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...
Breaking Through the Levels: Squash Movement
by Scott Devoy
3.0
Players starting out at the 3.0 level 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...
Accuracy – Through the Levels
By Adam Hamill, U.S. Junior Men's National Coach
Players competing at the 3.0 level tend to focus on trying to connect with ball without much attention to racquet preparation, position and technique. Often this results in...
How Gender Roles Impact Performance
By Amy Gross, Peak Performance & Mental Coach
Engaging in powerful conversations about gender and athletic performance can be difficult. Gender is an emotionally-charged issue and many people don’t bring it up out of fear...
Squash—Otherwise Known as Physical Chess
By Gilly Lane, U.S. national coach
People often refer to the sport of squash as a game of physical chess. You are constantly trying to out-think your opponent on the go. While the sport of...
Seeking Length Supremacy
By Kim Clearkin
Director of Squash at San Francisco Bay Club
How often do you marvel at the top players when they hit a cross-court volley nick, ending the point in style? Do you wonder how...
Movement & Balance
By Kim Clearkin, Director of Squash at San Francisco Bay Club
I often hear some of our members commenting on how little the pros seem to move when they play—they don't seem to run, but...
Tactical Analysis
By Scott Devoy, U.S. National Junior Women's Coach
One of the biggest differences between players at lower levels compared to the upper levels can be seen in their variety of play—or lack of it. Whether...
The Lob Game
By Gareth Webber, Director of Squash, Squash Club Los Gatos Level IV Elite Coach, U.S. Squash National Team Coach
A great way to respond to “shot makers" and power players is by using the height...
The Short Game
By Scott Devoy, Head Professional, Merion Cricket Club and U.S. National Team Coach
You often hear about players with ‘good hands’ or ‘shot makers’ referring to players who take the ball short well, creating angles and...