Strength Training and the Young Athlete – Part II
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Continuing on from last issue’s theme of strength training and the young athlete, let’s consider common questions including: what age to start; how much should they do...
Peaking for Major Events
By Peter Nicol
I found out the hard way how difficult it is to play and be successful in major events. As a young professional, there were really only two recognized major events—the British and...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! What happens if I was given time to fix a bleeding cut in the first game—but in the second game it starts to bleed again?
You are out of luck and...
Deceleration—The Art of Slowing Down
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Take time to watch the top players in the world in action and observe how well they are able to control speed and movement onto the ball...
Mental Toughness
By Paul Assaiante
It is my strong belief that the most underestimated aspect of squash is the mental game!
In terms of the difference in the approach to the mental game from 3.0-5.0, there are actually...
The Trampoline Effect and String Tension Strategy
By Steve Crandall, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings
Rod Gilmour made some very interesting points about string tension in his latest "String Matters" column in the UK's Squash Player magazine (SP Volume 41, 2013,...
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...
Attacking the Back Court
By Peter Nicol
I was always classed as a defensive, counter-attacking player. However, this was not how I saw myself at all—well not exactly. I understood that my best way of competing and beating other...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q & A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I was getting out of trouble in the front left corner with a high lob right over myself. My opponent called ‘Let’ as the ball was fourteen or fifteen feet...