Smart Squash: How to Win at Soft Ball

by Austin M. Francis

Book Overview

There's a revolution in squash today: the advent of the soft ball in America. Face the new challenges of soft ball with the advice of champions, players, and coaches in this illustrated guide. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162873700X
• ISBN13: 9781628737004
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great for Beginner/Intermediate.

I had been toiling in low-level/beginner squash for a year until I bought and read this book. My game saw huge gains after reading this book. Many ideas, basic shots and strategies are summed up in simple, succinct points. I can not compare this book to other squash instructional books as this is the first that I read but for me the proof is in the pudding. I credit this book with being a major factor in breaking me out of the beginner game and propelling me into the ranks of competitive squash. I was playing hack-ball beforehand and afterwards had a far better understanding of basic stroke, hitting for length and basic strategy. The 8 drills that are detailed are good, my only complaint being that they could have included a few more. Bottom line: Invaluable resource for beginners.

Very Good for Beginners and Intermediate Players

Very good book. Explains the basics and gives some more advanced tips. The only bad comment I have is that it speaks a little too much of differences between hard ball and soft ball squash.

Very good book for beginners

I started playing squash recreationally 4 months ago. This book gave me very important distinctions to look at the game: the shots, their placement, moving in the court and specially about strategy of play. I recommend it!