richie fallows

11 Points on Fitness Q&A: Richie Fallows

These Q&A articles offer a great opportunity to peek behind the scenes for a fascinating look at a top professional player’s training regime, and all the efforts they go to in their quest for sporting and athletic excellence.

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Adrian waller

11 Points on Fitness Q&A: Adrian Waller

These Q&A articles offer a great opportunity to peek behind the scenes for a fascinating look at a top professional player’s training regime, and all the efforts they go to in their quest for sporting and athletic excellence.

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6 Tips On Playing Against A Tall Player

How do you beat the tall opponent who seems to reach everything? Coach Jesse Engelbrecht’s six squash tactics for playing against a tall player.

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Laying a Strong Foundation

Laying a strong foundation: Optimal physical performance on court requires more than just adding in some aerobic work in an attempt to boost your stamina

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Using your strings

You obviously want to hit the ball using your strings so what really does ‘using your strings’ mean?

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5 top tips to help you get the most out of your squash training sessions

To help you maximise your available training time, check out our SquashSkills top 5 tips to get the most out of your training session.

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effective finishing

How to be more effective with your finishing

If you would like to be able to finish the rallies more effectively then shining a light on your basics would be a great starting point for this

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retriever

5 tips on how to play against a retriever

We will look at some more specific and detailed tactics about what should be done to combat squash players with a retriever style.

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11 Points on Fitness Q&A: Mazen Hesham

These Q&A articles offer a great opportunity to peek behind the scenes for a fascinating look at a top professional player’s training regime, and all the efforts they go to in their quest for sporting and athletic excellence.

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returning the serve

Mindset For Returning The Serve

The few seconds before the serve are key. Coach Jesse Engelbrecht on the mindset for a strong return of serve: self-talk, positive footing and smart risks.

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Malcolm Willstrop – Accuracy

We asked Malcolm Willstrop what the single most important attribute was in order to become a successful squash player. His answer… Accuracy.    

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lunge

The 3 Lunge Exercises You Need To Include In Your Training Programme

Alongside the standard lunge, what are the best exercises to improve the strength and stability of your lunge? Gary Nisbet’s three picks.

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pre-match routine

Match preparation with Paul Coll – Pre-match routine

Your match preparation can have a huge influence on your level of performance. To find out how the game’s best athlete gets ready to play, watch this section from the brand new mini-documentary now…

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environment

The Practice Environment

By using the 4 types of practice you can create a practice environment that provides you with the hard work that you need

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mental

Building the Mental Game

The purpose of this post is to start peeling away the layers of the mental element so you know exactly what counts as a mental skill.

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injury

Coping with injury

We’ll take a look at the psychological impact of injury and also discuss how you can switch your focus during your time out

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malcolm willstrop amr shabana

Malcolm Willstrop on Amr Shabana

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.

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french

Flow like the French!

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

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flow

Go with the flow!

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

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ali farag

Five things that make Ali Farag a great squash player

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

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