Weight Loss for Athletes
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Squash players, like other athletes, can feel the pressure to attain and maintain an "ideal" weight." After all, there can be performance benefits associated with increased...
Back Court Essentials: Where is the game played and where do you practice?
By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation
Approximately 80% of our sport is played at the back of the court, behind the short line. This is where rallies are constructed, where opportunities are...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
HEY REF!: What happens if my opponent often pushes off of me when it's his turn to play the ball? It's distracting and sometimes throws me off...
Maintaining In-Season Fitness & Health
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
During the competitive season we all have the desire to produce our best squash every time we step on court. This is obviously not easy to achieve...
Final Training Push During the Season
By Peter Nicol, former World No. 1
Although I'd always recommend staying in good physical shape, due to different circumstances, we all tend to lose some fitness during the course of the season. Sometimes matches...
Resolution Willpower
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
"For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a...
Rally Cycle
By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation
Squash is dependent on a continuous organic cycle of behavior which I call 'The Rally Cycle'. This involves a continuous and seamless flow which passes through...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
This is the 2nd part of our 'official' series of questions—many of which have likely come up for you at one time or other. These are necessarily brief, so if you want further clarifications,...
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...
Mental Focus Over Holidays and Into January
By Peter Nicol, former World No. 1
As a professional player I worked hard on the mental aspect of my game. This does not mean I didn't have issues throughout my career with focus, confidence...