90 Seconds With Andrew Douglas
Squash Magazine: Where does your first national squash title rank among your sporting achievements?
Andrew Douglas: Winning nationals was definitely my proudest moment in sport. It felt like the result of a lot of hard...
SPA-tlight: Lyall Paterson
Lyall Paterson: Head Coach, Scozzie Squash, King of Prussia, PA
I was born and raised in a small town called Stonehaven, in the North of Scotland, the same region as Peter Nicol. In the summer...
Squash Racquets for Children
by Pierre Bastien
One of the squash equipment questions I get most often is some variation of, “Which squash racquet should I buy for my child?”
Honestly, this question has always stumped me. When I review...
The Importance of Player Contracts for Parents and Juniors
by Mitchell Greene, Ph.D., Sport Psychologist
The biggest change in my sport psychology practice from ten years ago to now is the number of requests I receive to work with squash players twelve and younger....
Single Leg Strength Training for Squash – Part III
by Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the previous article we looked at two exercises that provide a great starting point for single leg strength training – the split squat, and the one...
Hey Ref: An “Official” Q & A
by Barry Faguy
HEY REF! Sometimes I get stuck reffing a match with seemingly endless calls. Is there any way to cut down those numbers?
That’s a very topical question, and this longer-than-average answer is far...
It’s Not a Stretch
by Jeremy Mayer, US Squash National Team Sports Physiologist
Stretching is a term that most people associate with gym class or playing sports as a kid. As a group you would hold, count to ten...
Understanding Carbs: Maximizing Performance
by Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
As discussed in last month’s article, carbohydrates are the preferred fuel of high intensity sports. Popular fad diets, such as Paleo, Grain Brain, or gluten free diets,...