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...
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...
U.S. Squash Partners with Squashskills
U.S. SQUASH has announced a new partnership with the online coaching site Squashskills, which will provide reduced price subscriptions to U.S. SQUASH members, allowing them to benefit from a range of interactive coaching and...
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...
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’...
Breaking Through the Levels: Hardball Doubles
by Preston Quick
In this month’s issue, former World Champion Preston Quick describes the unique lingo and skills it takes to excel at every level of squash doubles.
C
Players at the C level will benefit greatly...
Breaking Through the Levels: Balls
by Bill Buckingham
Can using a different ball increase your enjoyment of the game? To find out, US Squash staffers Bill Buckingham and Chris McClintick, erstwhile 3.5 level players, use five different balls during their...
Breaking Through the Levels: Age Groups
by Dominic Hughes, Owner of Berwyn Squash & Fitness and Ten-Time National Singles Champion
35+: Two Championships: At this age I was naturally fit and didn’t really train that hard, instead relying on my ability....
Breaking Through the Levels: Sean Wilkinson
Princeton University Head Coach Sean Wilkinson breaks down what it takes to go from college captain to assistant coach, and from an assistant coach to head coach.
Captain
Earning the opportunity to be a captain at...
Breaking Through the Levels
By Chris Hanson, US Elite Performance Program Member and World No. 84
While many adult and junior players consistently work on their game, trying to "break through to the next level”, only an elite few reach...