By Shawn Patton

On April 8th I exchanged e-mails with a PSA Executive who asked that his comments be private and not for publication.  His comments will not be published, but below I have reproduced excerpts of my remarks to him and an e-mail sent to PSA members three days later on April 11th. 

By Sean Sunderland
Originally Posted at Seattle Squash

51 More Things Not to do in The Game of Squash…

The Professional Squash Association has begun the process to appoint a new Chief Executive following the announcement of the early retirement of Gawain Briars in March.

In association with major sponsors New Zealand Community Trust and Prince, clubs around New Zealand opened their doors for two and a half hours this past Saturday and Sunday afternoon, from 2:30-5pm.

Interviewed by Shawn Patton

He started playing squash at the age 7.
At 16 he was on the professional squash tour full-time.
By 24 he was World Champion and World #1.
Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist.
The most successful North American player ever.
Considered to be one of the greatest shotmakers in the history of the game.

Join us as we Get to Know ... Jonathon Power

By Tim Bacon, M.A., B.P.H.E. - Smith College

About 10 years ago at Princeton Summer Squash Camp - back in the days when it was the USSRA Junior Training Center - we had a recurring problem with “sudden-onset” overuse injuries such as ankle sprain, “tennis” elbow, rotator cuff, hamsting pull, lower back, etc. with our junior campers aged 10-18. . 

Playing is after all what it is about - but have you ever thought about which opponents you should play and when?

By Carl Petersen BPE, BSc (PT) & Nina Nittinger Dipl.KFFR/Sports Mgt.

  Structured Squash Practice 
  Structured Physical Training
  Structured Mental Training
  Structured Assessments

By Ian Dunsmuir, BSc (Kin), D.TCM

A problem that often confronts many sports medicine professionals in clinical practice is the treatment of obscure muscular pain found in association with either traumatic or chronic/overuse injuries.

What role has squash played in your life?   Better health ... lifelong friendships ... comraderie ... networking ...

Listed below are a couple ideas for strengthening your Squash Karma?   

Help us add to the list by sending an e-mail or by adding a Comment with your deas or suggestions on ways to "give back" to the sport. 

By Oliver Irish
From Guardian SportBlog

How can squash become anything more than a minority sport?

Why use a wobble board?
The body has sensors all around it which sense where parts of the body are even without looking. These sensors are called proprioceptors. If the ankle or lower leg is damaged then the proprioceptors can be damaged also.

By Carl Petersen BPE, BSc (PT)

As the winter weather approaches we might be thinking "What I can do during this down time to improve my sports performance?" My suggestion is "take time to improve your global flexibility or mobility." The words "flexibility" or "mobility" will both be used in this article and can be defined as the broad range of movement (ROM) in a joint or series of joints. It is of significant importance to all types of training. Developing an appreciation of the flexibility needs will help to prevent injuries and to improve performance. Unfortunately, this type of training is often neglected with our hectic schedules.