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Malcolm Willstrop on Amr Shabana

Performance

One of the best ways to improve is to watch the World’s best, something readily available nowadays, identifying what has made them the players they are.

Flow like the French!

To get anywhere close to successfully emulating the French style of play, developing your base physical conditioning is key.

Go with the flow!

Psychology

This state of ‘flow’ is a widely studied psychological concept and, while difficult to harness, is something that if embraced can be hugely beneficial!

Five things that make Ali Farag a great squash player

Performance

Here are five reasons why squash player Ali Farag has risen to the top of the men’s game since graduating from Harvard University.

Getting to grips, with the squash grip

Technique

Squash grip is an essential component of every squash player’s technique, it should be worked on from the very first moment that a player picks up a racket.

Decision making in squash

Elite performers in sports such as squash are often lauded for their ability to play the right shot at the right time.

How mental fatigue can affect your squash performance

A hard day at work, social stresses, or any other period of demanding cognitive activity without adequate rest, can result in mental fatigue.

Circuit training for squash

A great way to organise your physical workouts to optimise this effectiveness and efficiency, is through the use of circuit training.

Squash tactics: Learn how to read the game

Learn more about how to read the game and the process that should happen would be along these lines immediately after you’ve hit your shot

Flexibility for squash – part 1

We’ll take a look at the truth behind the generally accepted wisdom of the benefits of flexibility training and how it all relates back to the squash player.

My SquashSkills experience – David Taylor

The nuances to proper stroke, court positioning and other technique as well as game play tactics that come from the content SquashSkills provides is invaluable