COACH FEEDING OR FEEDING BETWEEN PLAYERS:
- A coach can feed a group of players to hit a certain shot or series of shots. Players line up behind the T and take it in turns to hit the shot.
- Players can also feed each other. The drop bounce feed is a great tool to teach beginner players to be able to feed each other for certain shots.
DROP BOUNCE FEED:
- Students should line up behind the T. One player will be the ‘coach/feeder’ and set their racquet on the floor.
- Students must drop the squash ball into the middle of the strings and as it bounces up the other player hits the ball (see picture below)
- If the ball does not bounce high enough, the feeder can add some speed/force to the drop feed.
COACH FEEDING:
- Mid court feed for players to hit forehand straight drives as warm up
- Mid court feeds for players to hit backhand straight drives as warm up
- Mid feeds for forehand cross courts (5 mins)
- Mid feeds for backhand cross courts (5 mins)
- Feeding for 2 shots for each player…a forehand straight drive and backhand cross court (5 mins)
- Feeding for 2 shots for each player…a backhand straight drive and forehand cross court (5 mins)
- Feeding 4 shots for each player before they move on and making the feeds ‘random’ so they have to ‘read’ where the ball is going.
TECHNICAL TIPS:
- Keep the racquet head up in between shots.
- Start from the T and on your toes before hitting each shot.
- Try to lunge and be in a balanced position for each shot.
- Check the grip is correct.
- Racquet face open.
- Control the follow through to where you want the ball to go.
