Squash vs. Tennis (1 Viewer)

[chookyn]

So, which do you play, and why? (or, which would you prefer playing?)

The reason i ask is because i'm trying to decide whether to buy a new squash racquet or a tennis racquet... since living on campus i'll have access to both squash and tennis courts...

(currently leaning towards squash, as it can be played in all weather, and you don't need sunscreen)

 

[chookyn]

oops i should've put this in the sport sub-forum :/

 

[sparkl3z]

tennis by far.....squash is too boring where in tennis there is some action, you can't run around much while playing squash, i find tennis to be more enjoyable

 

[gordo]

i play both, they're both good for different reasons.

lol and you run a hell of alot more in squash than u do in tennis

 

[Trev]

i played tennis for like 4 yrs when i was younger, and squash 2 yrs around yr 10, n tennis for school sport a bit, but i prefer squash more, even tho im not that good at it haha o well, still fun!

 

[thejosiekiller]

i play both, they're both good for different reasons.

lol and you run a hell of alot more in squash than u do in tennis

ditto

theyre both great fun and good exercise

 

[sparkl3z]

lol actually yeah maybe you do coz the tennis ball bounces but u have to run to keep the squash thingy wateva u call it up hehe didnt think of that, but i duno i still prefer tennis, maybe coz i played it for the past few years and squash i didnt play as much ( only played it at skool 4 fun, but tennis waz competition)

 

[thejosiekiller]

actually im saying squash now- ive had alot more fun playing squash than being beaten by good tennis players.lol

squash is relatively easy as long as you dont mind running around and being competitive

 

[gordo]

and being ultra fit

 

[thejosiekiller]

you work off any fat you have- even fat you dont have

its so exhausting that after u have to relax in the spa- mmmmmmmm exercise

 

[chookyn]

lol, ok thanks guys. i think i'll go squash. there's a squash club at my college, so that'll make it exciting

 

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apparently its not that good playing squash

like for competitive intensity squash, it makes you heart pump faster than it really should in exercise mode

hence a lot of players collapse after the game and in long term its really bad =\

 

[jm1234567890]

i play tennis, but squash is alot easier to get the hang of.

also, playing squash will destroy your tennis stroke.

 

[graphix]

I see you’ve chosen Squash and that is cool as I reckon that would be a load of fun, but I'm a Tennis fan personally. That’s just probably because I used to play tennis competitively 3/4 times a week for 4 years between 1999-2002 though...was pretty good but then I moved interstate from Victoria up to my current location the Gold Coast and never got back into it up here unfortunately.

Hmmm I may see if I can get back into it at my uni if they have a club for it (I know they got the tennis courts) when I start next week, will most likely be a bit rusty as I haven't had a hit-up for a few months. Luckily you never really lose the skills and technique though, just the touch (so I'll probably be hitting the ball long for a while before I get back into the swing of things)

 

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i play tennis, but squash is alot easier to get the hang of.

also, playing squash will destroy your tennis stroke.

does squash involve a lot of wrist movement????

 

[jm1234567890]

does squash involve a lot of wrist movement????

not really that, rather squash don't need alot of top spin, lol

 

[gordo]

wat do u mean!!

squash is all in the wrists lol

it turns your tennis strokes into jelly, u go to hit a backhand and u flick your wrists cause your used to squash and u feel like an unco