Anyone who enjoys playing Tennis, Squash Racquets, Platform Tennis, or
any racquet game and has good reflexes will love Squash Tennis.
Where it lacks the endurance and subtlety that Squash Racquets calls
for, it offers the exhilaration inherent in powerfully hit strokes,
split-second racquet work, and graceful, seemingly unhurried footwork.
The ball "comes to you" more often, but the challenge is to figure out
the wider angles and exactly where the lightning fast green ball will
eventually end up after rebounding off of as many as five walls.
The game of Squash Tennis has something to offer players of all ages.
The demands for fast reflexes, agile racquet work and speed of foot are
intriguing challenges for the youngsters. On the other hand, placement,
guile, patience, and the faster ball that actually provides more time for
retrieval make Squash Tennis the ideal sport for the "older" athlete who
wants to preserve that straight waistline all of his life. The average
age of the ranking players today is around 43!
In addition, the promising, young (10 to 13 year old) Lawn Tennis
"comer," who cannot play Tennis during the winter months and still does
not have the strength or coordination to hit the Squash Racquets ball
hard and often enough to heat it up and realize some prolonged,
interesting rallies, is an excellent prospect for Squash Tennis.
The ball is not affected by temperature change and requires no "warming
up." The youngster will improve his racquet work, hone his reflexes
(especially on volleys and half volleys), and keep his legs in shape
during the off winter months. Also, the racquet and ball are akin to
Lawn Tennis equipment.
Finally, everyone and/or any club that presently possesses Squash courts
can introduce the additional indoor bat and ball game of Squash Tennis.
All that is required is a 4 feet 6 inches backwall "out" line in addition
to the 6 feet 6 inches Squash Racquets line and, ideally, the extension
of the service dividing line up to the tell tale (see fig. 1 [Note
extension of service line to front wall.]).
Because the ball is not affected by temperature, many people play Squash
Tennis all year round, and not only in the cold, winter months. This
game could, therefore, be played widely in the South.
So, we invite all racquets men, young and old alike, to accept the
challenges of the fastest indoor racquet and ball game in the world. As
a matter of fact, because of the speed of the ball and, consequently, the
less running involved, Squash Tennis would be an excellent game for the
more active distaffers.
If you are looking for a sport that you can "master" in one or two
seasons then don't take up Squash Tennis. But if you are looking for an
intriguing and invigorating game which you can play practically all your
life, we strongly urge you to try Squash Tennis. You, your waistline,
legs, lungs and reflexes will never regret it.