One way to improve your squat is stretching your calves. Flexibility or lack of I find is the main factor why people fail technically on the squat long before they fail muscularly.
Lower yourself into the stretch position of a standing calf raise (uni lateral or bi lateral) and force your heels down as much as possible. Hold this stretch for 60-120 seconds, do 6 reps and then do the same in a seated position. You can get under the calf raise machine or seated machine and add more load to your stretch if needed.
To assess the effectiveness of your stretch, perform a few sets of squats up to about 50-65% the weight you will use for working sets, stretch, then go back to your squat. This is definitely something you should keep on top of and do as part of your workout every week.
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