Playing “Stick” or How to be a “Golden” Retriever
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
The vast majority of squash players, and I mean just about everybody in the world except maybe a few brilliant professionals, are much more likely to...
Scrambled Eggs
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
We spend a great deal of our time as squash players attempting to polish and perfect classic, orthodox form, both in terms of stroke production and movement...
Targets and burning them into your brain!
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
The ability to place a shot under pressure is an enormously valuable skill. No doubt you’ve seen top players sticking the ball precisely where they want...
Pre-Match Training Sessions
By Anthony Ricketts, PSA No. 6
In squash, like most sports, it is always preferable to have a pre-match hit on competition mornings. This is for the obvious reason that it will get your eye in...
Your Mind’s Eye
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
Last month, we kicked two pieces of squash lore in the teeth—“Get back to the T” and “Keep your racquet up.” Okay then. On to number...
The Values and Dangers of traditional lore in squash – towards a thinking game.
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
If you are like most players you probably have several phrases that ring out in your mind as classic pieces of lore, if not outright law, in...
Get the Most Out of Ghosting
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
So you’re pretty serious about your squash and perhaps you’re thinking about your club championship or the state championship. Maybe the Grand Masters in Atlanta in December—which...
“The Magic spot on the front wall.”
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
You didn’t know? Well there is one. Really. Actually it’s more of a “magic” three feet.
When I first came to the US in 1993 and worked...
Overcome Your Nemesis Scout your opponent’s weakness, then attack
By Anthony Ricketts, PSA No. 7
In sport there is not much worse than repeatedly losing to the same player over and over again. It hurts everywhere—physically, mentally and emotionally. You see the draw, whether...