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Club File: Leicestershire outfit shows how squash and leisure centre can co-exist

While the dawning of squash’s 1970s golden era saw our game develop exponentially with courts being built in leisure centres throughout the UK, the...

Squash’s best treasure trove collection on the move in Australia

“I’ve never refused anything,” says Bert Armstrong of his stunning, eclectic collection of squash memorabilia and artefacts amassed over the last 30 years. We must...

Palmer on new recruit Lee: ‘He’s got the right attitude and work ethic’

Squash aficionados know all about the fierce fitness regime of former world champ David Palmer when he was strutting his stuff on tour. He's since...

How to run a PSA Challenger Tour event at a local squash club

John Shaw, chair of Berkhamsted Tennis & Squash Club, on the challenges of hosting a PSA Challenger tour event Just as tennis has the ATP...

The impact of indoor v outdoor play on an athlete’s performance

Playing a sport indoors versus outdoors can significantly impact an athlete's performance in several ways. As squash looks for ways to grow -- perhaps...

‘We shouldn’t have to choose between top-level sport and motherhood’

Does top-level sport require us to forget the individual, man or woman, in order to focus only on the athlete, asks CAMILLE SERME As far...

‘In Mostafa Asal, we have a great player who could be wonderful for squash’

James Willstrop says he will still be willing to offer his services to Mostafa Asal and help clean up The Egyptian's match play tactics...

Conditioned Games as a training tool to improve your squash

The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) training system applied to squash -- as talked about extensively in previous articles about how The Gevolution process was born,...

Correct ages of Pakistan junior squash players under the spotlight

From the bizarre move of armpit testing to players paying for tests, the issue of whether Pakistan juniors are competing to their correct ages...

‘Squash is riding a wave in the USA and ready to expand’

Amanda Sobhy says squash has moved away from being “a very lofty country club sport” in the USA and is ready to latch on...

Mostafa Asal timeline: The squash career of Egypt star

Egypt's Mostafa Asal had a junior career suggesting there would be a fine senior career ahead. Few could have believed the events which have...

Meet the coach who has made music talk – through squash

From time to time sport can throw up extraordinary tales that confound the normal parameters which shape it. The ability to harness the cathartic powers...

Why the Commonwealth Games must survive – for squash’s sake

It is one year since Georgina Kennedy and Paul Coll had Commonwealth Games gold medals carefully placed around their necks amidst scenes at Birmingham...

‘Racketball has saved our club over the last five years’

While the aftershock of the pandemic continues to ravage squash, one Somerset Club has found racketball a welcome source of rejuvenation and new life. Facing...

Life of a touring squash pro: ‘You have to stay strong, keep focus and that isn’t easy’

The loneliness of the long distance squash player can be a gnawing and draining experience, one that makes the athlete question just why they...

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