Slingshot Mechanics: Movement seamlessly powers shot production

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation The way that Squash is frequently learned is to first strike the ball. Unfortunately this tends to lead to a mechanically inefficient method of power transfer that, for some players, results...

Summon Your Angel to Stifle Your Devil

By Richard Millman, Owner- The Squash Doctor Corporation You need a positive Mantra from your personal Angel. Something simple and non critical. Something that helps you to get your maximum edge. For me it’s one...

Angels and Demons

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation Which of these two are whispering in your ear when you are under pressure? Before you ever step on to the competitive Squash court, a competition has...

Turning the game upside-down and back to-front: a new look at priorities in the...

By Richard Millman, Owner- The Squash Doctor Corporation Over the past few years that I have been writing this column I have had the honor and privilege of meeting many of you who read it and...

The Pattern of your Swing: Do you use a Linear or a Radial Stroke?...

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation Most of us, when we first learn the technique of hitting the ball, are happy just to be connecting. But as we move forward in the game,...

Who to Play to Grow Your Game

By Richard Millman, Owner - Westchester Squash Who you play can be a key factor if you want to develop both a broad and deep understanding of the game. In the game of Squash we have some...

Head Turn Progressions

By Richard Millman Picking up where we left off last month, you’ll recall that “a deep understanding of how to create a ninety-degree angle between the racquet and the direction that you wish the ball...

Serves—Standard and Variation: What are your Options?

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation As we have often heard, the serve is the one time in a game when we have absolute control over how and when to hit the ball....

What Balance and Weight of Racquet Should You Buy and Why?

By Richard Millman, Owner - The Squash Doctor Corporation A racquet is simply an implement to allow you to direct and control the ball in such a way that you can facilitate your own movement...

Managing Your Time: Micro, Macro, Body, Mind and Soul

By Richard Millman, Owner—Westchester Squash This month I wanted to give you a simple way of monitoring your progress and development in your game. Everything in Squash is about managing time (and I mean everything). How you...