Author: Dax Nair
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These five squash training aids are worth checking out
Updated February 08, 2024 Do you play squash during the summer? Or, do you switch to golf, tennis, or some other outdoor sports? If you are taking some time off from active squash, this may be a good time to invest in some training to tune-up of your game. The upside of squash training is…
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Squash and Fitness – Steps Covered and Calories Burned
Last updated on September 10, 2023 Ever wonder how many steps you take in a squash game? Or, how many calories you burn? Squash and fitness go hand in hand, yet there is no straightforward way of measuring the positive effects of the sport. While squash pundits believe that you should stay fit to play the…
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Do you take instructions from wearables and ignore advice from humans?
Midway through a keynote presentation at a recent seminar, the person sitting next to me suddenly stood up. The presenter was waxing eloquent on the trends and opportunities within the Internet of Things (IoT) space. The session was not meant to be interactive – no time was allocated for Q&A. “He needs a bio break,”…
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Discover the Top 20 Squash Racquet Brands of the Year
Last updated on December 23, 2023 When this post was published seven years ago, there were only a dozen squash racquet brands worth mentioning. This update includes another eight, a few of which have seen adoption at the top tier of the PSA ranks. This post intends to give you a list of squash racquet…
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What’s Your Ranking? The Dynamics of a Squash Club Tournament
Last updated on May 20th, 2022 As I walked into the squash club, my friend Al asked me, “What’s your ranking?” Not an everyday question that people get at the club. Then again, we are not talking about everyday interactions here. The annual club championship – popularly referred to as the Club C – is about…
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Is there longevity in tennis when compared to squash?
While I was contemplating writing this post about the longevity of tennis players vs. squash players, I asked the folks at my club to name three professional tennis players. “Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic,” the answer came without hesitation. I followed up with another question: Can you name three professional squash players? “Ramy, Nick…
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Ten mistakes on the squash court that can impact your game
Do you make the same mistakes on the squash court, over and over again? If you do, you are not alone. Some mistakes are harder to fix, some are not. If you recognize a mistake as soon as you make it, you have hope. You can try to avoid it the next time around. Bad…
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Should You Challenge the Referee?
In sports, rules have to be followed. But, etiquette is open to interpretation! There is also conventional wisdom on how each game should be played. Occasionally, it makes sense to pause and wonder what would happen if you went against the grain. So, here are eleven questions for squash and tennis players that you may…
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Creative Destruction – Make sure that you have a Plan B
As an economic theory, creative destruction has been around for over seventy-five years. But, its impact hit me during a recent visit to a tea plantation in Kerala, India. Trekking through a lush tea estate in the hills of Munnar, I noticed that there were fewer tea-pluckers than I remembered from a previous visit, nearly…
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Is Tennis More About Shots, While Squash is About Strategy?
“What are the three shots that a good player must perfect?” I asked the question to some of my squash buddies. Most of them paused to think. The top three answers that I got were: length, serve, and return of serve. The answers got me thinking – Squash is about strategy! Tennis is more about…