Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Coaching and Development

WISPA: Women’s squash rebrands

Women’s Squash Rebrands for a New Era A new name has been chosen by the governing body of women's squash to reflect the...

WSF launches 2020 Olympic bid

 World Squash Federation Puts Innovation at Heart of 2020 Olympic Campaign 7 November 2011 World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran today stressed that innovation will be...

BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided

                                                                    BY ALAN THATCHER Whatever happened to the clothing rules at major tournaments, designed to prevent players taking to the court in identical colours? Sorry to have...

WSF: Courting a new generation of female players

Squash Courts A New Generation Of Female Players On World Squash Day Squash is all set to attract a new generation of female players thanks...

WSF: Squash Awards Dinner at the World Open

7th Annual World Squash Awards To Be Awarded At World Open Dinner 25 October 2011 The world's leading players will be honoured at the seventh annual World...

WSF: Harare to host 2012 African Junior Champs

Harare To Host 2012 All Africa Junior Squash Championships 24 October 2011 Vijay Gajjar, President of the African Squash Federation, today announced that the next All Africa Junior...

WSF: New squash PC video game launched

World Squash Federation Launches First 3D Simulation PC Video Game Squash enthusiasts will now have the chance of enjoying the sport they love in the...

US OPEN: Shabana and Massaro take the titles

Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash 2011 Daily News, Issue #9, Thursday 6th October Official Website : www.usopensquash.com Twitter: @USOpenSquash Massaro and Shabana dominate U.S. Open Finals From STEVE...

ALAN’S ARCHIVES: Alan interviews Vicky Botwright

By ALAN THATCHER 27 Nov 02 VICKY BOTWRIGHT is resting her injured ankle until the New Year. She maynot be appearing in any WISPA tournaments until...

ALAN’S ARCHIVES: Alan on Egypt’s success

VERBATIM - Alan Thatcher on EgyptPublished by: SquashZAG on 21st May 2010 Everybody wants to know the Egyptians’ secret. The answer is simple: numbers, with...

Nick’s a killer!

Nick Matthew has plenty of kill shots in his armoury, but here he tells the story of the night he thought he'd killed an...

Nick Matthew’s fitness secrets in Men’s Health

Ever wondered how Nick Matthew managed to harness the fitness necessary to reach the top of the PSA rankings? Well, here's your answer, courtesy of...

Squash Canada: Power Academy becomes National Centre

                          Squash Canada designates National Squash Academy as National Centre of Excellence Squash Canada has announced an agreement with the National Squash Academy (NSA) as Squash...

Referees need help with long-distance vision

Here's my response to Steve Cubbins' article on referees in his new Blog On The Tyne, headlined How Many Referees Is Enough? Source: www.cubbins.info Steve Some...

WSF: World Squash Day – Here Come The Girls

World Squash Day 2011: Here Come The Girls A worldwide programme to increase female participation in squash launches today. World Squash Day 2011, which takes place...

PSA: Video referees here to stay

PSA To Roll Out Video Review For All TV Events 8 September 2011 After extensive trials at recent major PSA World Tour events, the Professional Squash Association is...

WSF: John White joins ambassador programme

  September 7, 2011 John White Joins WSF Ambassador Programme In Latvia Former world number one John White will join Nicol David, the reigning women's world number...

Blog: Nadal’s collapse highlights sporting stress

By ALAN THATCHER Rafa Nadal’s collapse in front of the TV cameras, during a US Open press conference, was a very public illustration of the...

Top Ten Healthiest Foods on the planet

1 Lemons 2 Broccoli 3 Dark Chocolate 4 Potatoes 5 Salmon 6 Walnuts 7 Avocados 8 Garlic 9 Spinach 10 Beans The Ten Healthiest Foods on the planet and why http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/superfoods/the-10-healthiest-foods-on-the-planet/?page=1

Australia: Courts battle goes to the vote

Jeff O’Donnell writes from Australia: Michelle Martin and I have been working hard on trying to gain control of these courts down here in...

Aussies host world coaching conference

Australia to host world coaching conference By ANDREW DENT Australia is to host the 10th WSF Squash Coaching Conference to coincide with the Australian Open in...

Blog: Dig up the coaching manual

By ALAN THATCHMARSH As Britain swelters in a spring heatwave, squash players all over the country are succumbing to a plague of gardening-related injuries. Squash coaches...

Peter Nicol’s drop shots

From www.squashskills.com Peter Nicol tells Jethro Binns all about drop shots - and shows how to play them httpv://www.youtube.com/embed/TINLjcIE5Eg

Video: The essence of squash

Fantastic film here entitled The Essence of Squash. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNKCCBC5qBY   And a brilliant trick shot here from Jonathon Power from the Super Series at Broadgate Arena. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwqwQ-vszpY&feature=rec-LGOUT-real_rn-1r-7-HM   And, is...

MATTHEW THE MASTER

Nick Matthew showed to a packed house at the East Wintergarden exactly why he is world champion and world number one as he came...

Nick Matthew: The pain game and mind games

By ALAN THATCHER Daryl Selby dived full-length into the back right corner, chasing down a shot from Nick Matthew as the world champion advanced towards...

Call me Popeye!

By ALAN THATCHER Yes, you can call me Popeye if you like! Because my new, life-changing diet is based on the cartoon character’s favourite food,...

Canary Wharf injury crisis: What next?

  A fascinating insight here  into how referees may "adjust" rules in the interests of sportsmanship Rod Symington and Graham Walters deal with an issue that...

The Squash Official Newsletter

Thanks to Barry Faguy for emailing through the latest, mid-season edition of The Squash official Newsletter. I always enjoy the exchanges of views and advice...

Listen to the pros and learn

Some very interesting quotes emerged from several top pros at the Tournament of Champions last night. Some simple, solid home truths about how to...

Brave new world coming in Kent

Great things are happening in Kent. Last year we launched the PSA Kent Open, a world-ranking tournament (won by Alan Clyne) that ran alongside a...

SquashUK Master Class: Part 1

The SquashUK Master Class: A journey of learning and commitment. WARNING: This will change your life This series will chart your progress through a programme of squash...

Coaching Tips

Coming soon: a collection of coaching tips, insights and inspirations that will help to improve your game.

Top US award for Danielle Maur

Picture shows Danielle and husband Andre Danielle Maur wins W. Stewart Brauns, Jr. Award in recognition of contribution to squash CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- Danielle Maur, national...