Make the Court Smaller
Make the Court Smaller Although a squash court isn’t very big, it is tough to get around on the wrong end of a bad rally, as we all know! If, in your mind, you can make the court smaller, and get it into your head that there is nothing you can’t get back, then you are playing aggressive defence. One way of making the court smaller is by making sure that you don’t position yourself too close to any of the four walls. Generally, you won’t need to get within a couple of metres from the front wall and around the same for the other 3 walls, because you can reach in with your racket. This doesn’t leave you much court left really. If you concentrate on putting the ball in a corner and try not to get positioned away from the middle, you are only 3 steps max from any ball. Think of lines about 2 metres in from each wall being drawn on the floor. This is where you want to put the ball and not where you want to tread! This only leaves about 6-7 metres long by 3-4 metres wide to cover. So, make it easier on yourself by keeping out of those unnecessary zones. Happy Squashing Rob