Super Bowl of Squash

By James Zug The Super Bowl of Squash, the commissioner’s Trophy was again contested in Wilmington, Delaware, in February 2013. Founded in 1975, this Wilmington country club doubles event has always been full of off-court socializing and...

Tompkins Tames the Upset Beast

By James Zug Back in 1907 young Fred Tompkins invented a game. He called it squash doubles. He used the fastest balls he could find and an unused space that happened to be 45 by...

Joint Health

By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition Knees, shoulders, hips, back... Joint problems can bring a squash career to a quick halt. Longevity in your sport could have a lot to do with...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee HEY REF!: Often, when there is no real interference, my opponent asks for a let, claiming 'safety'. I figure if I'm not in the way, then he...

The Five Wise Men of the Front Court Game: Why, When, What, How, and...

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation For reasons that are not always immediately clear, we of the Squash playing community seem to lose all sense of reason when finding ourselves with an...

Range of Motion (ROM) The Freedom to Move

By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist Many players have come to the end of their competitive season in the US which typically begins to wind down from mid-March onwards, with the only major...

Peaking for Matches

By Peter Nicol, former World No. 1 So you've done the hard work, you're physically fit and technically better than ever but you just cannot convert these qualities into your match play. This has got...

What Professional Players Say About Ashaway

World-class athletes may be born with unique talents, but any one of them will tell you it takes a whole lot more than talent to make it to the top in any sport. It takes...

From Dreams to Reality the Making of a National Champion

By Kristi Maroc Hard work, dedication, setbacks, perseverance and sacrifice are key features of any athlete who has made it to the point of realizing exceptional achievements. For this year’s S.L. Green U.S. National Champion Chris Gordon,...

Master Class

By Jay D. Prince The Masters. An event like no other. Oh wait, that’s golf. But in the US, the same can be said for squash. Why? Because the Masters represents the culmination of another squash...