SPA-light: Carl Baglio

Carol Baglio, University Club of New York When did you first start playing squash doubles? I used to dabble around with doubles for fun as a junior in Canada but nothing too serious. I played the...

Coach and Player: Be Open to Learning

By Peter Nicol I had a fascinating couple of days recently when I went to Boston to film footage for Squashskills.com with Mike Way (Harvard Coach) and Thierry Lincou (MIT Coach and former World No.1)....

Spice It Up!

By Candace Chemtob, MS, RD, LD, CSSD Salt (Sodium Chloride): While technically a mineral rather than a spice, salt is used liberally to enhance the flavor of foods. Salt is the primary source of sodium...

Breathing and Relaxing During Play

By Richard Millman Our wonderful game is filled with nuance and subtlety—enough to last a lifetime. As you work on developing your game, especially if you are fortunate enough to have access to an expert coach,...

Hey Ref! An ‘Official’ Q&A

By Barry Faguy HEY REF! Can I stand wherever I want to receive the serve? Sure. There are no rules mandating a particular place for the receiver to receive serve. However, common sense would suggest that...

Movement

By Damon Leedale-Brown Sports Scientist & Conditioning Specialist The inspiration for this article came in part from my son and his desire to play ‘squockey’ as part of the warm up for a recent junior clinic...

Seeking Length Supremacy

By Kim Clearkin Director of Squash at San Francisco Bay Club How often do you marvel at the top players when they hit a cross-court volley nick, ending the point in style? Do you wonder how...

Salming Squash Shoes

By Pierre Bastien, Squash Equipment Blogger at squashsource.com Salming squash shoes came onto the scene a few years ago, when England’s Adrian Grant started wearing the brand. Salming now sponsors a number of top men’s...

Trends in Stringing III: Next Generation R&D

By Steve Crandall Vice President, Sales & Marketing Ashaway Racket Strings If the past is prelude, then we can expect a couple things from the next generation of squash strings. First, they are going to be thinner....

The Secret Story of Anti-Doping: How Squash Keeps Clean

By James Zug Squash is one of the cleanest sports in the world. Only twenty professionals have been suspended in the history of testing. Drilling down into these positive tests, one sees a few facts. Although...