Understand the game.

Compare the games fairly, from walls and equipment to social play and organising friends.

Understand the courts and equipment, and separate international racquetball from UK racketball.

Use your group and goals to choose a welcoming first session.

Compare singles and doubles court sizes, ceiling height and markings in an interactive 3D guide.

Why some people compare squash with Formula 1, and why every journey starts with an achievable first hit.

Prepare for a first visit, choose the right session and make the first rally enjoyable.

Explore all 37 visual lessons by category, from serves and lengths to boasts, drops, kills and lobs.

Understand English and American scoring, hand-in hand-out, doubles conventions, lets, strokes and safe play.

Match the bounce to the players and conditions, not to status.

Decode the court, scoring, calls, shots and formats you will hear first.

An idea in development: use match insights to help a coach build a focused programme of lessons, practice and review.