Movement technique— Forget that old banana!
By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation
This month I am going to talk about movement training. Some traditional methods of training Squash players to move on the court have included the use of...
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...
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...
Masters: Masters Squash Players Lifelong Devotees of our Game
By Richard Millman
In all the marketing blurbs that accompanies our Olympic efforts the game of Squash is described as a life sport.
This name, applied to a prestigious few sports, is as it implies, an...
Movement and Shot Mechanics: Full Court Press!
By Richard Millman
Continuing with the subject of movement on court, let’s turn our attention to the “Full Court Press.” This term, often used in basketball but used in practice in many sports, refers to...
Racquet Preparation: What is it really all about?
By Richard Millman, Owner - Westchester Squash
We’ve all been subjected to it. The oft repeated phrase ‘Racquet up!’
But what is the real purpose of preparing the racquet and when should it be done?
Let me...
Controlling Your Temporal Gaze – Part II
By Richard Millman
Picking up from last month, we will now address the critical differences between future, present and past on the squash court.
First, mechanically speaking, when one moves continuously the legs are necessarily engaged and, as they...
Controlling Your Temporal Gaze
By Richard Millman
Are all of your efforts combining to keep you in the best place on the time line of the game—and of your life?
Tempus Fugit, the old Latin maxim goes (literally: Time Flies) and as...
Building Pressure – Or the Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
By Richard Millman
Camels are strong animals. Over eons they have evolved into beasts of burden with amazing endurance.
But even camels have a breaking point.
Now imagine an improbable competition between a couple of camel merchants who decided to test...
Lessoncourt: Movement and Shot Mechanics
By Richard Millman
The longer I study this game, the more I realize how subtle— and almost invisible to the eye—are the essential elements of control that are required to maximize one’s efficiency.
The difference between a player...