T-Rex Lives! The Player Who Goes to the T
By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
I don’t usually like answering questions of the “What if…?” variety, because the scenario described by one player is almost always different from the other player’s recollections....
Peaking for Performance
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
So here we are in late January with Nationals rapidly approaching. Now’s a good time to organize your run in to the event—although if you are...
Ashaway AMPS 301: The latest all-weather traction device for squash
On the squash court, the last thing you want to think about is what’s going on with the shoes on your feet while you move around the court. A short checklist would be: traction, comfort,...
Head Hits Jackpot with MicroGEL™ Racquets
You may not have seen them yet, but Head is about to release some new sticks that will make more than a few heads turn. The MicroGEL™ line of racquets still features the flexpoint...
When the Warm-Up Gets Hot
By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
I am constantly astonished at the amount of correspondence I receive on the topic of the warm-up. All the communications have the same theme: What can I...
Match and Tournament Etiquette
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
Ifyou enter a tournament, you are committed for the whole weekend. Don’t organize other events that you are committed to attending. It doesn’t matter whether it’s...
Double Your Pleasure: Stringing for Hardball Doubles
By Steve Crandall
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Ashaway Racket Strings
One of the most gratifying things to watch in squash over the past few years has been the dynamic resurgence of hardball doubles. The only racquet...
The Irish Bachelor—or Having It Both Ways
By Rod Symington, WSF Referees and Rules Committee
An Irish bachelor was once asked if he were married. He replied: “Unfortunately, not—thank God!”
Many squash players seem to have Irish ancestry: They want to have it both...
The Etiquette of Squash
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
Don’t think that this is ‘Goody Two Shoes’ laying down the law here. To my shame, I have been a transgressor on many occasions of a...
Cool and Comfortable by Squash Design
In the market for some performance clothes that will make you feel like you’re not wearin’ nothin’? Oops, that’s another advertising campaign. But with the Squash Design shirts and shorts that we tried, that’s...