Category: Put it into practice

Put It Into Practice: A Guide To The Floating T – With Jesse Engelbrecht

21st February 2023
floating t

We all know the importance of moving back to the T when playing squash. But there are some more subtleties rather than just running back central and putting yourself in the middle of the court. The better players out there are able to float their T to appropriate positions in order to help them cut down their opponent’s options.

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Put It Into Practice: How To Approach Solo Practice – With Simon Rösner

14th February 2023
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Solo practice in squash is an effective way to improve your skills and can be a great alternative to playing with others if you are short on time or have limited access to courts. The key to successful solo practice is having a plan and approach that will help you focus and get the most out of your session.

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Put It Into Practice: How To Use Your Speed To Attack – With Peter Creed

24th January 2023
speed

Often in squash, we associate fast players with scrambling around the court and getting many balls back. This is often true in most cases and as much as the natural speed of a player is a weapon, it can also become a weakness if not used in the correct way.

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Put It Into Practice: How To Develop Your Attacking Skills – With Peter Nicol

20th January 2023
mental approach

Peter Nicol was known as one of the most attritional players with a strong mentally, great basic game and solid movement. But there was a lot more to his game than just this.

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Put It Into Practice: Affecting Change To Develop Skills – With Josh Taylor

13th December 2022

When looking to affect change and develop skills within a player, there are several factors that need to be considered when doing so.

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Put It Into Practice: Back To Basics – With Jesse Engelbrecht

1st December 2022

No matter what level you are at it will always be worth revisiting the basics. You will often hear top professionals talk about getting their basics wrong in matches they lose. They will very often go back to the drawing board and be sure to check they have their basics down.

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Put It Into Practice: A Guide To Pairs Drills – With Shaun Moxham

15th November 2022

Having a hitting partner and a coach available for you in a session is of high value.

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Put It Into Practice: How To Perfect Your Volley Drop – With Alex Stait

11th October 2022
volley drop

Gaining confidence on your straight volley drop could just be the greatest weapon you can add to your game.

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Put It Into Practice: Solving Common Problems In Your Game – With Lee Drew

24th February 2022
threat

We have the ever-popular Lee Drew back week with us this week on SquashSkills, bringing us his wealth of experience as a coach, referee consultant, and PSA TV co-commentator. He’s created a great new series for us, designed to help you solve some of the most common problems we see in the amateur game.

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Put It Into Practice: How To Add Intensity To Your Game With Joel Makin

14th February 2022
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We’re delighted to have British number 1, Joel Makin, back with us on SquashSkills this week, with the ‘Golden Tiger’ joining us for a great new playlist sharing his insights on how to add intensity to your game.

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Put It Into Practice: Deception with Nick Matthew

17th January 2022
deception

We’re thrilled to have squash legend ‘The Wolf’ Nick Matthew back with us this week, bringing us his latest exclusive coaching playlist – this time focusing on the topic of deception.

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Put It Into Practice: Patterns Of Play & Shot Partnerships With Joel Makin

3rd January 2022
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We’re thrilled to have Joel Makin back with us on SquashSkills this week, bringing us an exclusive new playlist looking at patterns of play and shot partnerships.

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Put It Into Practice: Playing With Threat With Lee Drew

20th December 2021
threat

We’re delighted to have SquashSkills regular Lee Drew back week with us again this week, bringing us his diverse experience as a coach, referee consultant, and PSA TV co-commentator. He’s put together a great new series for us, taking a look at ‘playing with threat’.

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Put It Into Practice: Movement On And Off The Ball With Nick Matthew

6th December 2021
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We’re delighted to have squash legend ‘The Wolf’ Nick Matthew back on the site this week to bring us his latest coaching playlist, this time taking an in-depth look at the foundations of moving on and off the ball.

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Put It Into Practice: The High Volley With Tania Bailey

16th November 2021
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We welcome the ever-excellent Tania Bailey back to SquashSkills this week, as she brings us her latest series – this time focusing on the bane of so many amateur players, the high volley!

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Put It Into Practice: Linking Movement To Match Play With Jesse Engelbrecht

1st November 2021
match

SquashSkills own Jesse Engelbrecht takes the lead with this week’s new content, bringing us a fresh playlist that focuses on linking movement to match play. As ever, Jesse’s detailed technical knowledge and analytical mind make these videos a must-watch for anyone trying to improve their on-court performance.

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Put It Into Practice: Developing Attacking Options With Joel Makin

18th October 2021
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We’re delighted to welcome one of the in-form players on the PSA tour to SquashSkills this week, with the ‘Golden Tiger’ Joel Makin joining us for a great new playlist taking a look at developing attacking options.

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Put It Into Practice: Game plans with Nick Matthew

4th October 2021
game

We’re honoured to again be hosting 3x World Champion and Commonwealth Gold Medallist Nick Matthew here on SquashSkills for our latest playlist, where this time ‘The Wolf’ is turning his expert eye to the tactical side of the sport with a focus on game plans.

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Put It Into Practice: Movement In The Women’s Game With Tania Bailey

20th September 2021
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With the arrival of Women’s Squash Week, there’s no better time for us to welcome Tania Bailey back to SquashSkills with a great new playlist taking a look at movement in the women’s game.

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