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Squash Players: Train Like a Woman!

Tim Bacon wrote 3 months ago: Ironically (or not depending on your level of sexism – still highly evident in squash) women … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Core, fitness squash, Functional Training, Jane Magazine, Serena Wiliams, squash sexism

Squash Coaches: Stop the Advil!

Tim Bacon wrote 4 months ago: If you have been around the squash world for a while,  you will have observed that we squash coaches … more →

Tags: Sports Medicine- Injury, squash injury, squash advil, ibuprofen, squash muscle soreness

Coffee - A Squash Coach's Best Friend!

Tim Bacon wrote 4 months ago: A standard part of my Sports Nutrition spiel whether I am teaching a Coaching Certification Course o … more →

Tags: Nutrition, Squash Nutrition, Coffee, Caffeine, squash coaches

Squash Science Resource Update - August '09

Tim Bacon wrote 4 months ago: Many of the sport science resources that squash coaches use continue to evolve.  Here are three upda … more →

Tags: Juniors-Development, Nutrition, Physical-Physiology, Karim Darwish, Squash Nutrition, squash overtraining

Three Absolutely Useless Strength Exercises for Squash!

Tim Bacon wrote 5 months ago: We have blogged about appropriate physical training for squash before – both for juniors and a … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Book Review, tim bacon, core performance squash, squash strength

Play Squash "Like an Egyptian"2 comments

Tim Bacon wrote 6 months ago: I was attending a squash coaching conference presentation on deception a few years ago, and at some … more →

Tags: Technique, Tactics, Planning, squash science, squash coaching, squash deception, squash shots

Aerobic Training for Squash: A Case Study

Tim Bacon wrote 6 months ago: There is no doubt that the aerobic system contributes greatly to squash performance at all levels.  … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, squash aerobic, squash interval training, aerobic program

Foam Roller for Squash: Massage That Fits in Your Squash Bag

Tim Bacon wrote 7 months ago: The importance of recovery and regeneration for hard training squash players has been known for year … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Sports Medicine- Injury, Foam roller, myofascial release, Regeneration, Self Massage, Squash Ball, squash massage, squash recovery

Bi-Lateral Cross-Training for Squash

Tim Bacon wrote 7 months ago: One of the challenges for WISPA and PSA squash tour professionals is to balance the need to make a l … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Planning, Sports Medicine- Injury, periodization, squash coaching, bilateral, Injury, Regeneration, Restoration

World's Best Squash Stretch!

Tim Bacon wrote 8 months ago: World's Best Squash Stretch? Not! After 25 years of relative quiet on the stretching-flexibility … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Sports Medicine- Injury, Anna Kournikova, coaching squash, core performance squash, squash stretching

Squash Fitness Tests: How Useful for Squash Coaches?1 comment

Tim Bacon wrote 8 months ago: Squash Specific Aerobic Test (2009) The March 2009 issue of the International Journal of Sports Phys … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Research Digest, squash fitness testing, anticipation squash, squash court movement, sqush economy of movement, damon leedale-brown

Free Strength E-Journal for Squash Coaches

Tim Bacon wrote 8 months ago: “Don’t worry, you won’t start receiving spam if you sign up for this subscription … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, squash strength training, NSCA squash

Injury Prevention for Squash Coaches: A FREE Resource

Tim Bacon wrote 9 months ago: Back in the late 70’s and 80’s top squash was seen primarily as an aerobic sport, with i … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Sports Medicine- Injury, Injury prevention, squash aerobic

Rethinking Squash Coaching Education

Tim Bacon wrote 10 months ago: Currently, most Squash Coaching Education programs are organized based on a hierarchy of technique: … more →

Tags: Juniors-Development, Pedagogy-Motor Learning, Planning, longterm athlete development. ltad, periodization, squash coaching, squash coaching education

Bi-Cycle for Squash Coaches: Periodization's Transition Phase

Tim Bacon wrote 10 months ago: I was  introduced to periodization of squash training during my 1987 Squash Canada Level 4 Coaching … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Planning, squash periodization, Periodisation, transition period, squash planning, Tudor Bompa

The Psychology of Squash: Staying Focused Between Points2 comments

Tim Bacon wrote 10 months ago: What is great about squash in comparison to many other sports is that each of the four performance e … more →

Tags: Mental-Psychology, tim bacon, Mental Training, squash psychology, mental routines

Do Squash Players Need Big Biceps? Part II4 comments

Tim Bacon wrote 11 months ago: This post is a bit tongue-in-cheek since I have already blogged on this topic during last year … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Technique, biomechanics

An LTAD Example for Junior Squash Coaches1 comment

Tim Bacon wrote 11 months ago: A major criticism of U.S. Squash (and tennis), that also applies to North American sport in general, … more →

Tags: Juniors-Development, Planning, squash coaching, squash junior development, squash ltad, longterm athlete development

"Core Performance" for Squash Coaches: Book Review5 comments

Tim Bacon wrote 11 months ago: What am I doing reviewing a sport science related book that was published in 2004? I just became awa … more →

Tags: Physical-Physiology, Book Review, squash coaching, squash core, Core Performance, Mark Verstegen, functional training squash, squash strength training


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