I'm not asking about squash in general nor the professional game. Not even what would make it better on television or easier for referees.

I'm asking about your squash. The rule that, if changed, would make you a better player or the game more enjoyable for you personally.

I am looking for serious answers.

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Why I asked this question

This one is more revealing than it first appears.

Players who choose a serving rule usually struggle with the transition from serve to rally. Players who'd change the let system often rely on physicality over positioning. Players who'd add something entirely new; a second serve, a shot clock, a no-let zone, are often thinking about the game more creatively than their results suggest.

Your answer reveals which part of the game you find most frustrating, most unfair, or most limiting. And frustration, more often than not, points directly at a weakness worth addressing.

There's also a chance your ideal rule change already exists in a related racket sport. Racketball, squash 57, even padel have made different choices about some of these same questions. Worth considering why.

So, what's your rule, and what does choosing it say about your game?

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What are Reddit Squash Thought Experiments?

No right answer. Just squash players thinking about squash. A new thought experiment posts on the first of every month.

This post is part of the Reddit Squash Thought Experiments project: BetterSquash.com/rste/

This is the Reddit Squash Thought Experiment Number 02

Hey Squashers, Phillip here.

I have been lucky enough to have been sent the Master Athletics' Training Racket, pictured below on top of one of their other rackets and next to a Grays racket.

I have used the racket a few times already and have started to get a feel for it, but I definitely need to use it more.

I've been pondering how to make my review video and cycled through a number of ideas, but they all seemed boring. But then I had an epiphany: just answer everybody questions about the racket directly. No fluff, no smooth panning shots (my hands shake too much anyway), no marketing speak. Just honest thoughts (my god! I am beginning to sound like an LLM.)

So, list your questions here and I will include them in the video.

Here is the link to the racket's page: https://www.master-athletics.com/collections/squash/products/master-athletics-sqtr-squash-training-racquet

In addition to this racket, I have all four of the other rackets, which have a cool system of changing the balance, plus some grips which come in a variety of thickness to save you using two grips (I'll explain those in another video).

I may post text answers to some questions , but I want to be clear, the questions will be used in the video.

Thanks.

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If you could play like any professional player either technically or tactically, who would it be?

Not who you admire most. Not who has won the most titles. Not even your favourite to watch.

Who would you actually want to play like, given your body, your game, and the opponents you face every week?

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Why I asked this question

The distinction between technically and tactically is the important part here.

A technical choice tells me you want cleaner, more reliable ball striking. You're probably losing points through execution rather than decision making. You know what you want to do, you just can't always do it.

A tactical choice tells me something different. You already hit the ball well enough. What you're missing is the chess. The patterns, the patience, the ability to construct a point rather than just play it.

Neither answer is better than the other. But they point in very different directions when it comes to how you should be spending your practice time.

There's a third layer too. Some players will choose someone who plays nothing like them, which is revealing in its own way. And some will choose a player from a different era, which usually means they value something the modern game has quietly discarded.

So who did you choose, and did you go technical or tactical? More importantly, what does that choice tell you about where your game actually needs to go?

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What are Reddit Squash Thought Experiments?

No right answer. Just squash players thinking about squash. A new thought experiment posts on the first of every month.

This post is part of the Reddit Squash Thought Experiments project — bettersquash.com/rste/

Hey squashers,

Can anybody help me find some public courts in Nashville for a web friend?

They found some in Vanderbilt University and Montgomery Bell, but they are not accessible to everybody.

Thanks.

Hey all,

So when I was about 10, so mid 1970s, we had a chant in the playground which went something like this:
"Two old ladies sitting on the grass, one stuck a finger up the other one's
Ask no questions, tell no lies, have you ever seen a china-man doing up his
Flies are a nuisance, bees are worse...."

Have you heard of this before?

I've performed a web search but got no meaningful answers.

I have made up a version with my nephew, but would like to know what the "official" version is.

Thanks.

Hey Squashers,

I am pleased to announce that today sees the launch of a new project: Squash Insights.

Every two weeks, I will release a PDF containing an insight.

In addition to the PDF, the insight will also be available as a JPG image file to make it easy to store and view on your mobile device.

There's also an email list that you can join to have the links (PDF and JPG) sent to your inbox.

Each Insight has three sections:
Highlight: Where I present the idea in no more than 3 short sentences.
Explanation: Where I explain (duh!) why the insight is useful.
On Court: Where I provide practical advice on how to implement it in real world situations.

I plan to release 100 Insights.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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This announcement coincides with the complete redesign of my website, with a number of changes and improvements, including a more interactive RIGHTBALL: a page that covers everything you need to know about using the right squash ball. I've also updated the posters.

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UPDATE EDIT
Based on some feedback from a redditor, I have updated the JPG version of the insight. It now has a completely different design from the PDF poster, and is also 1080x1920 which is apparently a good proportion for modern mobile phone screens. You can see it below.

The updated version of the JPG Insights version