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...
Youth is Served
This issue, three young ladies from the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA, have wrestled the “Breaking through the Levels”column away from the Professionals to discuss drills, extra training, improving mental toughness, and lessons...
Squash—Otherwise Known as Physical Chess
By Gilly Lane, U.S. national coach
People often refer to the sport of squash as a game of physical chess. You are constantly trying to out-think your opponent on the go. While the sport of...
Seeking Length Supremacy
By Kim Clearkin
Director of Squash at San Francisco Bay Club
How often do you marvel at the top players when they hit a cross-court volley nick, ending the point in style? Do you wonder how...
Movement & Balance
By Kim Clearkin, Director of Squash at San Francisco Bay Club
I often hear some of our members commenting on how little the pros seem to move when they play—they don't seem to run, but...
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...
The Lob Game
By Gareth Webber, Director of Squash, Squash Club Los Gatos Level IV Elite Coach, U.S. Squash National Team Coach
A great way to respond to “shot makers" and power players is by using the height...
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...
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...
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...