Weight Loss for Athletes
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Squash players, like other athletes, can feel the pressure to attain and maintain an "ideal" weight." After all, there can be performance benefits associated with increased...
Back Court Essentials: Where is the game played and where do you practice?
By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation
Approximately 80% of our sport is played at the back of the court, behind the short line. This is where rallies are constructed, where opportunities are...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF!: What happens if my opponent often pushes off of me when it's his turn to play the ball? It's distracting and sometimes throws me off...
Maintaining In-Season Fitness & Health
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
During the competitive season we all have the desire to produce our best squash every time we step on court. This is obviously not easy to achieve...
Publishers Note Will Carlin’s No. 1 Fan
By Jay D. Prince
On the heels of my "Psycho Parent's" column in our last issue, and the interestingly large number of emails I received in support of the message I was trying to deliver,...
Final Training Push During the Season
By Peter Nicol, former World No. 1
Although I'd always recommend staying in good physical shape, due to different circumstances, we all tend to lose some fitness during the course of the season. Sometimes matches...
SPA-tlight: Elie Biel
Elie Biel, Head Squash Professional, Lifetime Fitness, Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
At what age and where did you first pick up a squash racquet?
I first learned the game when I was 18, during the fall of my...
Will’s World Collaborative Calls
By Will Carlin
On a cold, crisp Thursday evening thirty-one years ago, numerous vans started arriving at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. A light snowfall muffled the town, but most of the vehicles were filled...
WSA Honorees for 2012
Malaysia's Nicol David has been named WSA Heather McKay Player of the Year for the 7th time following a presentation at the Cleveland Classic quarterfinals night.
David, who saw another immaculate year as the world's...
Be Clear, Be Quick and Be Severe: January 2013 Tournament of Champions, Ramy Ashour,...
By James Zug
It was a spectacular point and unlike most spectacular points, the entire tournament — and possibly much more — hinged on it.
In football you have The Drive and The Catch and The...