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...
Spotted at the U.S. Open
By Pierre Bastien
squashsource.com
What squash racquets and shoes were the pros using at this year's U.S. Open?
Nour El Tayeb Champion
Racquet: Head Graphene Touch Speed 120 Slimbody
Shoes: Nike Court Shuttle V
Raneem El Welily Finalist
Racquet:...
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...
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,...
Most Popular Squash Shoes of 2016
by Pierre Bastien
Most Popular Squash Shoes of 2016
In the previous issue of Squash Magazine, we looked at the most popular squash rackets of last year. Now let’s round things out by looking at the...
Squash Racquet Nitty-Gritty
by Pierre Bastien
When you’re just getting started in squash, picking a racquet is often as simple as finding one in your price range and going with it. But as your game improves, you’ll probably...
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...
Dealing with Squash Shoe Odor
By Pierre Bastien, squash equipment blogger at squashsource.com
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” —Sun Tzu
You may think your faithful squash equipment correspondent is prone to wandering aimlessly. In...
Tools of the Trade
Which squash racquets and shoes were the pros using at this year's FS Investments U.S. Open?
Raneem El Welily -- Champion
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control
Nour El Sherbini -- Finalist
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125...
What to Pack for a Squash Tournament
By Pierre Bastien
Last summer, I traveled down to Charlottesville to play in the 2018 World Masters, which were being held for the first time in the United States. The University of Virginia hosted 600...