Before Class Preparation
Before week 1, day 2: grip, swing, stance, rules
Before week 2, day 1: movement I
Before week 2, day 2: movement II
Before week 3, day 1: the drive I
Before week 3, day 2: the drive II
Before week 4, day 1: serve and return I
Before week 4, day 2: serve and return II
Before week 5, day 1: volley I
Before week 5, day 2: volley II
Before week 6: shot buffet
Before week 2, day 1: movement I
Before week 2, day 2: movement II
Before week 3, day 1: the drive I
Before week 3, day 2: the drive II
Before week 4, day 1: serve and return I
Before week 4, day 2: serve and return II
Before week 5, day 1: volley I
Before week 5, day 2: volley II
Before week 6: shot buffet
Before Week 1, Day 2
1) Skim the following (should take 5 mins):
2) Review and Prepare Questions about the following material (5 mins):
3) Watch the squashsomeness (2 mins).
- Class expectations here.
- Our syllabus here.
- Our calendar here (note that this will change slightly; stay tuned for updates).
2) Review and Prepare Questions about the following material (5 mins):
- REVIEW of last class: grip, swing and stance
- PREVIEW of next class: rules
3) Watch the squashsomeness (2 mins).
- inspiring vids of awesome squash players here (especially watch from 0:21-1:56 on the Peter Nichol v Greg Gaultier match on the bottom lefthand part of the page).
Before Week 2, Day 1
- 5 mins: Re-read the rules
- 5 mins: Reading on MOVEMENT (the theme of next class) is http://www.squashgame.info/squashlibrary/8/1 The content on the site is good, just try to ignore the ads
- 2 mins: Video of Ramy Ashour, who is terrific. This short clip shows how excellent players move--they *always* return to the T: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGjV_kN8wcI
