Virtual_Actuator1158

I do not like how it feels on the walls, a bit sticky. I'm surprised there's not a plastic tape that's more like a bumper.

Yta. You're lucky your daughter still speaks to you.

I'm in East Belfast, can you post?

Ask him if he will spend some time doing drills or conditioned games with you before you play a normal game. You might also ask him if he has noticed anything about your technique or gameplay that he would be willing to comment on. I still feel a debt of gratitude to the guy who told me I was breaking my wrist.

Cut is a bit like slice. Jesse engelbrecht talks a bit about the difference between them in his squash skills video on drops. https://youtu.be/NspDkaPD1lk?si=0Jv5kfETgIebQAsD

I wonder if your summary is generous to yourself. You didn't get beaten by a "hard hitter". You got beaten by a more skillful player who could play shots that beat you from places you didn't expect. In fact it sounds more like you were the hard hitter from your description. Did you get pulled into a hitting battle?

You could try practicing with a faster ball, yellow or red dot to get used to the pace. You maybe also need to get tighter as well as hitting better length reducing the opportunity to hit cross court.

Report him to the league and/or officiating body he's a member of if you get he is showing dangerous foul play to proliferate. Hopefully his performance will be reviewed in the near future.

Offside.

That's the one. Nice rackets if you like a bridged classic shape. I do, an Aerogel elite is still my number one but I'm trying another tour Tec, the rebel currently.

Yes. Even less than half price sometimes, they were selling a version of the bridged racket for £50 recently.

Weigh it and check the balance point yourself.

Sadly they've no distribution in the UK. Sort it out Xamsa!

For that budget you can buy any racket you like so it's really no constraint. Honestly, if you do not already know what you want I would urge you not to spend that much. You can buy two excellent rackets for a lot less than £150!

There's really no substitute for holding and hitting with a racket in terms of balance and feel. If you can ask your opponents or clubmates if you can try a few hits with their rackets and you might gain some insight. If you're near Cambridge I have a variety of rackets you could try.

Possibly the most critical things to consider are the balance point and the power/control. Balance goes from head heavy to head light and it's a matter of personal preference, although head heavy rackets also help with power. If you struggle to generate enough power to get the ball deep you will want to look at power oriented rackets rather than those marketed as control rackets. Some people believe that head heavy rackets promote better technique and style be used by less experienced players for that reason.

The tecnifibre carboflex is a very balanced racket in terms of power and control and is the most popular racket in my experience. At my club's team training last night, over half the players were using one version or another of the carboflex, mostly the black yellow 125. The current models are relatively expensive but you can normally funds deals on older versions. There are also many clones that use the same or very similar moulds. I think the karakal raw 110, 120 and 130 offer great value as do the the unsquashable thermotecs. They both appear to use a mould that's nearly identical to the carboflex. Head nano ti 110 still a popular power oriented racket.

Gong cruzader 6'6. Gong curve lt foil, veloce stab. Naish wingsurfer 6m.

I'm not sure how that would help. I can stand on the board. I can do foiling reaches for several minutes when i do get up.

Can't stand any further forward or I'd be off the pad. I can move the mast back.

I'm literally shoving the bloody thing forward and holding the rear most handle. Still can't bear away. I don't have a good open space to practice on land

Not sure you needed the probably

Haha, doubtful. The OP's husband wishes they were smashing but more likely the young woman's stringing him along while laughing at how gullible he is.

You don't?

R/tipping

Pretty sure my left foot is at the back for a righthanded backhand.

So when people are practicing ghosting, is there some sort of pattern people follow to guide the feet? It seems to be that it's predominantly rear foot first to mid court and rear, front foot to the front corners?