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GCSE IN SQUASH - SYLLABUS

Skills, Knowledge & Understanding			Advanced skills developed in structured plays to enable students to perform in the context of the assessment. • Grips and their uses

Basic Shots			• The forehand and backhand drives • Grip • Swing • Racquet head up • Follow through

The Service			• Forehand lob (floating service) • Forehand hard hit service • Backhand service • Return of service • Attacking and defensive shots (forehand and backhand): the volleyball; the boast; the drop shot; the lob.

Movements			Fundamentals of movement: • Watching • Footwork • Balance • Readiness • Returning to the ‘T’ • Anticipation • Deception

Advanced Skills			Application of advanced skills in a structured game situation providing the basis for the assessment of the individual student. • Stroke restriction and court restriction drills • Structured rallies and plays

Tactics			• Use of side walls and angles to out-manoeuvre an opponent • Width and length (switching) • Anticipation • Deception

Laws			Laws of the game and their application • Knowledge of court layout and use • Marking and refereeing