Down the Middle Solves the Riddle

By Preston Quick In tennis doubles, the mantra is: down the middle solves the riddle. In squash doubles, however, it is an uncommon shot. But...

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...

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...

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...

Shorten Your Swing

By Peter Nicol When coaching, I tend to spend a lot of time on shortening the swings of players I’m working with. The reason for...

Behavior at US Squash Sanctioned Tournaments

Dear Players, Coaches, Families and Spectators, Please ensure you are fully aware that US Squash has detailed guidelines for sportsmanship and conduct for Players, Coaches,...

Get Back Into the Swing: Returning to Court after the Off-Season

Pro tips for the new season from Lauren West 1.Have Fun! Having fun is the reason we all play and can be what keeps us going...

How Strength and Training Will Improve Your Performance and Physique

How Strength Training Will Improve Your Performance and Physique For many female squash players, the weights section of the gym can feel unfamiliar or even...

Mueller Sports Medicine

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT NOVEMBER 2025 Mueller Sports Medicine Supporting Women's Squash on and off the court Squash demands everything from your body - explosive sprints, deep lunges, and...