Here are the questions to ask yourself while watching yourself play a match. Start your analysis with basic, general questions.
- How and where (what part of the court) am I winning my points?
- How and where am I losing my points?
Next, analyze your length, the foundation of winning squash.
- Are my shots to length landing behind the back of the service box?
- Are my shots to length landing within the width of the service box (hard, low shots), or within half the width of the service box (higher, slower shots)?
- What percentage of my shots are landing in the target area (count them and calculate the percentage of good shots)?
Next analyze you tactics, or choice of shots.
- Am I consistently playing the ball away from my opponent into the “open space” – am I losing points by playing the ball back to my opponent?
- Am I consistently playing the ball to my opponent’s weaker side (which side are they making more mistakes on or hitting poor shots from), or are my shots hit randomly or are they determined by where the ball is and not my intentions?
Finally, have a look at your technique in match play.
- Am I watching my opponent when she is behind me – or am I staring at the front wall?
- Am I getting to the “T” quickly (on the “T” and balanced before the opponent strikes the ball – including after the serve)?
- How is my ready position on the “T” – am I balanced in an athletic (crouched) stance, with my racquet up (down if expecting an attack short)?
- In the mid- and back-court – am I turned with my racquet back before the ball strikes the front wall?
- Am I turning enough in the back corners and staying away from the ball?
Instructions: Watch and analyze your video based on the questions above (i.e., answer all the questions) and then post a brief one-paragraph summary of your match in the “submit comment” section below. Start your summary with your name to clearly identify who is posting.
Guyman:
Liz:
Rachael:
Meg:
Julia:
Nikhila:
Vina:
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