Squash Development - Level Tests
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Grades - starting from 1st grade going up through 10th grade...

Within a grade, can achieve a 'level', being in 10% increments
from 10% to 100%

Denoted as: Gx.L
eg. G1.1, G5.10, G10.3


The tests are based on a player being able to achieve some percentage
of that of a US Squash skill level 5.0 player.

All tests are performed in the manor of:
in 1 minute, achieve X shots of the test

If not specified, each test can be attempted on a players forehand
and backhand.

If 'paired' is specified, it means to alternate forehand and backhand
(or left and right hands/feet) to form a pair. Only completed pairs
are to count, and the target is for the number of pairs done.

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ideas for tests
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physical
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move/lunging around the service box

star patterns

T to box ghosting - 

cross-court sprints - 5 in 15 - 20 seconds

cross-court lunges - 5 in 20 - 30 seconds

length-court sprints - 5 in 20 - 30 seconds


co-ordination
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under-hand throw ball against front wall, over service line and catch
?? times - either/both hand catch
?? times - good hand catch
?? times - off hand catch

over-hand throw ball against front wall, over service line and catch
?? times - either/both hand catch
?? times - good hand catch
?? times - off hand catch


over-hand throw ball against side wall and catch,
standing on far side of service box
?? times - either/both hand catch
?? times - good hand catch
?? times - off hand catch


over-hand throw ball against side wall and catch,
standing on far side of centre line
?? times - either/both hand catch
?? times - good hand catch
?? times - off hand catch


cross-court lunges
standing on the centre line, step across and lunge into the
service box (only 1 foot allowed in service box), touching
racket head to the nick - balance in position (no hand on floor),
back up and backwards to centre line
?? times - paired


racket and ball work
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balance ball on racket face, rolling around the rim

balance ball on racket face, throwing it up and catching it

bounce a ball on the racket
a) low bounce height, roughly 3 feet max
b) high bounce height, over 3 feet
?? times - forehand
?? times - backhand
?? times - paired


bounce a ball on the racket, with a wall touch for the ball
a) low bounce height, under service line
b) high bounce height, over service line
?? times - forehand
?? times - backhand
?? times - paired



shot making
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shot to land on A4/letter paper
various distances from wall, 1, 2, 3... racket lengths


play shots to front wall, bouncing in area 1
?? times



play shots to front wall, bouncing in area 2
?? times


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boast / cross court
?? times


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