Squash Tips & Tricks: Counter Drop

Squash Originals wants to help you play better squash. In this video Seb Weenink talks about when and how to play this shot. The counter drop can be very useful when implemented the right way. Getting on the ball quickly is sometimes half the battle with this shot. Go check the video for more tips!
Seb's material (2023):
Racket: Tecnifibre carboflex 125 X-top amzn.to/3J3CCxh
String: Tecnifibre 305, 1.10mm, green amzn.to/3ZA6QPs
Grip: Karakal PU Super grip, white (color matters!) amzn.to/3L9KG1S
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Mirage 4 amzn.to/3mGkaTS
Watch: Casio 3294 amzn.to/3yoCVNZ
Check the timecodes to scroll through the video!
LINKS
Forehand Attacking 2-Wall Boast: • Squash Tips & Tricks: ...
Shot Selection Backhand 3 Quarter Area: • Squash Tactics : Shot ...
Forehand Volley Crosscourt Nick: • Squash Tips & Tricks: ...
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:20 When to hit the counter drop
0:53 How to hit the counter drop
3:37 Summary
4:28 Outro

[@somy2204]

Great job 👏
Please continue

[@squashoriginals2392]

Thanks, will do!

[@planejumper8518]

another great video! i find with the counter drop its very important not to over run or put too much weight in your front foot (like you mentioned). It is important to get out as fast as you got in to save giving away a stroke if your counter drop is not as tight, or low as you would like.

[@benhatcher770]

Great video. If I were to add anything, I would stress the importance of the width of the shot.... So angling the ball off the front wall so that it hits the floor first so that the top of the bounce is clinging to the side wall. I feel that the width of this shot might even be more important than the depth. Meaning more important to glue it to the sidewall than to keep it deep to the front of the court. By focusing on the width I supposed to the depth, you have last risk of hitting the tin, but can still put pressure on your opponent. And given that you're under pressure when you're hitting it, not always as on balance as you want to be, being able to exert pressure on your opponent with wet, while keeping yourself away from risk it's a good thing. There are probably 30 other things you could say about the shot, So you have to limit what you say in the video to make it digestible to most of your viewership. A great video, I thought that the demonstrations of the shot were particularly excellent.

[@suhailtandel4937]

This is a great video - Thanks 👍. If my opponent has played a good drop and I move from the T to reach the ball and play the counter drop. Since I would have been stretched playing the counter drop, I feel the only movement that would be possible for me would be to take maybe one step back in the direction of the T. Now if my opponent has taken the T he would probably be in a position to claim a stroke. What do you suggest should be my movement after the counter drop in that case?

[@squashoriginals2392]

Really depends on the line the ball has and your back foot in the court. I will make a short video about it! Good question 💪

[@padmatandel6817]

@@squashoriginals2392 Thanks - That would be great.
If possible do make a video explaining how to select target on the front wall for hitting cross court from different areas of the court. I am struggling with hitting good cross courts consistently. It is either too narrow and easily intercepted by my opponent or too wide and ends up in the center with me being forced to stay away from the T.

[@keithmurphy9358]

You should have more subscribers, some good videos, thanks

[@squashoriginals2392]

thanks for the support Keith! we do our best :-)