Lighting Up Blue
By Will Carlin
Rich Furman likes to fish. An architect by trade, Rich is a fifty-something squash coach with grey eyes that sometimes turn piercing blue, a ponytail and goatee, and a very lean build...
Local Call: Order in the Court
With team league season upon us, it’s a great time to remind captains and players that there is no more important rule than keeping the integrity of your lineup intact. Essentially this means you...
SPAtlight: Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas: Santa Barbara Athletic Club
I learned to play in South Africa and Zimbabwe. I remember sitting in awe between Geoff Hunt and Jahangir Khan in what was then the Salisbury Sport Club locker...
A Look Back October 2016
Fifteen Years Ago in Squash Magazine November 2001
Amy Boytz, the managing editor, wrote a long profile of the pioneering Seattle coach Yusuf Khan as he announced his retirement. He turned eighty-six in August. He...
HEY REF An “Official” Q & A by Barry Faguy
HEY REF I’ve heard the term “wrong footing” used with interference situations. What are we supposed to do when it happens?
We often see this issue of wrong footing misinterpreted and wind up with unfair...
Top Fifty: The Most Intriguing and Influential People of 2016
The third-annual Top Fifty* comes to you with a twist. Despite the heavy historical weight of a few cities and regions, squash has, for well more than a half century, been a national game....
Breaking Through: Conditioned Games
Players frequently limit their opponents to those of similar skill. However, conditioned games are a great way to level the playing field between competitors of varying levels of experience. Conditioned games place restrictions on...
Searching for Cheap Squash Shoes
Squash shoes are sold at a range of different price points. They seem to go for about $55 all the way up to $160 on the high end.
If you’re on a tight budget, or...