Squash #1 Racquet Sport!
 Mar 19th, 2008
(Apr 6th, 2008)
Advantages:
Entertaining, Sociable, Life - extending
Disadvantages:
You may be beaten by old people
Recommendable:
Yes
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Squash is unquestionably one of the best sports ever created and I implore anyone reading this review to give it a try. Put simply it involves hitting a small green or black ball with various coloured dots, which relate to speed, around a small tape covered room. There are lines of tape that indicate which areas are out of bounds and a large T on the floor with two service boxes. The serve is played from one service box to the other side of the court, where your opponent should be standing, roughly a racquets length from the corner of the service box. You win, like all racquet sports by your opponent failing to hit the ball in court before it bounces twice. A point can be replayed if your opponent prevents you from reaching the ball, i.e. is standing between you and it. Generally, if the player appealing for the let has made contact with the ball then the let will not be given. Squash can be played as doubles, with two players on each team, and generally involves individuals going for forehand or backhand shots, essentially taking one half of the court each. I think that it is now a requirement for people to wear goggles when playing doubles, but this is however only going to be enforced in high-ranking matches and tournaments. Generally, it is advisable to wear goggles when playing squash, especially doubles, but it is not absolutely necessary and in some 10 years of playing squash I have not seen anyone suffer an injury that would have been prevented by wearing goggles. The range of shots, unlike other racquet sports, is impressive with there being drop shots, long shots, cross court, lobs and boasts. Some shots can be combined, say for example a cross-court lob, which involves hitting the ball to the opposite side of the court and over your opponent. Most shots are self explanatory, the boast however is not and simply involves hitting the ball of multiple walls rather than the front wall alone. A boast is generally hit from the back of the court and is played off the sidewall and will generally end up in the opposite front corner. Boasts can be played off two or three walls, perhaps four if the shot is powerful enough and can also be played off the back wall. I'm not sure what else I can add, but if you would like to learn more about squash I am available for lessons at an extortionate rate.
Squash is scored either using British or American scoring. British scoring involves the point being won on the players serve, meaning that you cannot win a point unless you serve and then go on to win the rally. Games are played up to 9 points, but if the game gets to 8-8 then the first person to reach 8 points decides whether to play to 9 or 10. American scoring is a more simplified method of keeping score and involves the point being awarded to the player who wins the rally. Games are played up to 10 or 15 points and are generally faster than games scored using the British points system. This adds variety to squash and allows you to fit more games in if you are pressed for time. I have been playing squash for some ten years or so now and have had enormous fun along the way. Before I went to uni I would play 90 minutes on Saturdays in a fairly intense training session. This, combined with very little exercise, managed to keep me in good shape. After I went to uni however the squash stopped and the greasy takeaways increased one hundred fold. It's now one and a half year's into uni and I'm probably in the worst shape of my life. In recent weeks however I have had an epiphany, to play squash rather than pointlessly going to the gym and cycling or running endlessly in the same spot. Squash I hope will be my saviour from my neglected body and podgy exterior and will provide a great deal of enjoyment along the way. Squash as a game is fast paced, exciting and in all fairness pisses all over other racquet sports. Whilst it hasn't got the best image as a spectator sport, it is unbelievably fun to play and this is its saving grace.
What other game could you increase or decrease the speed by merely spending £2 or so on a small rubber ball?? A much easier solution than the thousands of pounds spent on clay or grass courts in tennis. All in all squash is a truly amazing sport that promises to give anyone who plays it years of enjoyment and potentially years to live. So I suggest everyone who reads this go out, buy yourself a nice racquet, a selection of different dotted squash balls and book yourself a squash court. If you don't you will be missing out on one of the greatest sports ever made and may even make baby Jesus cry. Just to clarify why squash is superior to every other racquet sport, consider the following points:
-Squash, unlike tennis, is played in a room, so there is no need for you or nerdy private school children to fetch the ball every time it goes out of play
-Squash, unlike badminton, manages to go beyond the simple lob or smash shots that bizarrely seem to constitute a sport
In general, squash is a far better racquet sport than it competitors and will give you a lot more satisfaction. It is played by all ages, so there is more of a level playing field for those who are soon to be senile. Squash just has a lot more depth and gives those who play it limitless fun. If it were a drug it would have surely been made class A within weeks of its recreational use, that's how damn good it is! Please note that body tackling is NOT allowed in squash. Any interference with another player would result in a stroke, whereby the point is given to the person who was obstructed
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20.04.2008 01:54
great review aggy xxx
18.04.2008 22:22
Liked your review, though as someone who used to play badminton several times a week I have to disagree with those particular comments ;-) Happy squashing! Caroline xx
05.04.2008 15:52
Awesome you actually reviewed this, you review really diverse things, which is cool. One thing, split it up in more pieces, When you scroll and it is like a fullscreen text, it scares people, and thats not what you want to achieve right? I read a big part of it, but yes, my eyes got pissed with me. Squash rocks, and I liked the 'pro' that you do not have to fetch the ball, this is a bigger plus then anyone knows.