Hi Agustin, I'm glad you like the video. Yes, I am aware that my voice quality is not very good. I have ordered a digital voice recorder and will use that to record my voice once it arrives. If I find time, I will try to add subtitles too.

Well, in my experience slightly looser strings give me more control AND put less stress on the racket frame, meaning they could help extend the life of the racket. However, you should still replace the strings regularly, not only when they break and most importantly you should experiment for yourself. If you have two exactly the same rackets, try having one strung at a lower tension than you normally do and see what happens.

CoachPhillipNet thanks for the tip. will definitely give it a try.

Hi I disagree. 1. Once a ball hits the sidewall it significantly loses speed. If the point of contact is close enough to the floor and as long as the ball is not hit too hard, this should result in the ball being very difficult to play. If the ball does come back off the sidewall the change of speed and angle can make the shot difficult for your opponent. Your suggested solution can certainly work but if the timing is wrong, I'd rather my ball hit the sidewall and come out than not hit the sidewall. 2. I believe (although I haven't re-watched the video) that I mention the height of contact compared to the angle and speed of the shot. Of course, there's no reason why we can't disagree. It's often a case of how you implement a process as much as the process itself.

Coach Phillip, firstly I think it depends on the tin height. The 17" tin height used by the PSA enables players to hit the ball closer to the floor than the standard 19" tin, and so drops hit 2" above the 17" tin bounce on the floor farther from the opponent than drops hit 2" above the 19" tin, regardless of whether they hit the side wall before or after they hit the floor. Assume we are using a 19" tin. Keeping the ball close to the floor (as you say) after it hits the front wall is pretty risky because it means you must hit close to the tin. If the ball is hot then it is more likely to squirt out from the side wall unless you are really good at feathering it (softly). The average squash player can't do that with a hot ball. Even many good club players find it to be difficult. I'd rather have my opponent scrape the ball off the side wall 6 feet from the front wall than 5 feet from it and 1 foot (or more) away from the side wall because opponent will have less swing space and fewer options (e.g. re-drop and lob) in the first case. Options for returning a ball that is hugging the side wall are very limited. Opponent has to hit the ball with the outer strings or racket frame. It takes a long time to master controlling a ball on the wall with the edge of the racket (another good subject). And if a player is darting and lunging to get that tight shot, even more practice is needed to execute the return well! I'm taking the line of hitting a good "percentage shot", not about aiming too low or trying for a nick, and maintaining the best positional advantage after hitting a pressure drop. BTW, I get more nicks by aiming to fade the ball into the side wall than the other way, especially with a hot ball. You might get more nicks another way. Either way, it's important not to lose positional advantage by hitting the ball too wide or high or hard - or any combination of the three. As an aside, I assume you'd agree that the lower your shot is above the tin, the closer to the sidewall you can afford to hit, often with devastating effect :O) Whichever method one uses, I think it's important for players to get the ball as warm as possible (game temperature) when practicing drop shots. The difference between the bounce properties of a ball when it's hot/very warm/game temp vs. lukewarm/room temp is significant. And yes, It's perfectly fine to disagree. I realize that my comments might appear to be pillaging your page, so please accept my apology if it looks that way. I've come to this conclusion through observation/analysis and countless hours of solo practice and implementation in lessons and matches in all court conditions, and by studying the top pros live for more than 40 years! Cheers

I hope it helps. Even a few points per match can make all the difference, but not just that, the fact that you don't make so many mistakes could more more points won later in the game.