Got back late last week from the US Open in Naples, Florida. Was lucky enough to get two golds, one in doubles 35+ and one in doubles 35+ 5.0. My partner Jason was solid all weekend, and we had a little more consistency than our opponents in both our draws. Looking forward to playing open/pro […]
US Open 2022 – thoughts and review Read More »
Since deciding that my own backhand had some issues, I wanted to turn and look at a couple players whose backhand technique is my favorite, and in my opinion have the best mechanics. I believe these players possess the backhand swings of the modern professional game. The first players backhand I’d highlight is Nour El
Best backhands in the game (part 1) Read More »
This site is mainly about my growing obsession with pickleball… with some squash thrown in. In asking myself WHY I enjoy pickleball so much (because I always enjoyed all racket sports!), I began comparing and contrasting all the other major racket sports, trying to pinpoint what it is I like about each of them. These
comparing and contrasting racket sports Read More »
I recently looked back at some match footage of myself from around 2011. At the time I was about 27 or 28 years old, and firmly playing at a top 30 level in the world, about as good as I ever got. Watching this video of myself years later, I have to say I don’t
Looking back – my backhand technical weakness Read More »
The fact that Ali Farag is an amazing athlete, incredibly fast, agile and fit is immediately obvious to anyone who has ever watched him play for even a brief moment. However, all players at the pinnacle of squash share those attributes, and there are other players who might be faster, stronger, fitter, if tested purely
Ali Farag – best mover ever – but why? Read More »
