Squash News May 2018
1. spring and summer squash league
2. squash drills
3. online refereeing course
4. squash drop-in sessions
5. pick up games via facebook page
6. box league
7. squash videos
8. some links to squash blogs
Spring Squash League
We will be running a Wednesday night squash league through the spring and summer. This will be a very flexible league to allow for travel plans and holidays.
If you are interested in playing in the league or as a spare, send an email to info@kamloopssquash.ca.
Squash Drills
From Coach Phillip:
Side to side, solo practice
From
Serious Squash:
Solo Hit example
From Squash Skills:
Training tips for better court movement
From
Squash Magazine:
"Boast/cross court drill: Continuously boast and cross-court back and forth across the court, ensuring the ball comes back to exactly the same place each time. Try and build up to sets of ninety seconds continuously. Do five sets on each side. If you become really proficient you can add a drop shot (boast, drop, cross-court), or try solo boast and drive followed by solo boast, drop, drive.
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and Jonathan Power has some great solo practice drills in
this video clip
(basic to advanced drilling)
Online Squash Ref Course
We are still offering this ref course for free - amazing, right?
In conjunction with Squash BC, the KSA is offering
Squash Canada's Club Referee Certification Course to local players. This course normally costs $29.99; thanks to funding from the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society, we are able to offer this course for free to the first 70 players who sign up to take the course.
If you are interested in taking the course, email us at
info@kamloopssquash.ca.
A video on the basic rules of squash, and how to be a squash marker
Squash Drop-ins
Co-ed drop-ins Friday evenings from 6 pm to 7:15 pm.
Format: all levels welcome; round-robin play.
Women's squash drop-in Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 pm; email us if you are interested and we'll make sure courts are booked off.
Facebook Squash Pick-up Page
Want to pick up a squash game to fit your schedule?
Check out the facebook page: No Limits Fitness Squash Pick-up.
Squash Box League
The box league works well for players who can't play regularly in the weekly league, and also for anyone who wants to get an extra game in here and there.
Players are placed into groups (boxes) of 4-6 players. At the end of each session (usually monthly), the top 1-2 players move up, the bottom 1-2 move down, and the middle players remain in place.
If you are interested in playing in a box league, send us an email at
info@kamloopssquash.ca.
Squash Videos
From SquashSkills: How to be deceptive, featuring James Willstrop
Also from SquashSkills:
Jonathon Power on the theory of deception
Using deception in the front forehand
Squash Links
The Squash Life Blog
Daily Squash Report
Floating and Stinging: A Sport Performance Blog
Fram's Corner
Squash Mad
Squash Skills Blog
Squeaky Feet
Squash Magazine
Squash Player Magazine
