Stupid Question: Whats a squash shot>?

[halalula1234]

Hi.
On this forums there have been a few posts talking about federer and martina hingis and some few other players etc being able to do the squash shot...
But what in that world is a squash shot?:confused::-?

i've never heard of this shot or know what it is before even though i might have seen it without realising.

So what is this shot exactly?:confused:

[thejoe]

I think its that weird slice forehand that you sometimes see.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wMldO4-ag1A&fmt=18

I'm probably wrong though.

[SystemicAnomaly]

Yup that's it. Believe that Gonzo has used it quite a bit. Here is Federer executing one on clay for a winner (pity we can't see all of it):

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vSpfnVOUPok (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vSpfnVOUPok)

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[Dags]

Here's another of Roger:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsx3ZDDJlXs

You'll notice characteristics of the shot are:

- at full stretch in an extremely open stance
- racquet is swung from high to low, with no real follow through
- all the work is done with the wrist
- it's usually a defensive shot, and is used to keep you in the point.

[BestLefty UK]

And another:
Roger Federer Squash shot
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iLT4EHAegKo&NR=1

[fuzz nation]

Kim Clijsters used to hit spectacular "squash shot" forehand slices when she would be stretched out to that forehand side. She'd even do a sliding split on the hardcourts and keep the shot under control. In the same way that you can stretch for a slice backhand to stay in a point, this shot is a last ditch option on the forehand side that you can often use as an alternative to hitting a lob. When you get used to it, the shot is a rather simple sort of "toss of the racquet" through the ball with a continental grip that floats back nice and deep to the other end of the court. Nice option for keeping a point alive when you're on the run or for when a serve pulls you really wide to your forehand side.

[halalula1234]

thxs now i know what it is :P, the videos are cool as well.