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PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO HIT A FOREHAND VOLLEY https://vimeo.com/1007663747 Students are familiar with the forehand and backhand straight and cross court drives; now it's time to learn the volley! Please keep in mind that we only recommend moving on to this volley drill...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO HIT A FOREHAND RESTRICTED DRIVE https://vimeo.com/1016221891 Watch this video to learn how to hit restricted forehand drives against the wall/net with a drop bounce feed. Set up the nets in a line (see image below). Feeding this practice can be...

Now that students have learned the grip, the next step is to learn the squash swing. Due to space constraints and safety concerns, the school gym requires a restricted, smaller swing. PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN THE RESTRICTED FOREHAND SWING (NO HITTING) https://vimeo.com/1015383671?share=copy#t=0 PRACTICING THE RESTRICTED FOREHAND...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO DO THE RESTRICTED BACKHAND SWING (NO HITTING) https://vimeo.com/1015382500 After learning the grip, forehand swing, and forehand drive, students will move on to learn the restricted backhand swing required in the school gym setting. Following the video, spread students out...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN THE BASIC RULES AND TACTICS OF SQUASH https://vimeo.com/1008055727 BASIC RULES: You can hit the ball off any wall or net as long as it hits the front wall before bouncing. On a regular squash court, the ball must stay below the top red...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY A COOPERATIVE PARTNER RALLY ANYWHERE ON THE COURT https://vimeo.com/1011005627 Students previously learned how to play cooperative rallies both with a partner and in groups. Now we're introducing cooperative rallies that can be hit from anywhere on the wall,...

2025 USOPC Programs for Coaches & Leaders by Phil Ferrar & David Faulkner (People Academy) We recommend following up from Part 1 with this 90-minute webinar to delve more into personality traits and how best to individualize your coaching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7FNe-SUC7Q

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN ABOUT LETS, STROKES AND NO LETS (SEE BELOW FOR A LINK TO A BEGINNER OFFICIATING AND VIDEO CLIPS TO PRACTICE MAKING DECISIONS) https://vimeo.com/1012019608 Squash players may encounter interference when moving around the court. While squash sessions in the school gym...

Static stretching is beneficial for preventing future injuries and increasing flexibility. The physed teacher should take the students through a series of appropriate stretches and cool down techniques. The following muscles are commonly used most for squash and may require further stretching: HAMSTRINGS - commonly...

If any students find the cooperative drills difficult, they can work on their abilities alone by completing the solo drills, these can be done on any wall or net with a clear space. THIS VIDEO WILL TEACH VARIOUS SOLO BALL SKILLS AND DRILLS https://vimeo.com/1015419361 Solo...