We’ve all played squash against one of those big guys. They stand on the T-Position and are almost impossible to dislodge. Any attempt and you seem to bounce off them towards the back corners.

You could cope with that though. That would be bearable if it wasn’t for the fact they obscure your vision of the ball with their body so that you can’t actually see the ball as they are about to play their shot. It might be a little morally grey but is there a better disguise? Imagine your opponent not actually being able to see the ball or your hand in your shots first moments.

This would leave them well off the pace and lagging behind. If there is no way of seeing the ball, it’s almost impossible to anticipate what will happen next.

Try playing a ball from the front whilst ‘front on’ – facing the front wall with your body rather than the side wall as is traditional for most squash shots. This will make you bigger and obscure your opponents vision slightly. It can be challenging to maintain ball control from this position but it opens up a plethora of options. It requires dexterity as you will usually have to play the ball quite close to your body, so you may need to use a your wrist from this position.

“It might be a little morally grey but is there a better disguise? Imagine your opponent not actually being able to see the ball or your hand in your shots first moments.”

Quite often the ball will be flying past your opponent before they are even able to move. Immoral? Just a touch perhaps, but boy is it effective! Give it a try and see what you think!