PHILLY SQUASH

July/August 2011, Improve your game

Feet First: Razik's Quick Tip on Footwork

By Jim Snyder   Thu, Jan 27, 2011

You have the perfect swing.  You’ve been working on it for months.  But you’re still losing matches and it seems like you’re running twice as much as your opponent.  Worst yet, you keep crashing into walls.  There’s not point in practicing your swing; it’s your feet. 

If you can’t get to the ball with the proper lunge step and get back to the T efficiently, it doesn’t matter how hard or well placed your shots are, you're still going to loss the long rallies.  Here's the best video available by Shahier Razik demonstrating the proper footwork.  But, you can’t just watch it, you have to practice your footwork.  So take a few minutes out of you practice session to perfect your footwork.  You may be surprised how much better your swing gets.

For more Razik tips go to www.Raziksquash.com

By Jim Snyder

Jim Snyder started out in Racquetball over thirty years ago.  During his racquetball career he coached at several clubs in Florida and Pennsylvania including the Healthplex in Springfield, PA.  He also taught indoor racquet sports at Montgomery County Community College.  While Racquetball Pro at the Healthplex, Jim took up squash and has played ever since.  He is now the Director of Squash at Malvern Prep and the Editor of Phillysquash.com.  He teaches squash for Chester County Night Squash and is the coach for the Malvern youth team in the Chestmont Squash League.

Jim is the co-founder of "Everyone Plays" along with Ron Koenig  and is dedicated to keeping young people active and on the squash courts.