Squash deception

One good way to practice deception is with the two person boast/drive drill. The person in the front shows one shot and then hits another. For example, show the drop and then lob, or show a line and then hit cross. This helps you to develop deception and helps you remember to use it when you have time.

I have tried the head fake (turn head if playing straight, keep head still for crosscourt).

One thing I try to do is when I am up front I take the ball as early as I can - This does a couple of things - for one when the ball is slightly in front of me and I am up front, my opponent will be on the 'T' so he will not be able to see my racquet hit the ball (this is why the stupid head fake rarely works). Hitting the ball early is ok for cross courts, lobs and drops it is a little more difficult to hit the rail but you just bend your wrist more. You will see this will greatly slow your oppenents reaction time. Hold the shot and slide your hips into the shot giving the illusion you can hit any type of shot this will keep your opponent from making a good guess as to where you will hit.

ps - And actually keeping your head still through a shot is also decieving if every shot you hit your head is still it will never be a tell tale sign

Best time to play wrist shot is in closed stance position when back is to opponent