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.
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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...