weapons that pay off in today's Tennis game.

Squash Tennis, although played in a regular Squash court, is indeed
"different" from Squash Racquets. It possesses its own distinctive
variety of shots, subtleties and ways of defeating your opponent.

One of the most difficult and frustrating tasks we in the National Squash
Tennis Association have in our attempts to expose the game to potential
players is to somehow get a prospect out on the court more than once.
Squash Tennis is a game calling for such speed of racquet and
comprehensive understanding of much longer or wider angles (than Squash
Racquets) that no one can really feel "comfortable" until he has been out
on the court playing at least a half dozen times. It is a rare player,
indeed, who does not quickly become discouraged the first few times and
decides the game just isn't for him after all. And what a pity it is!
For he is missing out on playing a sport that offers him many years of
wonderful, exhilarating exercise, good camaraderie, and a beautiful,
matchless rhythm displayed in harmonious coordination of racquet and
graceful footwork.

The following are some of the fundamental shots you should attempt to
include in your repertoire:

Rails: Your "bread and butter" shots, similar to Squash Racquets, are
the "rails" or shots hit straight up and down, parallel to the side wall.
These rails keep your opponents "scrambling" and allow you to hold that
important "T" position.

The rail shot is hit more effectually when you are fairly close, within
three feet, of the side wall. The closer your position to the side wall,