Technique: It starts with the feet!—Part 2
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the last issue we talked about the importance of footwork and movement skills as an integral part of a player’s technical ability on the squash court.
A player...
Let’s Talk ‘Exceptions’
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
The rules are often very categorical, and there are enough of them that it is quite natural for folks to try to simplify them to avoid confusion. However,...
Comparing Zyex®, Gut and Nylon
One of the difficulties in talking about string is that we have no common frame of reference. When someone says its 25°F outside, you know you should probably wear a coat. Conversely, if someone...
Movement Games and Drills to make you think ahead
By Richard Millman, Owner-The Squash Doctor Corporation
If you have a regular practice partner-or juts a regular game partner-it is easy to fall into the rut of simply playing games every week. Although this might...
Bag Check: It’s not just about racquets and shoes
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Preparation is essential to any kind of success, whether on the court or off. To reach your peak athletic performance, you must begin preparing weeks and months...
Technique: It starts with the feet! Part 3
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
In the last issue we talked about some of the common movement errors seen in both developing and relatively high level players. In doing so, hopefully you have...
Poor Behavior
By Barry Faguy, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
Unfortunately, many sports contain an element of poor behavior in their practice-and Squash is one of them. You have no doubt seen some officials take an emotional...
Flowing while keeping it tight: Games that force you to improve your movement and...
By Richard Millman, Owner-The Squash Doctor Corporation
Practice is of course one of the keys to improvement. And what you practice will determine how much you improve.
In recent articles I have been trying to emphasize ‘Movement’...
Staying Well: The link between Nutrition and the Immune System
By Candace Chemtob, B.S. and M.S. in Human Nutrition
Staying well is a priority for most athletes, as performance is sure to suffer when one is fighting off a cold or an upper respiratory tract infection....
Developing a Training Plan: What should I do?! – Step 1
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
For most junior and adult players in the United States who play tournament squash the competition season has finished or is close to ending. If you review...