theory teaching areas ===================== very important to know: - what your working on - if having problems in a game, you can diagnose the problem and fix it in the game * technical - grip - can switch for fh/bh - open face, cut down on the ball - second ball - to aim your shot like throwing your racket / skimming a stone / throwing a frisbee - hold your shot, so needs fast racket head speed, to stop your opponents movement and break their rhythm danger of effecting your own shot, may start flicking at the ball "threaten the ball" * movement - getting into position to make your shot - left leg is very important, get it up/down the court so you can pivot correctly, and not have it 'lift through' the shot. "follow the racket" * tactical - simple: away eg. after a boast, just drop - complicated: take into acount the conditions (fast/hot ball), speed of opponent. eg. after a boast, maybe straight drive, so now you have options "hit into space" * objectives - 5 pillars of squash - Winning the length battle - Taking the ball in short - Controlling the T - Defending the ball - Hitting into open spaces