Munster Squash

Forehand & Backhand Volleys Length Volleys General Notes:
Volleying straight to a length the ball should run close to side wall.
Ball should slide into the side wall near the back of the service box.
Ball should bounce first around the back of the service box. Second bounce near the back wall.
Cross court length volleys should die in opposite back corner.

Length Volleys - Solo:
Alternate drive and volley.
Volley rally, start close to the front wall, move two paces further back after hitting six or more consecutive volleys at each distance.
Start near the front wall, gradually moving back while keeping ball going to behind service box, then forward again.
Alternate forehand and backhand volleys.
Round the clock volleys - hit one forehand, one backhand, two forehand, two backhand etc up to twelve.
Two or more straight volleys, one X-court to length.
Stand close to front corner, volley alternately forehand and backhand, hitting side wall, front wall, then front wall, side wall, close to the corner

Length Volleys-Pairs:
A feeds alternate low and high shots from behind, B on T plays alternate straight drive and volley.
A feeds high straight ball from behind, B on T plays straight volley. Continuous feeding.
A feeds high X-court from behind, B on T plays straight r volleys, therefore both play alternate forehand and backhand.
A feeds high straight ball from behind, B plays X-court volley; both players are hitting alternate forehand and backhand.
A plays straight ball to forehand, B volleys straight, A plays X-court to backhand, B volleys X-court backhand to A in back forehand corner.
A plays either straight or X-court feed, B must play only straight volleys.
A plays either straight or X-court feed, B must play only X-Court volleys.
Both players must play every ball on the volley, lose point if ball bounces before reaching short line. Rallies will probably be short.

VOLLEY KILLS:

Short Volleys and Volley Boast-Solo:
Set up high shot, volley straight into front corner so that ball dies in front of court.
Set up high shot, volley X-court in-to front corner.
Set up high shot, volley boast.
Alternate ;drive and short volley either straight, X-court or kill.
Two or more length volleys, one short volley either straight , X-court or boast.

Short Volleys and Volley Boast-Pairs:
A feeds high straight ball from behind, B on T hits short , straight volley or volley boast.
A feeds high X-court ball from behind, B on T hits short straight volley.
A feeds high straight ball for B to play X-court volley.
A feeds high X-court ball for B to play X-court short volley.
A feeds high straight ball from behind for B to hit length volleys; on the fourth shot, B hits either straight or X-court short for winner.
A feeds from behind either straight or X-court, B plays length volleys, then chooses ball to hit short for winner. .
A feeds straight from behind, B plays either short or long straight volley, but loses life if ball bounces between short and long target. Play first volley long.
A serves, B plays bad X-court return, A intercepts to play short volley into nearest corner.
A serves, rally down side wall, both trying to intercept on volley, playing length volleys and choosing right shot to go for short straight winner. (It is easier to play the shot when the ball' is some distance from the side wall, i.e. nearer the middle, to give a good angle).
A plays short drive or short volley from behind, B on T must pick-up shot and play high shot straight or X-court for A to volley etc.
Continuous rally-A hits any short shot, B hits straight or X-court lengths. As soon as A hits winner, roles change.
A serves or plays X-court drive, B plays straight drive, A plays trickle boast, B plays X-court. A tries to intercept and hit short straight winning volley, if not rally continues. Boast, X-court, straight, etc.
A serves, rally down side wall, trying to intercept on volley, choose appropriate shot to try to hit X-court short volley