Next Level Squash Performance Academy

Coaching Tip: The ability to decelerate and plant stop so you can change directions is a key element. In this movement breakdown we turn a simple run into a single leg plant stop and change directions by backpedaling. We don’t often move backwards but when we do we have to make the movements efficient. The “choppy” step in between each backpedal helps to load the ankle before you plant your foot to move backwards..
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Squash Performance Tip: in another break down of an important movement, these “fake med ball throws” are excellent for adding better leg plant for quick lateral movements. By forcing the leg to counter the movement of the ball by applying pressure down and out, it will help you go from acceleration to acceleration.

Coaching Tip: Banded backpedal is a great way to improve your retreat foot work and power. We only use a small segment of retreat work in the program, but it’s a very useful tool to be able to use it when you need it.

Coaching Tip: This random Shuffle drill last no more than a minute but the key is to move as fast as possible. The key is to improve lateral movement, agility, quickness and reaction time. These are crucial movements for squash.

This exercise looks simple, but is really an effective performance exercise for acceleration. The devil is in the details. Notice that the staggered start to put emphasis on the drive leg. Also we are only doing one step. The key is to master the drive phase of acceleration. These are all key skills for squash. Especially when you have to catch up to drops in the front court.