Squash 2 Player Drills: Full-Length Backcourt Diagonal Forehands

Video Transcript

"We are going to continue with the diagonal game from the forehand side. I am going to restart the drill and then Gary and I of course will be taking turns in the backcourt. So when you are in the backcourt you have the option of hitting a straight drive or of hitting a boast so the purpose of hitting this drill is when the player in the backcourt has the option of hitting the boast it forces the other player to defend the tee because if they are too far back when you throw a boast at them that could become a winner if they are too far back so watch what the backcourt player does and how they prepare, how they get the racquet ready, how they turn, how they hit the ball against the side wall. So notice that I hit a good boast, I'm able to hit the ball down the wall now and Gary counters with a good boast and now he works me into the back corner and now I get my chance to attack. He is working me in the front and now I get a chance for a length, another length. So that is the diagonal game and you can see it is very vigorous and it really trains you to hit all the shots you need to hit."