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...
Single Leg Strength for Squash
By Damon Leeedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Single leg strength is essential to improving speed, balance and movement
in squash. Many strength programs place too heavy a...
Sports Parents – A Guide From Your Kids
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
As both a coach and parent, the motivation to write this article came from the observations of...
Taking Time Away From Competition
By Damon Leedale-Brown, sports scientist & conditioning specialist
The increasing move towards year-round competition schedules and early specialization in youth sports contradicts the majority of...
The Mind Game—Managing Competition II
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the previous article we discussed mental preparation in the build up to a match including using...
The Mind Game—Managing Competition
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In previous articles we discussed the concepts of ‘Playing to Win’ or ‘Playing Not to Lose’, and...
The Mind Game—Better By Mistake
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In some sports a mistake can be the defining movement between success and failure at the highest...
The Mind Game—Fear of Failure: Playing to Win or Not to Lose?
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Sport provides a great environment in which we can learn about taking risks, losing with good sportsmanship,...
The Mind Game — Taking Control & Ownership
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
As part of championship preparation squads with the England Junior and Senior Teams we often delivered mental...