Archive for the 'Squash Tips' Category
If you’ve ever stubbed your toe(s) in your running shoes, you’ll definitely want to watch this short video.
The East Coast Squash Academy recently launched a colourful Commonwealth Games Infographic…. Have a look!
For some, the number 13 is unlucky, not for me. In fact it’s a very special number. When it comes to sports psychology, there is a fine line between rituals and superstitions and what I call “routines” for success. The former create a false sense of certainty (with no benefit) whereas well designed “routines” significantly […]
If you weren’t sure if practicing makes a difference, here is an interesting chart showing that minutes make a difference. Of course if you are going to practice, you need to use Deliberate Practice techniques to make sure you are improving while you are practicing. Practice does NOT make perfect – Practice makes permanent. Only […]
Negative self talk is hard to stop, but at least now you have a fun way to stop it! Sports psychologists have known for decades that the mind can: Only have one thought at a time and It cannot focus on the REVERSE of an idea or thought. What that means if you are a […]
I recently presented mental toughness strategies at the East Coast Squash Academy‘s Adult Squash camp organised by squash professional Aaron Frankcomb at Willoughby Squash Club in Sydney. Attended by a wide range of squash players, it became quite obvious that squash is a very demanding sport physically and technically where attention to stroke execution, shot […]
I recently presented mental toughness strategies at the East Coast Squash Academy‘s Adult Squash camp organised by squash professional Aaron Frankcomb at Willoughby Squash Club in Sydney. Attended by a wide range of squash players, it became quite obvious that squash is a very demanding sport physically and technically where attention to stroke execution, shot […]
