I was beaten today in a humiliating fashion. By the fifth game, I had exhausted my opponent to the point that he was barely moving, but I still could not hit winners because I did not know where he was positioned behind me. He exploited this weakness from the beginning, by standing behind the T, knowing that I was going to hit my shots deep.

How do I know on every shot, WHEN I AM HITTING THE SHOT, where my opponent is standing?

Do I need to play the ball late, so I can square my chest towards the wall and allow myself to get the glimpse of the opponent? I can't think of anything else.

So, I am blind as a bat and cannot see anything without my glasses. With that said, I play all my squash games with my glasses on.
I don't have a problem with this, but was curious as to how other people deal with this?
I can't use contacts, tried and it doesn't work for me.
Do they make prescription goggles?

Hi!

I am struggling with a constant impacted toenail on my right foot. I implemented a runners loop and it helped my toe not hit the front of the shoe, but i do sometimes feel it hitting the side instead. Any tips?

Just wondering if anybody uses these glasses. They have quite a unique design to prevent fogging. However, I just worry that although the gap in the lens is too small for a squash ball to fit through, surely a squash ball at a very high speed may just wedge through it partially, if that makes sense. Also, everybody says that check out the World Squash website. However, under the eyewear section it didn't actually mention any specific brands or companies or glasses anywhere. I know Ria glasses are good but I can't get them in the UK.

In tennis, there is a phrase: "you are only as good as your second serve". I don't necessarily think it's strictly true, but like most of these phrases, it can help you understand your game better by making you address weaknesses.

What do you think the equivalent in squash is?

I might say "you are only as good as your service return".

Hello guys. I just got into squash like 4-5 months ago in my university freshman year. So a squash open championship came up in our university and I registered into it. Now I know it's really early and yes I'm not a pro. I have very little experience as I have played with the same 2 people regularly and played against 2 other players that played squash already. One beat me well and the other one I was really close to winning from.

My mentality going into the event is that I need and want experience with other players so I can learn from them(and will probably get beat in the process). Now my fear is not losing but I am scared of making a joke of myself😂 because I don't know how good the players are going to be.

Do u guys think there is even a point in playing in the championship this early. I do have a senior friend who I've asked to see who my opponent is before hand bcz he knows most of the players. If my opponent is a beast I probably won't show up😂 or give a walk over. I need tips and pointers heading into this. The senior does say that we sometimes we get newbies in the event too.

I’m curious to hear from people who were following the pro scene at the time of the switch from 15-point scoring to 11-point scoring. How did it (seem to) affect the game, players, and tactics? Did it achieve its goals? What was the community feeling in the run up to the change?

The Badminton World Federation is considering a change from 21-point rally scoring to 15-point rally scoring. In the badminton community (on Reddit, at least), the idea isn’t very popular, with all manner of supposed negative effects claimed to be likely. I know that squash made a similar switch, in our case from 15 to 11 points, but I only started following the pro scene in the early years of the 11-point era, and as a player, at my level we switched straight from point scoring to 9 to rally scoring to 11, so I don’t really have any point of comparison.

Sabrina Sobhy suffers a serious injury ,that looks very similar to her sister Amanda Sobhy’s injury in the Hong Kong Open 2023 squash final. I truly hope it’s not an Achilles tendon tear 🙏. Wishing her a speedy recovery 💙

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1583024136114973

Hello squash enthusiasts! I’m working on my thesis about niche sports and would really appreciate your input :) Anyone involved is welcome to answer, from coaches to former athletes to even partent of an athete.

I direct messaged over 100 people over linkedin and instagram to get an international and diverse perspective from different continents, athletes, para athletes, coaches, ect. across many sports and only got 1 response, so reddit I leave my graduation in your hands.

Out of my current 58 responses, 0 are about squash </3

If you have done other niche sports than squash as well you can answer multiple times. Examples of what I mean by “niche sports” include things like water polo, curling, disc golf, trampoline, squash, lacrosse, etc. basically sports with smaller, dedicated communities that don’t get as much mainstream attention. If it doesn't qualify i'll take it out later but getting more diverse and international answers is my current priority. This is secondary data that will back up my findings from interviews with some brands with the community perspective.

It only takes about 5 minutes, thank you so much if you’re able to help!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRl2Ir8HzIOG7_Bp-UVSqxfbh-o-Lz3moeCj5c-HDB-q9k4A/viewform?usp=dialog

If you happen to be a professional working for a niche sport brand I have a different survey for you! It takes about 7 minutes and your insights matter a LOT to me!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd--jl8MxElnAXdcuO1pZS-V4B7pnXvJ7mDLMjzOFuVqMV5BA/viewform?usp=dialog

Apologies if this is in poor reddit etiquette, I am still unfamiliar with the ins & outs of this world.

Anyone catch that injury? Looked nasty. Hopefully it’s not anything too serious.

I have a Tecnifibre Carboflex V2 120g and I really like the racket. But I struggle a bit having a tight grip on it. My hands aren't too small so I wonder whether I need to get a different grip band (either thinner or thicker)? I currently use some of HEAD, I can't remember the exact specifications.

I listened to an episode of the podcast « between the lines » in which David Palmer mentions Joe Shaw as a key figure in his squash career. It seems like he was a pioneer in applying sports psychology to squash. Does anyone know if his method « The Program » is accessible anywhere? I’m also genuinely interested in knowing more about him.

I am trying to find a recent match where Asal takes off his shirt in celebration and screams at the camera. This one is quite recent, maybe this season or the one before. I believe it was after he won a final but I have no clue. Any ideas