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Coaching Front-Court Squash Tactics – Where to Start?
Squash is one of the most tactical of the dual-combat category of sports – with up to 1000 tactical decisions needed per match (1000 shots = 1000 decisions). Most squash coaches seem to approach squash tactics as an afterthought, focusing most of their efforts on teaching and drilling technique, and increasing the fitness of their [...]Collected in tbacon's videos Apr 23, 2011 -
Coaching Squash Front-Court Tactics with a Ball Machine
Most squash coaches use a squash ball machine solely for technical training – often working with their players to groove one particular shot – or hitting several shots from the same, identical feed. This training, although it can be valuable, is “closed” training and does not improve a player’s “squash intelligence”. Ideally, we should try [...]Collected in tbacon's videos Dec 19, 2010 -
Squash Deception: Knowledge into Reality!
Knowing something about squash does not necessarily translate into being able to do it – squash deception is a good example of this. A good squash coach is able to turn knowledge into reality with a solid pedagogical approach. Knowledge + Appropriate Pedagogy = Action I have always been interested (being an attritional grinder myself) [...]Collected in tbacon's videos Dec 9, 2010 -
Why I Purchased a Ping Pong Robot but Won’t Buy a Squash Ball Machine!
I’ll preface my post by saying that I did in fact own a squash ball machine – the first one that came out (1989??Collected in tbacon's videos Sep 6, 2010 -
Coaching Squash Deception: A Practical Example with Karim Darwish
I have just got back from the PPS Squash camp at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania – I designed the camp based on a Tactics First approach – every session started with a conditioned game so that we could assess the campers in a “live” and meaningful game situation. After observing the squash campers, we bring [.Collected in tbacon's videos Jun 29, 2010 -
Front-Court Squash Tactics: WISPA Grinham-Grainger Examples
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Coaching Squash Deception Using the Games Approach – Drive or Angle from Front
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Squash Coaching Video of Front Court Deception: Games Approach Example
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Wimbledon 2009: Psychological & Tactical Lessons for Squash Coaches
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What Does a World Champion do on Defence in the Back-Court?
Collected in tbacon's videos Dec 5, 2008
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tbacon Squash is one of the most tactical of the dual-combat category of sports – with up to 1000 tactical decisions needed per match (1000 shots = 1000 decisions). Most squash coaches seem to approach squash tactics as an afterthought, focusing most of their efforts on teaching and drilling technique, and increasing the fitness of their [...] Read More
Apr 23, 2011