Squash

rindindindindindindin · October 4th, 2006, 07:35 PM

how anyone else tried Squash? I just started it and its AWESOME!!!!!!!

i play it for about an 1 and 1/2 and i dont even notice how long im playing until after an hour!

definetley recommend it!

oh and the ball is dead, so you cant just stand in one spot and hit it, cause it wont really come back to you, so you have to run alot

**Jeremy Minton** · October 4th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Never heard of it before. Care to share how it is played?

**haphakhung** · October 4th, 2006, 10:41 PM

I've played racquetball, but not squash. I believe it might be similar, but I remember a squash court having markings on a wall, so I guess ball placement might be more important. Workout cardio wise, both are probably just as tough or rough, especially if you have a good opponent.

I found a site that describes it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(sport) I guess I'll have to give it a try

Hap

rindindindindindindin · October 4th, 2006, 10:51 PM

well Squash is played on the same court as racketball, basically the same rules but the biggest difference is the bounce on a squash ball...

for example:

when you chuck a racketball against the ground as hard as you can itll bounce maybe 10 feet, then 8, then 5, then 3, then 1.

but when you do that to a squash ball it goes: 5 feet, 1 foot.

so even if you hit it really hard it wont just bounce over and over again.

if the other player is really mean hell hit it really soft and then you have to sprint over to the front, AND IF YOU'RE MEAN THEN ULL DO THE SAME THING, and then what ensues is crazy rallying from like 5 feet from the wall.

and then sometimes you have to dive, like i just did tonight and get a few burns.

GO TRY IT!

**stephenlavin** · October 12th, 2006, 08:35 AM

yeah i played squash all last winter to keep fit ...great sport ...good for fitness , reflexes , speed , hand eye coordination ...i must get back into it as soon as i'm able

great sport

**haphakhung** · October 12th, 2006, 11:10 PM

Dumb question, are the racquets different between racquetball and squash? Just wondering if I need to buy new racquets or could I use my old racquetball racquets. First time I heard about the ball, I probably give it a try.

Hap

**stephenlavin** · October 13th, 2006, 04:35 AM

in a sense the sports look the same from what i know . i believe a squash racquet is slightly longer and the head is slightly smaller ...

i also think the squash ball is a bit slower ..but i have never played racquetball so i cant be certain buddy