Squash is a game that was developed in 19th century England but continues in popularity today all over the world. For you to play, you will just need access to a squash court and a racket and squash ball. Once you have these, anyone can learn the rules and the techniques of the game. Squash is a fun sport that takes time to master but is worth the effort.<br />Part 2: Learning the Basics of the Game<br /><br />1 Review the rules of the game.<br />Squash is a game played with two players (although you can practice on your own). The game begins when one player serves the ball from the serving square. The server hits the ball against the far wall of the squash court so that it bounces back into the other half of the court, opposite the servers square.<br />The goal for both players is to return the ball to the far wall, only allowing one bounce on the floor before hitting it. When returning the ball to the far wall, it can bounce off the the side walls of the court, but not the floor. The last person to successfully hit the wall during a volley wins a point.<br />You must hit the far wall of the court in between an upper line and a lower line, indicated on the wall. The bottom line has a strip of tin along it, so that you can hear when a ball hits it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2 Review how to score a game.<br />A squash match is awarded to the player who wins the best of 3 or 5 games. Each game goes to 11 points, with the first player to reach 11, by at least two points, winning.<br />If a player reaches 11 points but the other player has 10 points, for instance, then the game continues until one player gets ahead by two points.<br />Unlike in tennis, either player can gain a point on any play. All that matters is that the person who does not return the volley loses the point.<br />The player that earns each point follows their point by becoming, or continuing to be, the server.<br /><br /><br />3 Learn how to hold the racket correctly.<br />Position your hand so that there is a "v" between your thumb and pointer finger, but put the rest of the fingers close to the pointer finger. Grip your hand around the handle of the racket firmly but not so hard that your hand is stressed<br />