The Remarkable Spectacle of Squash
Five years ago, when US Squash started operating the Delaware Investments U.S. Open “in-house”, we did so based on the advice of marketing experts. “Make the U.S. Open HUGE” and “Get squash on TV!” were the two most common refrains...
90 Seconds with Mathieu Castagnet
SQUASH MAGAZINE: Describe Yourself in One Word.
MATHIEU CASTAGNET: Fighter.
SM: What is one thing about you people in the squash world don’t know?
MC: I love drinking red wine and smoking cigars. I don’t do it very...
Squash Boast
Being a captain of a district league team can be a thankless job, but these leaders find that the rewards far outweigh the challenges
Keith Munsell, Massachusetts: Keith was captain of a hardball team back in...
Travel to my Hometown
By Gregory Gaultier
My club is Set Squash Aix-en-Provence. It’s a bit outside the city. It has eighteen tennis courts, twelve squash courts, four paddle courts, three swimming pools, two restaurants and one golf course. It’s an amazing...
Don’t Blame the Ball
There is often some confusion around when, if at all, a ball can be replaced in the middle of a match. It’s not uncommon in league matches or tournament play for a ball to be used multiple matches...
Spa-tlight
Celia Allamargot
Head Squash Coach,
Sacred Heart Greenwich,
Greenwhich CT
There are quite a few differences between squash here in the U.S. and in France.The first one that comes to my mind is between turning pro or going to college....
Learning from the Best
By Peter Nicol MBE, www.squashskills.com
I am in the lucky position of dealing with the best coaches and players in the world while arranging and filming content for Squashskills.com. Prior to filming, I go through the...
An Athlete’s Guide to Dining Out
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Americans love dining out. It has become part of our lifestyle. One quarter of meals are now eaten outside the home (National Restaurant Association, 2014). And this year,...
Psychological Strategy – The Key to the Game
By Richard Millman
As I have said before in this column, it is my belief that currently, we are still in the very early stages of development of this wonderful sport of ours.
In my program, ‘The Millman...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official” Q&A
By Barry Faguy
Having originally dealt with all the key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on the explanations by zeroing in on questions we've received over the years.
HEY REF! My opponent...