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...
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.
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Players at the C level will benefit greatly...
FeedForward: Mental Skills Before, During and After a Match
By Amy Gross, Peak Performance & Mental Coach
The single most important thing athletes can do to enhance their performance is improve their mental game, so why do we spend the majority of our time...
Overuse Syndrome
By Joseph Zarett
Professional squash players’ bodies are like musical instruments. If you play properly, it is beautiful music. If you don’t, you can break the strings.
Last year, Mohamed Elshorbagy came in to visit me...
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...
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 leg strength training – the split squat, and the one...
It’s Not a Stretch
by Jeremy Mayer, US Squash National Team Sports Physiologist
Stretching is a term that most people associate with gym class or playing sports as a kid. As a group you would hold, count to ten...
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....
Achilles Injury: Prevention
By Jeremy Mayer, US Squash National Team Sports Physiologist
The Achilles tendon represents the conjoined tendons of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It is the strongest tendon in the human body, made up of “strands”...
Breaking Through the Levels
By Chris Hanson, US Elite Performance Program Member and World No. 84
While many adult and junior players consistently work on their game, trying to "break through to the next level”, only an elite few reach...