In a jam? Squeeze it!
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
As a competitive squash player, you should be able to hit any shot you want to hit, in any given situation—within reason!
Many of my students get flummoxed...
Forward Thinking Develop a shorter swing to get out of the back corners—and put...
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
Have you found yourself languishing at the back of the court, gazing at the less than inspiring sight of your opponent’s bony shoulder blades poking insultingly...
The Return of Serve
By Richard Millman, Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club
Everyone wants an edge in a squash rally—that little advantage that puts a fraction of daylight between you and your opponent.
Unfortunately, when you are returning the...
Squash Players The Ultimate Goal Keepers
By Richard Millman
Our sport is a modern reflection of the very primeval attitudes and instincts that have allowed us to get this far in our history.
Our two essential survival sensory systems—namely primary focus and peripheral awareness—constantly...
Survival: The Vital Principal of Squash
By Richard Millman
Recently I hosted one of my intensive training weekends at Meadow Mill Athletic Club in Baltimore.
In the course of the program, one of my students—an eminent lawyer who trains young lawyers—posed an...
Mantras: The “Crown Jewels” of Self Speak
By Richard Millman
Competitive squash is a kaleidoscope of variables—technical, physical, tactical and emotional. The complexities of dealing with these areas are a challenge for all of us who profess to be avid participants in...
Breathing and Relaxing During Play
By Richard Millman
Our wonderful game is filled with nuance and subtlety—enough to last a lifetime.
As you work on developing your game, especially if you are fortunate enough to have access to an expert coach,...
Elementary, My Dear Watson: Fundamentals and How Simple isn’t Always Easy
By Richard Millman
Sir Conan Doyle's great detective Sherlock Holmes was wont to use his favorite throw away line: 'Elementary, my dear Watson!' on occasions when his sidekick finally understood how Holmes had solved the...
Two-Ball Feeds – A Wonderful World of Practices for Three Players
By Richard Millman
If you are working on your game and you have a couple of friends who are just as enthusiastic, two-ball feed drills are a marvelous discipline to help move your game forward.
As...