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Coaching and Development
Squash is best for burning calories
SQUASH IS BEST FOR
BURNING CALORIES
Squash heads the calorie-burning league table for indoor sports (per hour) by a distance:
1 Squash (816)
2 Kick Boxing (680)
3 Basketball...
Coaching and Development
Why squash is so healthy!
We all know squash (the sport) is good for you!
Thanks to Miriam Stoppard in the Mirror, we can now learn why squash the vegetable...
Features
TOC: Matthew wins final to regain No.1 spot
Nick Matthew beat James Willstrop in the final of the Tournament of Champions in New York. He won 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7 to reclaim his...
Canary Wharf Classic
Canary Wharf: Willstrop is back on top of the world
WILLSTROP ON TOP OF THE WORLD
By ALAN THATCHER
James Willstrop, the first winner of the Canary Wharf Classic in 2004, returns this year as world...
Alan's Archive
British Open 2000: Live on Sky TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVhhocyfyOg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXYFo6a2pmM
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Features
Blog: Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all readers of SquashUK.
The website has attracted several thousand readers during 2011 and I am grateful for the constructive feedback...
Alan's Archive
Blog: Mayans would have made top referees
Just reading an article in the Daily Mail about a game played by the ancient Mayan civilisation which had rules similar to squash.
The report...
Features
DJ Nudie gets in the groove (Naudie but nice)
Former WISPA star Annelize Naude was in charge of the music during the World Open in Rotterdam. Having retired from the World Tour, she is...
Alan's Archive
BLOG: Nicol David takes centre stage in Olympic bid
By ALAN THATCHER
Nicol David continued her quest to continually raise the bar in athletic achievement when she won her sixth World Open title in...
Alan's Archive
BLOG: In praise of JD and Morphine, but what’s the Latin for that?
My friend Sara Rennie Heretick keeps the players in shape at the NAO in Richmond.
She posted an amusing quote to her Facebook page, saying:...
Features
PSA: Razik walks off court to hand Cuskelly Vancouver title
By ANDREW DENT
New South Welshman Ryan Cuskelly celebrated the biggest win of his career when Canadian opponent Shahier Razik stormed off court in the...
Features
PSA: Hisham halts Azlan in Macau
Hisham Takes Out Azlan In Macau
11 November 2011
RESULTS: PSA International 50 Macau Open, Macau, China
Quarter-finals:
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 9-11, 12-10,...
Features
PSA: Tuominen topples Selby in Macau
Multi Upsets In Macau
10 November 2011
RESULTS: PSA International 50 Macau Open, Macau, China
1st round:
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 9-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-3
Ong Beng...
Features
PSA: Ramy Ashour is Player of The Year
Ramy Ashour Is PSA Player of the Year
10 November 2011
Egypt's Ramy Ashour received the PSA Player of the Year award for the first time at the World...
Alan's Archive
BLOG: Fighting for media coverage
The Guardian newspaper has a fantastic website. That's probably why so few people buy the actual printed version.
This week the website launched the Guardian...
Features
WISPA: Nicol David in WSF Hall of Fame
Nicol David’s Remarkable Achievement
Malaysia’s world number one, Nicol David has been inducted into the World Squash Federation Hall of Fame as part of the World Squash Awards programme at the World...
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...
Alan's Archive
ARCHIVE: Alan on Nick Matthew
Interesting time to look back on an interview last year when Nick Matthew finally made it to number one in the world rankings
Alan Thatcher...
Coaching and Development
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...
Features
World Open: Ramy rocked by injury
Ramy Suffers As Gaultier Makes World Semis
4 November 2011
RESULTS: PSA World Open, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Quarter-finals:
Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Peter Barker (ENG) 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 (71m)
Karim...
Coaching and Development
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...
Features
WSF: Nicol David to be inducted into WSF Hall of Fame
Nicol David To Be Inducted Into WSF Hall of Fame
2 November 2011
Malaysia's world number one Nicol David will be inducted into the World Squash Federation Hall...
Features
WSF: Back the Bid 2020 campaign
WSF Launches 'Back the Bid 2020'
29 October 2011
The World Squash Federation (WSF) is launching Back the Bid 2020 to tap into the huge support that players,...
Coaching and Development
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...
ESR
ESR: British Open squash deal is signed and sealed
Sealing the deal ... Dr Assem Allam yesterday officially formalised his landmark three-year agreement to sponsor the Allam British Open Squash Championships at a...
ESR
WORLD OPEN: Matthew top seed in Rotterdam
Matthew Top Seed In Rotterdam
11 October 2011
Defending champion Nick Matthew, the world number one from England, is top seed in next month's PSA World Open, despite...
Features
Blog: Pilley abuses his brother in the interests of squash science
By ALAN THATCHER
If you've ever wondered what it feels like to be hit by a squash ball that has been struck by the hardest...
Coaching and Development
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...
Alan's Archive
ALAN’S ARCHIVES: What the Kneipps thought of Liverpool
Liverpool'08 Report Card
May 16, 2006: by Dan Kneipp (kah-nipe)
Next Year's Venue?(Photo city of Liverpool)
We have never played squash in Liverpool, and have...
Alan's Archive
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 Archive
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...
ESR
US OPEN: Matthew v Shabana and Brown v Massaro in finals
Delaware Investments U.S. Open Squash 2011
Daily News, Issue #8, Wednesday 5th October
Surprise Women's Final as Matthew and Shabana set up Grand Prix rematch
From STEVE...
Canary Wharf Classic
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...
Coaching and Development
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...
Coaching and Development
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...
ESR
British Open heads for Hull, via the O2 Arena
The British Open is back on the calendar and it's coming to Kent!
England Squash and Racketball announced today that the finals of the British...
Canary Wharf Classic
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...
Coaching and Development
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...
Coaching and Development
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...
Features
INTERVIEW: Mohamed El Shorbagy
MOHAMED EL SHORBAGY INTERVIEW:
“I want to be remembered for something that nobody has done so far"
Interview by Juan Carlos Santacruz
with the support of Esteban...