Double Down
by Amanda Sobhy
Most of you know me as a professional singles player. However, what you may not know is that I love to play doubles. No, I’m not talking about doubles on a singles...
Breaking Through the Levels: Age Groups
by Dominic Hughes, Owner of Berwyn Squash & Fitness and Ten-Time National Singles Champion
35+: Two Championships: At this age I was naturally fit and didn’t really train that hard, instead relying on my ability....
Movement and Shot Mechanics: Full Court Press!
By Richard Millman
Continuing with the subject of movement on court, let’s turn our attention to the “Full Court Press.” This term, often used in basketball but used in practice in many sports, refers to...
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...
Balance Points
Balance Points
Which side of your feet do you lean and what thoughts are controlling this behavior?
By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation
Whenever I write these articles I am concerned as to whether...
Breaking Through the Levels: Squash Movement
by Scott Devoy
3.0
Players starting out at the 3.0 level tend to spend a lot of time so focused on the ball that they chase it all over the court. This leads to over-running the...
Breaking Through the Levels: Hardball Doubles
by Preston Quick
In this month’s issue, former World Champion Preston Quick describes the unique lingo and skills it takes to excel at every level of squash doubles.
C
Players at the C level will benefit greatly...
Endurance Training for Squash?
Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the final article of our 3-part series on interval training I thought it would be interesting to see examples of different types of interval sessions performed by...
Accuracy – Through the Levels
By Adam Hamill, U.S. Junior Men's National Coach
Players competing at the 3.0 level tend to focus on trying to connect with ball without much attention to racquet preparation, position and technique. Often this results in...
Solo Squash Doubles Practice
By Graham Bassett, US Squash Victor Elmaleh Director of Doubles
Squash provides the unique experience of being able to achieve meaning practice on court by yourself. Can you imagine trying to practice water polo by...