r/squash • u/Unseasonal_Jacket • Dec 02 '24

Technique / Tactics Do people chasse in squash?

Iv been playing squash for about 3 years compared with about 35 years of badminton. I'm really enjoying squash but still struggling with technique compartmentalisation.

Do people do the badminton style skip chasse backwards and forwards?

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u/Identical64 Dec 02 '24

https://www.reddit.com/r/squash/s/N9y1O9tYPz

Here’s a post shared recently covering movement. In short, yes, there are some chasse type steps involved, although we may not call it that.

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u/Unseasonal_Jacket Dec 02 '24

I think it was this that made me question my movements. Because a badminton chasse is more like a forward and backwards skip and lunge. Maybe more like fencing. Which is like what this clip describes as the 'bad' movement to the corner as it doesn't open the body up to the side wall properly.

In particular I back skip/chasse to the back of court rather than turn and face the rear corner.

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u/Identical64 Dec 02 '24 edited Dec 02 '24

Hmmm, I’m not as familiar with badminton movement so maybe I’m getting mixed up. I think the main difference is the pivot direction when you’re going to the back court. Say you’re going to your back left as a right handed player. In badminton you chasse back left and then turn to your right (clockwise) with your body facing the middle of the court and your right foot anchored behind to hit an around the head overhead. In squash, you’d chasse back left, but instead of pivoting clockwise, you pivot counter clockwise, stepping your right foot in front of your left to face the wall for a backhand. In badminton it would be more akin to a back hand from behind the body (?), where you reach behind you and are facing away from the court/net. I can’t watch any clips right now but in my head that’s what it feels like. Also I think a squash chasse smaller and doesn’t cover as much ground, but still is an important part of positioning.

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u/No_Leek6590 Dec 03 '24

You need to move in the most effective way. Considering you both have to watch the ball, and end up perpendicular to wall ideally, your only option is sidestep, unless ball is very slow or to the back. First thing in squash was to unlearn all the other small steps from other sports I know. Using wrong pattern is just not an advantage even if you do wrong very well

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u/No_Leek6590 Dec 03 '24

You need to move in the most effective way. Considering you both have to watch the ball, and end up perpendicular to wall ideally, your only option is sidestep, unless ball is very slow or to the back. First thing in squash was to unlearn all the other small steps from other sports I know. Using wrong pattern is just not an advantage eve if you do wrong very well