Monthly Archives: September 2014

What a weekend

This weekend I went up to Toronto to spend two days training and learning from Willie Hosey. Willie is a legend in squash – 11 time Irish pro champ, multiple masters world champion (including in Hong Kong winning the 50+ … Continue reading

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The Seinfeld Drill

Last night I played a match against a young English player, Simon Robinson, who had been a top English junior player but instead of turning pro had followed the family tradition and joined the Army. He was now playing #1 … Continue reading

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Backswing

Technique serves strategy. Specific technique should not be adopted for aesthetic reasons, or because your favorite player happens to do it that way, or because they guys or gals at the club say you should do it. And you shouldn’t do it … Continue reading

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Stroke and Alignment

One of the most common skills for a player to work on is their stroke. Players may spend many hours perfecting the turn of the back, pendulum of the arm, rotation of the forearm, keeping the chest up and keeping the … Continue reading

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