Help! My game is getting worse?!

It is very expected that your game will temporarily get worse as you learn new techniques. You can easily spend months loosing to people you once could beat when you are changing stroke, grip, strategy or footwork.

This is particularly true when u play people with unusual games. It can be very frustrating losing to them since they are doing everything "wrong" but always seem to be winning. The reason is they have perfected an "imperfect" game, while you have an imperfect "perfect" game.

The good news is that you will slowly but surely make improvement with time, however, they will be stuck at whatver level they are. I noticed you will always find such unorthodox players at all squash levels from E to A.

Best thing is to get frequent coaching from pros to make sure you are learning and applying the correct techniques and strategies. I recommend lessons every few months at least. It takes time for the new skills to seep in your game. Expect to spend at least 500-1000 hours of court time at each level before moving up. Let the process happen on it's own and be happy with whatever skill level you are at.