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...

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...

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...

The Lob

By Lynn Leong, U.S. Junior Women's Assistant National Coach In March, I wrote about the boast. While it is one of my favorite shots, the lob is another under-appreciated tool in a squash player’s arsenal....

Different Strokes For Different Folks!

By Peter Nicol Having just played in two Legends of Squash events with the best players of a generation, I was struck by how different each player was. Their personalities were so varied and, therefore, the way they played...

Fundamentals Are Critical

By Peter Nicol As I now coach year-round, I recognized the importance of taking players I work with to this year’s Tournament of Champions at Grand Central to watch and learn from the best players in the world....

A Few Things I’ve Learned in 2013

By Peter Nicol As a player I prided myself on trying to learn from every possible avenue—from the best coach in the world, my opponents, and to a club player who observed a specific weakness in my game....

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...