Timing and Adrenaline – A Nebulous Relationship
By Richard Millman
This is going to sound weird from a Brit who knows practically squat about the national game, but even so, here’s something to get you scratching your head: What have Mario Soto...
Making Improvements—It’s a Process
By Peter Nicol
One of the hardest aspects of trying to improve is the time it can take to make the slightest change and have that be implemented into your game. A change in technique...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
Having originally dealt with all the key principles of decision making in treatise form, we carry on the explanations by zeroing in on questions we’ve received over the years.
HEY REF! My opponent’s...
Proper Hydration—If You’re Thirsty, It’s Too Late
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
The proverbial “low hanging fruit” in sports nutrition is proper hydration. Improving your hydration regimen can have a significant impact on your athletic performance. And even better...
Strength Training and the Young Athlete—Part III
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Following on from last month’s issue let us look at a series of strength exercises that would provide a good starting point for any young squash player’s...
Squash Technique, Breaking Through The Levels
By Natalie Grainger
Last month, we introduced a new LessonCourt series to help you break through different skill levels. The approach with this will be to look closely at specific techniques and strategies that can...
Squash Movement
By Scott Devoy
At the 3.0 skill level, players tend to spend a lot of time so focused on the ball that they chase it all over the court. This leads to over-running the ball,...
Head Turn Progressions
By Richard Millman
There is a story—how much of it is true I am not sure—that when Nick Matthew achieved the laudable ranking of 100 in the world, he had occasion to video his backhand...
Protein Drink? Caution
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Claiming a “high protein” content gives nutritional supplements the “general aura of healthiness” (BBC, June 6, 2013). High protein supplements, in the form of drinks, powders, or...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I was refereeing a match recently and made a key decision—and quickly realized I had made a mistake. It was not a judgment issue, but about the actual rule. Should...