PSA Squash: The 8 Most Common Mistakes EVEN THE PROS MAKE!

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1. Learn the 8 most common errors players make on court!
2. Learn why we make these errors!
3. Learn how to overcome these errors!
AND A LOT MORE!
Key Times:
1:03: Errors and Why We Make Mistakes.
3:52 - Clip Review with Coaching Tips
12:39 - Discussion of all Errors.
16:46 - Homework!
18:08 - Watching Player Reactions!
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@rvno12 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. Love the squash-specific content. Will continue to watch and support.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your support 🙏🏼 - Ahad

@producTIMity 8 ай бұрын

truth

@sauce25 Жыл бұрын

Great video full of good reminders

@ARProformance Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you got value from it! - Ahad

@OliverCoulcher-Porter 2 жыл бұрын

What I love about your videos is you show the good points and bad points of the pros when you are analysing. Great coaching

@Spadedeuce 2 жыл бұрын

yes, this was an excellent video showing even how the top players do get basics wrong when trying to be too cute. heartening to see that mistakes happen even at the top level. and great to have AR point these out to us. great commentary.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sartaj and Oliver. I really appreciate your continued support. I'm glad that you both took a lot from this video. All the best, - Ahad

@leiweiling 2 жыл бұрын

As a professional musician and a very low grade squash player, I really appreciate the specific points you addressed and how to improve them. I particularly liked how you pointed out that some shots like the crosscourt flick need a strong wrist which gives me some concrete goals to work towards.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the specific and detailed feedback. I can tell that you approach all aspects of your life with the same attention to detail and deliberate practice you do in your craft 👏🏼 All the best, - Ahad

@syedali6146 2 жыл бұрын

Very good analytical work. please keep it up.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Syed 🙏🏼

@nikrasula7430 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ahad. This is great, thank you.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nik

@jimsdangelo 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video!! Thank you for all your hard work on this!!!

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim 🙏🏼 I appreciate your feedback and support. What specifically resonated with you? - Ahad

@shalindravs 2 жыл бұрын

Useful, thanks Ahad!

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shalindra 👍🏼

@nicksee1970 2 жыл бұрын

great video clip ahad! its always good to learn from the mistakes of others. in the first two games both ladies played great cross court high drift shots to push the other to the back of the court... impressive! i'd like to reference the double consecutive drop shot error by hania. most often in my game (especially in the early stages when nerves are in play or i am new to the court), i make the same mistake by trying to execute too fine a drop shot which hits the tin; and on the subsequent points, if the opportunity presents itself, i try to execute the same drop shot again with the same amount of fineness as the first. as an amature i reckon i should execute the second drop shot higher (than the first one which hit the tin) and be less aggressive and progressively refine the drop shot as the game progresses.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Nicholas. The goal is to be aware, determine the optimal course of action, and then execute it. Of course there are layers to each of those elements, but as you said, we should try it again (when we're in the correct position), but aim higher. As we become more experienced we create mental blue prints about how to execute certain shots (technical, tactical). With greater awareness we can 'feel' the subtleties, and make corrections. Aiming higher is definitely one of those corrections :) - Ahad

@tmac11 2 жыл бұрын

OH MAN! I am totally guilty of #8. I am lucky to be a great retriever and often put myself in fantastic position to hit that drop in the front, but then I DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH and fluff it into the tin. Nothing like outright winning the rally to screw up what should be a basic shot. I've been all Swedish, no Finnish I guess. I have tried to put a lot more follow through and purpose into those shots, and I've found there is a lot more zing to these shots, ensuring it hits the front wall and not SO soft as to be the most perfect drop ever, or more usually, into the tin. I've found a Squash Skills video called the Drop Shot Matrix with Nick Matthew that has really made a difference in my solo routine, and specifically - this stupid error! Great video again Ahad. Keep the great content coming!

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm glad that resonated and served as a reminder. It's good knowing that you aren't the only one right? :) The squashskills video is a good one! Great reminder to follow through from the wolf himself! 💪🏼 Good luck implementing the changes, and thanks for the continued support, - Ahad

@manuplsx 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful sir thanks

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Manuel. I'm glad you got value from it. Thanks for your support, - Ahad

@fabriziopassamonti6375 7 ай бұрын

Screenshot the 8 points: I will read them first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening.

