Corner Shots: Again, unlike Squash Racquets, the Squash Tennis corner shots rarely result in an outright winner. The ball is just too lively. These shots are worth employing occasionally, however, to keep your opponent cross-legged, off balance, and on the run.
The most effective corner shots are hit with fairly good pace. Your aim should be low and into the side wall to a point much closer to the front wall than the spot a Squash Racquets player employs. The reason for hitting a corner shot in this "in and out" manner is to keep the livelier ball out of the center of the court (see figs. 18 & 19).
Miscellaneous: Generally it is best when hitting any Squash Tennis shot to "hold" your shot as long as you can, thus reducing the chances that your opponent can anticipate where you are going to put the ball and start moving to position even prior to your actually hitting.
Whenever possible, shield the ball with your body so that your opponent cannot see the direction you have hit until the very last possible instant. There is nothing in the Playing Rules against blocking your opponent's view, as long as you do not interfere with his swing or with his getting into the proper position.
Remember that the key to your shot making is mixing up your strokes and keeping the ball angled away from the middle of the court. A ball that ends up in the center will probably result in your losing the point or, at best, having to leave the "T" and go on the defensive. The exception, of course, is the widely employed "gut ball" that you hit into the front wall with great speed and at such a height that it rebounds right into your opponent's body (see fig. 20).
Employ the side walls as much as possible to keep the ball ricocheting and rocketing about the court so your opponent becomes frustrated and almost dizzy from following the flight of your angled shots.
Turning: A word on "turning" or "coming around" is in order. Unlike Squash Racquets where turning is quite rarely necessary, in Squash Tennis it is both required and desirable to come around as frequently as possible. The Squash Tennis ball is so lively and the angles so wide that trying to back up usually results in the ball chasing you and at best, a defensive, awkward shot will be all you can hit. Turning, however, and moving constantly after or toward the ball will "open up the court" as well as place you in a solid, firm position to stroke the ball freely and comfortably. (See figures 21 and 22 showing a player backing up versus a player who is properly turning.)
