How to Get Your Children Playing Squash

By Pierre Bastien Squash is a great game for kids. It's self-contained. You can play it in any weather. It doesn't require a whole team of people to play. If you can get a court,...

David Palmer on Coaching

By Steve Crandall Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings I was delighted to learn last fall that David Palmer had been named head squash coach at Cornell. Palmer is unquestionably one of the best technicians...

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...

Thirty Years On: The History of Eye Protection in the U.S.

By James Zug Photos by Steve Line/SquashPics.com It happened in a challenge match. Jose and I were both seniors, the two captains of the team, battling it out on a dark, winter night in New Hampshire...

The Trampoline Effect and String Tension Strategy

By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings Rod Gilmour made some very interesting points about string tension in his latest "String Matters" column in the UK's Squash Player magazine (SP Volume 41, 2013,...

What’s in Your Bag?

By Pierre Bastien, squash equipment blogger at squashsource.com Usually in this column we cover the big-ticket squash equipment items such as racquets and shoes. But recently, I started thinking about just how many other things...

The Trampoline Effect, Part II: When You Have Speed You Don’t Need

By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Ashaway Racket Strings In our last column, we talked about the trampoline effect—string low for power, high for control—and how Gregory Gaultier used lower tension in his...

Hot Squash Shoes

HOT SQUASH SHOES! By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com Looking for a fresh pair of shoes for the court? Here are some of the latest models from a few best-selling lines of squash shoes. Asics...

Best-Selling Squash Racquets

By Pierre Bastien. squashsource.com Here's a peek at some of the best-selling squash racquets of last season, based on sales referred from my squash equipment website to the largest online retailer. Of course this is...

Keep Eyes on Ball

By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com What do your eyes have in common with socks, skis and chopsticks? They work best in pairs. If you're a squash player, be smart and protect your eyes: wear...