Common Training Mistakes Squash Players Make

Here is our Top 10 list of common training mistakes.

Okay, they're probably not the definitive 10 most common, but we wanted to get the ball rolling and juices flowing.

Lack of assessments & evaluation (Prior, During, Post - Season & Event)
Lack of planning for improvement
Insufficient involvement of squash & other exercise experts
Ineffective habits & routines
Practicing without an objective
Quantity without Quality
Not enough work on weaknesses
Practicing the wrong shots or the same old drills over and over
No attention to Mental Training
Inattention to core strength and power training

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Head Squash Pro, Sports Club/LA, Wash DC
written by Hunt , April 21, 2008

Not training, period! After teaching squash for 18 years and playing competitively for more than 30 years, I've noticed that 90% or more of adult CLUB players do not do any conditioning outside squash. Nor do they do drills, read squash books or articles, watch videos, take lessons or study top pros.

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Nutrition
written by Cynthia Dunsford , February 23, 2008

The one we are all guilty of abusing...what we eat prior to and during training or tournaments. Timing with carbs is important as is intake of unnecessary sugars.

Energy is key.

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Lack of detail
written by Busani Xaba , February 21, 2008

A lot of players programs lack attention to detail therefore the same playes share the top spots on the world scene.

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written by Sukwinder , January 14, 2008

rest is also very important