Munster Squash

Forehand & Backhand Dropshots General Notes:
At lower standard of play dropshots are best played off a short ball or boast because of accuracy needed.
More experienced players play them from anywhere on the court.
Ideally ball should hit front wall first, then side wall near floor, or into nick.
Straight drop effective as does not have so far to travel and dies quickly.

Straight Drop-Solo:
Set up easy short straight shot. Drop into front then side wall.
Feed shot onto front wall, side wall, then drop.
Play two or more length drives, drop from behind short line.

Straight Drop-Pairs:
Both players at front of court, A feeds ball onto front wall, B standing just in front, plays drop. To progress, A tries to return ball for continuous feeding.
A feeds 100 straight shots continuously from front of court. B plays straight drop or drop volley. Count mistakes. Should be less than ten.
A serves, B boasts, A plays drop, end of rally.
A serves, B boasts, A plays drop, B plays drop, A plays drop, etc., both moving to middle of court after playing shot.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drives straight, A drops, B straight drive, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drops, A drives straight, B boasts, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drives straight. A drives straight, B boasts, A drops, etc.
A serves or plays straight drive, B boasts, A drops, B drops, A drives straight, B drives straight, A boasts, B drops, A drops, etc.
A boasts from back of court, B drops. then straight drives own shot, A boasts, etc.
A plays straight drives from front, B plays straight drops from back.
A plays straight or X-court from front, B plays straight drops from back.
A serves or plays straight drive, B plays boast, A drops, B plays straight or X-court drive, A boasts, etc.
A plays any short shot, i.e. boast, drop or reverse angle, from back quarter of the court, B returns ball to A's back quarter of the court.
A plays any short shot from back of court, B plays straight drive.

Straight Drop-threes:
Circling, each playing dropshot.
A serves, B boasts, C waiting on T drops-static practice.
A on T plays straight drive, B from back or forehand side, plays any short shot, C from backhand side does the same.
Using two balls, A on T plays straight drive; B and C from back (one on each side of court) play straight drop alternately.
A on T plays straight or X-court drive, B and C from back play straight drop.

Straight Drop-Conditioned games:
Both players can only win a point if they win the rally on a dropshot.
One or both players must always play drop after boast, lose point if do not attempt to do so.
Apart from serve, game to be only played in front of short line.
Player scores a bonus point if they can win the rally with a straight drop.

CROSS COURT DROPS

Cross Court Drop, Reverse Angle and Short Angle General Notes:
Cross court drop should hit front wall, then side wall near the floor. The shot is effective if played accurately, but will bounce out into middle of court because of the angle if played badly.
Reverse angle hits the opposite side wall first, then front wall.
Short angle is a boast played close to the front wall.
The following practices are particularly suitable for these shots, but most of the straight drop practices can also be used.

Cross Court Drop, Reverse Angle and Short Angle-Solo:
Feed easy straight shot, X-court drop or reverse angle, or short angle.
Feed shot onto front wall, side wall, play X-court drop, reverse angle or short angle.
Three long drives, X-court drop from back of court, or reverse angle.
Stand in front of short line, hit alternately front wall, side wall and side wall, front wall, aiming very close to the corner.

Cross Court Drop, Reverse Angle and Short Angle-Pairs:
A feeds easy straight shot from behind, B on T plays X-court drop, short or reverse angle.
A plays straight drive, B plays X-court drop, continuous rally.
A plays X-court drive, B plays X-court drop or reverse angle.
A serves, B plays boast, A plays X-court drop, B plays drive, A plays boast, etc.
A feeds short straight shot from front of court, B plays short angle.
A serves, B boasts, A plays short angle, B drives, A boasts, etc.
A serves, B boasts, A plays short angle, B plays short angle, A plays short angle, etc.
A plays long X-court, B boasts, A plays short X-court, B plays short angle.
A plays boast, B plays drop, A plays short angle, B plays drive, A plays boast, etc.
A plays straight length or short, B plays boast.

Cross Court Drop, Reverse Angle and Short Angle - Conditioned Games:
Both players can only win a point if they win the rally with one of these shots.
One or both players must always play a short shot after the boast.
Apart from the serve, game to be played only in front of short line.
Players score a bonus point if they can win the rally with a short shot.