How to Cross & Drop

Squash is a fast-paced racket game between two competitors playing in an enclosed court. Instead of hitting the ball over a net, as in tennis, both players must strike the ball against the front wall of the court, which allows the wall to be used to add spin to the ball. A drop shot places back spin on the ball which makes it sharply drop off the wall, and adding a cross to your drop shot when your opponent is near you can be a nearly untouchable shot.

Instructions

    • 1

      Begin your approach from a distance, getting into position to strike your shot before the ball reaches the location.

    • 2

      Raise the racket back to strike, with either a forehand or backhand to match the side the ball will approach, and your weight on your back leg.

    • 3

      Position your lead foot at 90-degrees relative to the wall, and shift your weight forward.

    • 4

      Lower down as the ball approaches, getting your center of gravity below the ball.

    • 5

      Swing down on the ball, angling the swing to strike the ball across the court toward the far side of the wall.

    • 6

      Strike the ball in a slicing motion, with your swing at an angle relative to the face of the racket, to put back spin on the ball and cause it to travel in a soft arc that dives off the wall, instead of a hard smash.