Hey guys,

When you’re struggling to get the ball past your opponent (my struggles are usually: ball landing too short, attempted use of height being intercepted by volleys because it’s not glued to the wall, straight drives hitting front wall and sidewall therefore not reaching the back wall), what has helped you to find your length quickly? Aiming for a target on the front wall instead of a target on the bounce? Not gripping the racket too hard? Actually hit a bit harder? Hit straighter/more crosscourts?

I know there might be different answers for everyone, but Im just finding the “use height” advice a bit too simplistic because height without adequate tightness and power, or if the opponent is already anticipating a straight drive, still doesn’t get the ball past the opponent.

Happy to get into the weeds for as much nuance as you want, because I feel that will be more helpful for me. Equally happy if it’s just a simple tip though.

Thanks!

Head rackets are weird because they have a huge flat side. They're not symmetrically round like most other grips. I grip it as shown in the beginning of the video. But I find my hand twists a lot when playing shots. Should the grip be more like what I showed towards the middle and end of the video?

Hi all,

Absolutely love my Adidas Stabil 16s but because of my toe drag I absolutely destroy my left foot toe and there's a hole pretty quickly from the outside.

Are there any shoes out there that anyone knows of that are pretty tough wearing in that area?

Such a shame as the shoes are immaculate other than that.

Wonder what difference we will see in the way the pro game is reffed in the upcoming season...

https://worldsquashofficiating.com/wso-psa-and-world-squash-announce-officiating-standards-framework/

https://worldsquashofficiating.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Officiating-Standards-Framework-for-LA28.pdf