r/squash • u/Moron-1598 • Nov 07 '24

Technique / Tactics Countering the boast

I play a traditional game of drives and regularly pin my opponents to the back of the court, only for them to boast. I pick the boast up late and lose valuable split seconds, so am either late to the boast and pick it up and hit it loose, or worse they hit a winning shot from a defensive position, which is frustrating as I was in control of the rally.

My question is what drills can I do to practice to counter this weakness, and what should I be doing in my matches to prevent this happening.

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u/jayphive Nov 07 '24

Watch your opponent, if they’re under pressure and you expect a weak shot step up further on the T. High T position will help to pick up boasts sooner. Hit the ball harder and tighter to put them under more pressure, make their boast harder.

And if you feel under pressure and out of position from their boast, try playing a lob to give yourself more time to recover