Baseball and Squash

Having played baseball laid the foundation for me becoming a squash player.

- A forehand stroke is like throwing a sidearm curveball.

- A backhand stroke has a similar motion to throwing a frisbee.

- When hitting shots, one needs to think like a pitcher.

- Squash is akin to throwing a ball targeting a moving and elusive strike zone. Errant shots are "balls".  Effective shots are "strikes"

- Think of the squash court as a room filled by strike zones and the challenge is how does one disrupt the opponent's timing during the rally with different shot selections.

- The most effective cross-court is struck when the ball hits the side-wall immediately before the opponent is prepared to strike the ball.  

- Never hit a ball directly at your opponent which allows him/her to volley - by doing so it's like you're "teeing it up" for him/her. 

- Holding your shot is akin to throwing a change-up. It's a very similar technique to throwing a change-up.

- Playing hardball has elements in the game which uses the side walls.  Playing softball not as much

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