How often should kids train?

Squash Tigers as you would be aware, is a competition based program. This does not mean that we don't have fun and enjoy our squash, because we do. What it does mean is that our Squash Tiger players should be looking to compete in US Squash ranking tournaments, and on average, one event every six weeks. In terms of training, our players are advised to train 46 weeks a year and a minimum of four times a week on average. Obviously this is a broad outline, but it helps give new parents a ballpark notion of what it takes to compete successfully in the sport. I bring this up because the season is rapidly approaching. Our Fall Schedule is our HERE - and feel free to email me if you'd like to sit down and discuss an in season training and competition program for your child.

Rehearsal Tournaments - don't miss out!

Squash Tigers as you would be aware, is a competition based program, with a stated goal of preparing players to achieve their potential on the US Squash Junior Tour. One of the planks of the program historically and certainly moving forward will be what we call Rehearsal Tournaments. Rehearsal Tournaments are in-house events conducted at Squash Tigers on the first Saturday of every month commencing September 3 and extending right through until the following summer – a total of 10 events.

The Rehearsal Tournament Circuit serves both beginner and expert players and will attract entries from all across the United States at the top and also provide a great home for beginners to gain rehearsal before they step out into the US Squash ranking world. The premise is very simple one. Players will play a minimum of three and a maximum of four matches on a Saturday, commencing first thing and concluding early afternoon. The event will not count towards rating or ranking, so players may be relaxed enough to develop their games in a friendly environment, yet serious enough so that they will be ready for the wider world when they get out there!

We will be keeping a Squash Tigers ranking list from one to 1,000,000 and our squash professionals, including Coach Jamie and the other coaches who are joining us during the summer will be participating.

Our first event is not far away - click here to enter!

Reportage from the Squash Tigers World!

Another wrap-up following another remarkable weekend in the SQUASH TIGERS WORLD!

This past week we had a huge week of camp, it was great to have the whole coaching team, Colin, Claire, Jamie and I, all together and presenting. Great fun for the kids, great fun for the coaches! Additionally, the weekend saw a bundle of our players at the RI Gold and at a fun Bronze at Chatham.

Rhode Island is one of my favorite parts of the world, I was one of the coaches at the Brown Squash Camps for many, many years and both love the feel of Providence and have drunk more chocolate shakes from Johnny Rockets than is really all that healthy for a grown man. This time, rather than actually being up North, I was at the club on Zoom, but it still feels fitting that the Squash Tigers crew did so well!

The lead story from RI was that Mimi and JJ both had great runs through the GU11 and BU15 respectively and won through to semi-finals. RI will now no longer be famous for being the home of the world's largest bug (on the roof of the NE Pest Control Centre, google it!), it will now be famous for the great run both kids had through their draws!

As always our girls competed well up and down the divisions. As I said, Mimi did so well making a semi-final in the GU11, Jasmine and Angela had credible performances in the GU15, showing the benefit of their intense summer training. Claire played remarkably well in the GU17, finishing in 9th position - but it wasn't so much the outcome, but the performances which were fantastic examples of offensive squash. Well done girls!

JJ had his best result of the summer making a semi-final of the BU15 while playing up... not a bad weekends work at all. JJ was joined in the BU15 by Eric and Edward, who have also put in intense summers, while the BU17 saw Sean and Will battle out another tough bracket.

Mitchell Squash in Chatham hosted a Bronze on Saturday which saw several of our players go in search of match experience and some ranking points. Well done in particular to Yidrew on winning the BU13 and George on making the final of the BU17. I feel like I'm repeating myself, but both performances were good rewards for hard work - with much bigger tournaments ahead of both of them!

This week we see camps continue at the club and we kick into a boast week! Although we have three (3) big weeks of camp remaining, we also have our Fall schedule out for your perusal and I'm putting some time aside in my week for planning chats with any interested parents. Say hi next time you're in the club and we'll put something in the diary to either meet face to face or virtually.