Why Listening to Your Opponent Tells You More Than Watching Them
Your eyes are behind on every shot. Your ears are not, and almost nobody trains them.
Why You Are More Tired Than Your Opponent After the Same Rally
You both hit the same number of shots and covered the same court. One of you did it in far fewer steps, and that difference compounds across five games.
Why Your Squash Grip Changes Between the First and Fifth Game
Your racket does not get heavier over five games, but your hand behaves as if it does. Here is what actually shifts in your grip, and the small adjustments…
Why Your Front Court Drops Get Worse as the Court Warms Up
The drop that died perfectly in game one starts sitting up in game three. The ball changed, not your hands - and the adjustment is a length change, not a t…
Why You Play Worse Against a Weaker Squash Opponent
Losing points to someone you should comfortably beat is one of the most frustrating experiences in squash — and it happens for structural reasons, not ment…
How to Read Your Opponent's Racquet Face Before They Hit
Most club players watch the ball and react late. The racquet face tells you where the shot is going roughly a quarter of a second earlier, and that quarter…
Why You Keep Getting Stuck in the Back Corners and How to Get Out
The rally was fine until the ball died behind you. The way out is a shot most club players refuse to practice — and footwork they never learned.
Why You Lose More Points on the Serve Return Than Anywhere Else
Nobody practises returning serve. It is the shot you play more than any other except the serve itself.
Why Your Length Gets Shorter as a Squash Match Goes On
In the first game your drives die in the back corners. By the third they are sitting up mid-court and your opponent is volleying everything. Length is the …
How to Practice Squash Alone and Actually Improve
Solo court time is the fastest way to build a shot and the easiest way to waste forty-five minutes hitting the ball hard at nothing.
Why Slower Players Beat You More Often Than Faster Ones
The opponent who never seems to hurry is the one you lose to. Squash rewards position and length far more than speed, and slow players have usually worked …
How to Play Someone Much Better Than You Without Wasting the Session
Getting beaten 11-2 three times teaches you almost nothing. Playing the same opponent with a different structure teaches you a great deal, and they usually…
How Often Should You Restring a Squash Racquet?
The standard rule sounds arbitrary and it is roughly right for the wrong reason. Here is what actually degrades and how to tell before a string breaks mid-…
Why You Lose Squash Points You Should Have Won
The rally isn't decided by the winner. It's usually decided three shots earlier, by where you stood.
Why Squash Balls Feel Dead at the Start of the Indoor Season
The same ball that bounced fine in July barely comes off the front wall in October, and the court temperature explains all of it.
Does a Squash Racquet's Swingweight Actually Matter More Than Its Total Weight?
Total racquet weight gets most of the attention when shopping, but swingweight — how the weight is distributed — may matter more for how a racquet actually…
Why Squash Balls Bounce Differently Depending on the Court Temperature
Squash ball rubber responds to heat by becoming livelier and bouncier, which is why proper warmup time changes the ball's behavior mid-match.
What Do Squash Ball Dot Colors Actually Mean? A Beginner's Guide
Yellow dot, blue dot, red dot — squash balls aren't interchangeable. Here's what each color actually tells you about bounce and skill level.
The Squash Court Etiquette Mistakes That Give Away a True Beginner
Squash has more unwritten rules than most racquet sports. Here's what regular players notice immediately — and how to avoid it.
Do You Actually Need Eye Protection to Play Squash? Here's What the Risk Really Is
Squash has one of the higher eye injury rates among racquet sports, mostly because the ball fits the eye socket almost exactly. Here's what protective eyew…
What the Colored Dot on a Squash Ball Actually Tells You (It's Not Just Branding)
The bounce-speed rating system behind squash ball dot colors, and why using the wrong one changes the entire game.
Why Your Squash Shots Lose Power Halfway Through a Match, Not Just Late in It
You expected the power drop-off near the very end. Instead it starts around the midpoint. Here's the specific fatigue pattern behind that earlier-than-expe…
Why Your Squash Shots Keep Landing Short (and the Fix Beginners Skip)
Shots landing mid-court instead of tight to the wall is one of the most common beginner squash problems — here's the actual technical cause.
Why Recovering to the T Matters More Than Hitting Harder in Squash
Why T-position recovery beats shot power for winning squash rallies, and how to train it.
5 Signs Your Squash Racquet Grip Size Is Actually Wrong
The subtle signs of a mismatched grip size and how correcting it changes your game.
Why Your Shots Keep Dying in the Middle of the Court
A shot that lands short of the back wall isn't about arm strength — it's almost always about where contact happens relative to your body.
Squash Racquet String Tension Changes Your Whole Game — Here's What Beginners Get Backwards
Higher string tension isn't automatically better in squash. Here's how tension actually trades control for power, and what beginners should start with.
What String Tension Should You Actually Use for a Squash Racquet?
Most players never think about string tension until something feels off. Here's how tension actually changes power, control, and feel.
Why Your Squash Return Gets Worse the Longer the Rally Goes
Sharp on the first shot, sloppy by shot 12. Here's the specific fatigue that wrecks squash returns mid-rally, and how to train around it.
Why Returning to the T Position Matters More in Squash Than How Hard You Hit
Why beginner squash players who focus on shot power lose more rallies than those who prioritize recovering to center court.
Why a Squash Shot That Lands Perfectly on the Front Wall Can Still Set Up an Easy Return
Why shot placement on the wall and a player's own recovery position are judged as separate things, why a great wall placement means little if recovery to t…
Why Squash Beginners Lose Rallies From Poor Court Recovery, Not Weak Shots
Why returning to the T after every shot matters more than shot power, the specific recovery habit that fixes it, and how to drill it without a partner befo…
Squash Strategy and Court Positioning: Play Smarter, Win More
Why positioning wins in squash, the strategy fundamentals, and the practice notes.
Squash vs Racquetball: What's the Difference and Which Should You Play?
The two-are-different reality, the differences decoder and the which-for-you notes.
The Basic Squash Shots: Building a Game Beyond Just Hitting Hard
the shots-make-the-game case, the essential-shots breakdown and the strategy-and-practice notes.
Squash Fitness: The Off-Court Training for On-Court Speed and Stamina
The squash-demands profile, the two-session training week and the injury-prevention priorities.
Starting Squash: The Court, the Kit and the First Month of the World's Best Cardio
The entry logistics, the fundamental skills and the first-month expectations.
Squash: The Best Cardio Workout Hiding in a Small Room
Why squash regularly tops healthiest-sport rankings, how a beginner rally actually goes and the one-wall truth that makes it easier to start than tennis.
