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Growing the game
Lee Witham, Part 9: My final point is to stress that technology is the key to building squash’s future
‘We need a fresh approach in a post-Covid world and that begins with understanding costs and how to make squash more visible’
By LEE WITHAM...
Lee Witham, Part 8: How clubs can improve their business performance, and make their venues more attractive to young adults
‘Technology is the way forward to create a new generation of squash players’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
I cringe when I hear volunteers...
Lee Witham, Part 7 on Recreational Squash: Why do so many clubs ignore 95% of their members?
‘Do they care about the recreational player? Of course not. Do they care about the fact that most players are using the wrong ball?...
Tomorrow marks 100 days to go when the sport unites for World Squash Day 2022
‘Covid challenged people to create ways of playing outdoors and we look forward to seeing lots of fun events in streets, playgrounds and parks,’...
Lee Witham Part 6: Stars like Ali Farag, Amanda Sobhy and Gina Kennedy shatter the myth that college squash might damage your career
For all the successes, we also need to adopt a more caring attitude to help players avoid burnout
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
Today...
Lee Witham Part 5: How to grow squash playing numbers and provide genuine community benefits
‘We need to use funds more astutely to attract more juniors’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
Squash can be a sport that’s all-inclusive and...
Lee Witham Part 4: The world is a better place with role models like James Willstrop, Nicol David and Roger Federer
‘Win-at-all costs mentality breeds a toxic, abusive culture within all sports’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
I love to see talented players performing high...
Lee Witham Part 3: The challenges of encouraging younger players and retaining seniors
‘Let’s raise the tin to 36 inches to make court games more fun for players of all ages’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
How...
Lee Witham Part 2: Squash is a brilliant sport with so much to offer, especially the agility that will help your body stay stronger...
‘Squash movements offer so much more than static routines in gyms, but nobody is out there selling the game effectively’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad...
Lee Witham Part 1: Covered outdoor courts are just the starting point for reviving squash
‘Pandemic helped me to focus on new ideas to help this great game of squash to bounce back’
By LEE WITHAM (Squash Mad Correspondent)
Yesterday we...
Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Kemp: Following in the footsteps of squash legend Geoff Hunt in Qatar
Learning from the great Aussie champion helps Kemp Aspire to great things for the game in Qatar
INTERVIEW BY RJ MITCHELL (Squash Mad Special Correspondent)
JONATHAN...
Exclusive Interview with Squash+ mastermind Lee Witham: “We need new courts, new club designs, and new ideas to rescue the game at club level”
“With glass side walls players can feel the energy of other people playing alongside, whether on another squash court or maybe a padel court”
INTERVIEW...
Angela Smith and Billie Jean King, two sporting legends who have opened so many doors for female athletes
‘Meeting BJK twice in New York was such an inspiration and she continues to be one as she nears 80’
By ALAN THATCHER (Squash Mad...
State Of The Game: Busy Berko bounce back in buoyant style after lockdown
‘We had a low point in August but worked hard to engage with members, especially those who didn’t renew,’ says popular chair John Shaw
By...
PSA reveal new scoring system for November’s Nations Cup in New Zealand
Tauranga event to launch with best of seven games with each one up to seven points, plus two Power Plays for each player per...
