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Breathing for Sports Performance

Performance

Breathing is like any technique, your grip, swing and footwork, if you have bad technique, it hinders you and works against you, if you have good technique, it helps and works for you to improve and grow.

Developing Fast Footwork

Fitness

Frequent rapid movement is an integral part of squash, so developing the speed of your footwork can make a big difference to your performance.

Common Amateur Fault – Play Slow, Move Quick

Technique

A solution I propose to help stem the tide of a confident opponent is to move quick but play slow.

Considerations For Improving Your Squash-Specific Fitness

Fitness

The first thing to keep in mind is that there is a lot more to ‘fitness’ than just being able to keep plodding away for the course of a game

Accessing A Flow State

This blog will look to give you an understanding of flow as well as the practical tools to use to get into your flow channel for best results.

6 of the Best: Endurance Training

Fitness

Not sure where to start your endurance training? Check out our SquashSkills ‘6 of the Best’ endurance workouts, crucial for a squash player

Deliberate Practice – Why You Should Lean Into Reach and Fail

Psychology

What I would like to propose and get you to try and think about is that real growth and deeper learning happen in what is called the reach and fail state.

What Good is Gratitude?

Psychology

The concept of gratitude has been talked about and studied for some time now and the benefits that come with practising gratitude are undeniable.

Match or Event Preparation

Performance

Check out some valuable tools and ideas for the mind and how to have the best mental preparation you can have for the match day.

Fundamentals Of Deception

Tactics

Deception is a very fun, and highly effective, part of the game of squash. This blog will look at some of the fundamentals of deception.

SquashSkills To Celebrate 10th Birthday With A New Website, Apps, And Re-Brand

Equipment

SquashSkills, the world’s leading provider of online squash coaching is preparing to unveil a new website, dedicated mobile apps, as well as a fresh look and feel for the brand.

SquashLevels Officially Launched In Australia

Performance

The world’s most advanced squash rating system, SquashLevels, has teamed up with Squash Australia (SQA) to bring the national squash-playing community together.

5 Tips On Playing Someone Who Is Injured (The Wounded Buffalo)

Injuries & rehab

An injured player is an uncontrollable factor. You need to try and block out this external distraction and continue to play your game.

Shifting The Injured Athlete’s Mindset

Injuries & rehab

The theme of this article is about understanding and acceptance of injury as an inherent part of the whole process of playing sport

Finding Balance Between Flow And Aggression In Matches

Psychology

You need to find the balance between flow and being agressive and avoid being too far at one side of the continuum or the other.

Goal Setting – Redefined

Psychology

Often goal setting is done with the right intentions and passions at the start but rarely is it ever really and truly followed through with.

Dealing with a Slump in your Squash

Psychology

For most players, their squash is an activity they partake in and enjoy as a break away from the stresses and strains of everyday life. What happens though when you hit a bit of a slump and your motivation wanes?