Squash Movement
By Scott Devoy
At the 3.0 skill level, players tend to spend a lot of time so focused on the ball that they chase it all over the court. This leads to over-running the ball,...
Head Turn Progressions
By Richard Millman
There is a story—how much of it is true I am not sure—that when Nick Matthew achieved the laudable ranking of 100 in the world, he had occasion to video his backhand...
Protein Drink? Caution
By Candace H. Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Claiming a “high protein” content gives nutritional supplements the “general aura of healthiness” (BBC, June 6, 2013). High protein supplements, in the form of drinks, powders, or...
Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A
By Barry Faguy
HEY REF! I was refereeing a match recently and made a key decision—and quickly realized I had made a mistake. It was not a judgment issue, but about the actual rule. Should...
Strength Training and the Young Athlete – Part II
By Damon Leedale-Brown, Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist
Continuing on from last issue’s theme of strength training and the young athlete, let’s consider common questions including: what age to start; how much should they do...
Peaking for Major Events
By Peter Nicol
I found out the hard way how difficult it is to play and be successful in major events. As a young professional, there were really only two recognized major events—the British and...
Berwyn’s 40th Birthday: Public Squash Reaches Milestone
By James Zug
In the fall of 1973 the first commercial squash club opened in the United States. Today, public clubs are commonplace. U.S. Squash estimates that a third of all courts in the country...
Parity at the U.S. Open
By James Zug
Parity was the watchword the entire nine days of the 2013 Delaware Investments U.S. Open at Drexel University. It was the first major tournament in the history of professional squash—now in its...
Sea Island Day Dreaming
By James Zug
In searching for a squash vacation in the sun, I found something perhaps unique.
I went down to Sea Island Resort in September as a part of a Squash Doubles Association weekend. Last...
U.S. Pro Series and Life Time Fitness
By Chris McClintick
When US SQUASH and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) partnered to launch the U.S. Pro Series in January of 2013, the primary goal was to increase the awareness of squash in the...