In this blog I want to show where you actually should stand on the squash court. ‘The T’ in squash is something everyone thinks they understand, I’m sure you do – but do you really? I specifically want to look … Continued
I often hear performance excuses related to the court or the ‘unfavourable’ conditions like; “The ceiling was too low”, “The front wall was very slow”, “I didn’t get on court to play my match until 10.30 at night”, “I played … Continued
A week ago, AWsome Sports hosted a FREE squash exhibition night at Warrington Sports Club in Cheshire. It was an huge success. The main event was between Nick Matthew and Nafiizwan Adnan – two players who will be representing Warrington … Continued
Racket and body preparation before playing any shot in squash is vital. The right preparation will enable you to execute your shot perfectly while at the same time giving you options. In the olden days of squash teaching, coaches across … Continued
A shot that looks easy but isn’t! (but then again, that is most shots in squash!) The key to hitting a good drop shot is to follow-trough the ball. I see so many people thinking that in order to hit … Continued
One of the all time questions in sport is which generation is the best? The conclusion is almost always – it’s impossible to compare generations because of technology. Granted, technology does have an affect, but it is becoming much … Continued
The forehand drive from the back corner should be approached differently to the same shot in the backhand corner. I would also say this particular movement has evolved over the last 20 years. I specifically want to look at a … Continued
I want to dispel the myth that slicing down on the ball (‘chopping’) is a good thing. It’s not! History lesson – 25 years ago glass courts were becoming more commonplace at major events, rackets all-of-a-sudden became lighter and the … Continued
Squash is such a fast paced game, I’m constantly trying to find ways in which to simplify squash strategy as much as possible, as there is very little time to think in a squash rally. Creating auto-responses is the best … Continued
If we look at the picture we can see there are 4 different areas where the ball is going to land after a straight shot has been played. 3 of them are straight-forward, but one of them is a bit … Continued
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