运动休闲－初学:壁球运动六步曲 Squash Game

 　　Squash is a strategic and energetic game, and it will become a lifetime journey of learning about the game and improving your skills and tactics. 
　　壁球运动是一项技术和体力的锻炼，它需要一生来学习和提高掌握这项运动的技巧和策略。

　　You will find the community of squash players to be committed to the game, sometimes fanatical about it, and generally interested in helping² out new converts to the game. Welcome to the exciting and sometimes frustrating³ world of squash....

　　Here are the basic steps that will help you, the beginner, to start out in the game: 

1. Find a place to play.
　　Look for a club with a strong teaching pro¹. You will need some enthusiastically delivered lessons at the beginning to start you on the right footing.
　　Look for a club with four courts or more. Four courts is a critical mass for supporting a strong nucleus⁴ of squash players.

2. Get a squash lesson.
　　Take three to four squash lessons, spaced at least a week apart. Ask around to find out who can provide the best lessons for a beginning player. These lesson will: ground you in the basics of how to hold the racquet and how to stroke the ball, give you the basics of where to move in the court and how to move around the court, and give you some simple drills to work on on your own. LESSONS ARE ESSENTIAL -- it is very hard to learn how to make a squash stroke from a book!

3. Find a regular sparring partner.
　　Find another beginner or another slightly better player with whom you can play with on a regular basis. You and your partner can help each other improve by 

4. Spend an hour or more on the squash court a week by yourself!
　　Squash is a great game for self-improvement. Because it is played against four walls, you can always get onto the court by yourself and "drill yourself". Start out with the most basic drill: hitting the squash ball for "length" along the forehand and backhand walls, (the so-called "rails").

5. Watch good squash.
　　Attend a local tournament or "A" league match and watch some 5.0 - plus players competing. You will get a good idea of the game’s strategy and tactics by watching some good competition, and you will get inspired to improve some more.

6. Attend to stretching and conditioning.
　　No matter your age or level of play, you will enjoy the game better if you spend time on stretching and conditioning. Stretching before and after you play is essential for this game, which is characterized by 45 minutes or so of intensive bursts of activity. You pro can show you the best stretching exercises for squash. Doing some jogging, wind sprints⁵ or other conditioning on a regular basis will also help you enjoy the game more. Some players "play to get in condition". This works too, but it's not the best approach.

　　Well, that's a lot to think about, but if you follow these six simple steps, you will be well on your way to enjoyment⁶ of a great lifetime recreational and competitive games - squash!

1 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 nucleus   

n.核，核心，原子核

参考例句：

• These young people formed the nucleus of the club.这些年轻人成了俱乐部的核心。
• These councils would form the nucleus of a future regime.这些委员会将成为一个未来政权的核心。

5 sprints   

n.短距离的全速奔跑( sprint的名词复数 )v.短距离疾跑( sprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• You can run sprints only so long before you're out of breath. 你死命地跑，只能跑那么一段时间，到了喘不上气的时候，只好停下来。 来自辞典例句
• The cheetah finds the open grasslands ideal footing for its lightning-quick sprints. 非洲猎豹把开阔的草原作为它们闪电猎食的理想处所。 来自互联网

6 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。