@ARProformance 7 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Keep practicing with purpose and good things will happen. Wishing you the very best Fabrizio, - Ahad

@swingeasyguy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Ahad. For myself my main error is always trying to hit a winner off a volley rather then view it as a pressure shot...which shows lack of patience. It might be interesting to do a similar video with some of us amateurs...perhaps decent players at the 4.5 to 5.0 level. Sometimes it's difficult to relate to the pros...they don't play the same game. I also think showing tactics from this level player will again have more meaning for most of us, as in all of the matches I play or watch at that level or slightly higher we all try to end the rally much much sooner, so trying to understand tactics at the pro level doesn't relate to the game most of us 'mortals' play.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your suggestion. The amateur level game is in fact very different! My hope is to teach the overarching philosophy, tactics etc. by watching the pros. The fundamental strategy aspirations remains the same for amateurs (for the most part), except that they can't execute the shots accurately, consistently. That requires a lot of technical work (solo, drills etc.), but it all begins with awareness! I have been contemplating setting up a membership section where I spend some time each week analyzing the members videos on a live stream, in a group learning environment. Would that be something of interest? - Ahad

@swingeasyguy 2 жыл бұрын

@@ARProformance I think that's a great idea!

@samijohnson7220 2 жыл бұрын

Ahad this is beautiful, can we do a video specifically on the working of perception skills of players. This is one area coaches usually don't correct. Also, there is a lot of talk on deception but I am really interested in developing perception as a coach.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great question and suggestion. A tricky one to create a video on solely through pro matches because we can't see the drills, concepts etc. they apply to improve their perception. T position, split step timing, watching the ball, and playing against opponents who hit with variety are certainly some ways in which one can improve their perception directly and indirectly. Many many elements to this, but definitely something I will contemplate further. Thanks for the comment and support, - Ahad

@producTIMity 8 ай бұрын

quelle heure est il?

@SLDIKJF 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video! I am a decent club player with a decent basic game (I think) but I find that my no 1 reason for loosing games is the inconsistent ball striking. By that I mean hitting the ball off the sweet spot of the racquet head and ending up loosing accuracy or length. You might easily say that it is the level I am playing at, but the frustrating thing is that on a good day with better striking I win many games against players "at my level". But most days I will hit 5-10 nice shots in a point and suddenly I will make a ridiculously bad mistake giving the opponent a very good opportunity and they win the point. It is quite obvious to me that my range from low to high quality is a lot more noticeable than it is with other players at my level. I try to practice my striking quality, like e.g. volleying to myself in the service box etc. which I have not mastered yet, so I am still struggling.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Daniel. Consistency is the name of the game. There are several technical factors that could be at play from racquet preparation, spacing, contact point, and more. As you continue to raise your awareness and realize your opportunities, everything will come together! All the best, and thanks for your support! - Ahad

@lorenzokaty 10 ай бұрын

Hello it happens to me too and in my case the problem is the distance from the ball = I am often hitting the ball from to near = too much rush = more running = faster tiring to cover the court space correctly during a rally. Focus on the ball and the the opponent movements and the way he/she hit the ball helps me a lot to "read" the oponent game in advance and get more time and confidence on what to do and where to be to shot the ball at the best.

@samijohnson7220 2 жыл бұрын

As homework, I was recollecting errors from my last match with a good player in the Netherlands I made an error on the forehand volley drop at a crucial stage and the low hard boast when I saw an opportunity but it ended up in the tin.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Sami. I'm definitely guilty of similar errors late in matches and when fatigue sets in. Good reflections 💪🏼 - Ahad

@samijohnson7220 2 жыл бұрын

@@ARProformance Also, I would like to share a conversation I had with one of "our" mentors Mike Way. Maybe I should e-mail it to you if you like.

@ARProformance 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please! Send me an email with details from your conversation :)

@producTIMity 8 ай бұрын

ladies

@andrewbazeley6057 Жыл бұрын

Get on with it!

@ARProformance Жыл бұрын

Hope you found value in the details of the video Andrew. All the best, - Ahad

@andrewbazeley6057 Жыл бұрын

@@ARProformance I I was frustrated with the slow delivery and stopped the video before the content showed.

@ARProformance Жыл бұрын

Fair enough. There's a method behind the madness, but I understand that it isn't for everyone. Feel free to skip ahead to the teaching moments that are indexed in the description :) All the best, - Ahad