1. Hit to a good length
Stroke the ball to the front wall with sufficient judgement to make it bounce at the back of the court behind the service box. The ball should never hit the back wall on the full or fail to hit the back wall, ideally after one bounce and die. Develop it, as a reflex action with practice, by hitting hard below the front wall service line, or soft above the service line. The objective is to confine your opponent to the backcourt, moving him out of the dominating position at the T.
Editor: Okay you won't find these squash "commandments" in the Bible and they are certainly not sent down from Heaven (as they are rather basic), but should you truly implement these sage words you're certain to win more matches.
I frequently get asked questions like, ‘I am younger and fitter than this guy I play at the club, so why can I never beat him? Or when should I play the lob? Or why do I feel that I never really get back to the “T” when I’m playing?’
