I love the concept of the video referee to televised squash matches BUT…. the decisions are appalling!! They must be fixed before they harm squash. I have a few easy suggestions how they can be massively helped……………… Squash has got … Continued
Squash is back! After more than a year of lockdowns caused by Covid, we were finally allowed back on court this week. To celebrate, we’re giving away £100 worth of back-to-squash goodies from AWsome Sports to help any club get … Continued
I’m constantly thinking of ways to grow our sport and one thing I’ve been reading up on is equal prize money. “But we have equal prize money,” I hear you say. Yes we do, but do we use it properly? … Continued
This is a topic which has been written about several times here on Squash Mad in the last decade, with readers weighing in with a flurry of condemnatory comments. But the double dot ball is really beginning to annoy people … Continued
While writing last week’s column about international coaches, I mentioned legendary names like Rodney Martin, David Palmer, Stewart Boswell and Anthony Ricketts – so I naturally decided to research why Australia is no longer a powerhouse in squash. Here’s a … Continued
Lockdown has given us all plenty of time to daydream about all the things we miss most in squash. For me, the thing I would love to see return to the squash calendar is the fun and drama of the … Continued
This week I wanted to have a look at elite professional squash players who have become coaches. Any sport would want their top icons to follow this path and to pass on their wisdom to the next generation. I’m interested … Continued
Squash technique is an interesting thing. There is definitely a way to make contact with the ball which helps every shot, and for almost every shot that way is to have a slightly open racket face when you strike the … Continued
Sport is a funny thing. Any sport wants to constantly grow in popularity.. and in wealth. Wealth in-turn helps to grow popularity and the cycle continues. Obviously some people also want to make money from the sport, and the wealthier … Continued
Last week Keir Worth stepped down from his role as CEO of England Squash. This offers a great opportunity for a failing organisation to inject some new ideas, re-assess current protocols and transform England Squash to become a governing body … Continued
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