Category: Squash
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Can squash squeak through into the 2020 Olympics?
What do squash, roller sports, karate, sports-climbing, wakeboard, and wushu have in common? If you guessed Olympics, you would be right! Well, sort of. In reality, none of them is an Olympic sport. These six “sports” along with the newly minted World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) are vying for the one position available for inclusion…
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Is the future of squash a sub-culture or pro sport?
I recently came across a blog called The Squashist that talked about some misguided perceptions about squash, as a game on the decline. I believe that for squash to get bigger, it needs to cultivate an audience beyond the hardcore squash fan. We need bigger venues and sponsors with deep pockets. I believe that if we had more…
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Serve and Volley of the Squash Kind!
So when was the last time you watched a professional tennis match where the players served and volleyed? No, I am not talking about doubles tennis. It is true that serve and volley as a technique has all but disappeared along with the sliced return of serve. A recent article, written by Kevin Darling for…
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Nine spectacular squash venues around the world!
Over the past few months, there have been numerous write-ups and debates about squash not being included in the Summer Olympics, scheduled to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Considering that all the other major racquet sports such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton are already included, this would appear discriminatory to most…
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Squash vs Tennis – The interesting debate continues
Earlier this year, I wrote a piece titled “Overheard at Club Meadowvale,” which captured the essence of some passionate discussions among members regarding the superiority of squash vs tennis. As a follow-up, I have added a few more one-liners to the original list. Give it a read. Squash is played with tins, boxes, and lines.…
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Dr. Deji gets it right!
This is an impromptu blog post. Over the past two weeks, there have been many speculations on who will win Wimbledon. While tennis pundits debated between Djokovic and Nadal, Deji, a squash player friend, predicted that Murray would start off well, choke, and lose in four to Federer in the finals. I hate to admit…
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Squash is out! Rugby sevens and kite-surfing in; really?
By now, some of you may have heard that squash is out! It was denied a spot at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, this has been the plight of squash! The general sense is that there just is not enough profile for the sport and the players. There are no superstars in…
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Do you need a better squash serve?
As someone who has played racket sports (Badminton, Squash, Tennis, and Table Tennis) all my life, I am a firm believer in learning each sport the right way. Some level of coaching is a good idea for anyone who wants to play the game at an above-average level. Taking a few lessons with the Club…
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Are these squash rallies ever long?
Canary Wharf 2010 – Willstrop vs. Matthew: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNXVsAKqsMY El Gouna – Nick Matthew and Ramy Ashour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko6vgW2xMIA