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The two previous posts focused on two different, but related Deliberate Practice Principles; the first to watch your opponent while he/she hits the ball and the second, to ANTICIPATE his/her next shot. Admittedly, the second is a lot harder to master. You’re in luck, you can learn to do this even when you’re not on […]
In a previous post, I addressed the controversial idea of NOT watching the ball, but focusing on your opponent HITTING the ball and LOOKING where and how he/she hits the ball ON HIS/HER STRINGS. Today’s exercise, also based on Deliberate Practice Principles shifts your focus to WHAT SHOT you EXPECT your opponent to hit BEFORE […]
As coaches, we ALL tell beginners to watch the ball because that’s the BASIC skill every player needs to acquire to START PLAYING squash. But here’s the thing… MOST players DON’T watch the ball and what’s worse, they don’t see their opponent HITTING the ball, which is the purpose of watching the ball so you […]
When we left off in the previous blog post, Jeff and Harry were overheard in the squash club locker room. Just as Jeff and Harry were finishing their conversation, the door to the locker room bursts open and in walks David Frickin Goggins. David: Hold on, I thought I heard my name being thrown around […]
This is an honest, raw account of the psychological obstacles the very best have to overcome to reach the pinnacle of their sport. Whenever you’re faced with adversity, dig deep and back yourself. Are you a Sydney-based squash player? <– Click here to get on court and maybe even a few coaching sessions! Need a […]
We know from the Deliberate Practice Principles of champions that having a coach is a must. The video below is from a GREAT online table tennis coach Ping Sunday’s EmRatThich. These qualities apply to coaches for all sports. China’s table tennis coaches are world-renown for their excellence and the reason their players and team (still) […]
It’s rare that squash gets any kind of high profile coverage, let alone in the New York Times. This article focuses on the rising American star Amanda Sobhy while providing a comprehensive summary of squash’s many iterative (r)evolutions. Click here to read about the great game that is squash. Want to give squash a go […]
The newest racket sensor from Artificial Intelligence (AI) SPAC-funded Gull-E-Bull Global Ventures has a Machine Learning (ML) filament woven into the grip to measure 4 characteristics: Your confidence, stress level, arousal level and a proprietary variable they call ‘readiness’. These are mathematically combined according to a sophisticated predictive engine to determine if you should play […]
