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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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Written by Julian Illingworth www.csinsiders.com When will coaches be able to tell me anything concrete about their recruiting spots? This is one of the most common questions we field at College Squash Insiders, and the resulting lack of clarity is one of the most frustrating parts of the recruiting process parents and applicants often endure.
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