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 strategically hitting the ball in the middle of the court,...
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 for control—and how Gregory Gaultier used lower tension in his...
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 in the UK's Squash Player magazine (SP Volume 41, 2013,...
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...
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 concentrating on a shorter, tighter swing is to help the...