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Today is a rough day, and just like MJ, I took it personally…
The only thing that is constant is change.Heraclitus One of my guilty pleasures each day is to read widely and voraciously. When I say...
May 12, 20213 min read
Tiger Tales – Class is Permanent!
I’m always on the lookout for inspiration from in and outside the world of squash. A recent insta post from one of the preeminent...
May 11, 20211 min read
Looking for inspiration?
As we have dealt with in other blog posts, I enjoy searching the web in search of information and inspiration. One of the blogs I always...
May 7, 20211 min read
Tiger Tales – unforced errors
“Unforced error” is a term used a million times a year in a million different clubs across the world. From the perspective of our...
May 5, 20211 min read
1min Research Paper Breakdown – Lifting and young athletes
Long Story Short Resistance Training, or more simply, lifting objects and putting them down is helpful for youth athletes. It’s not...
May 2, 20211 min read
Daily mental diets…
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, each morning a somewhat younger Coach Frank would drive via a “corner shop” in Ballarat,...
Apr 30, 20212 min read


Dunning–Kruger effect
WHAT IS IT? In a nutshell, the Dunning-Kruger effect may be defined (thanks to your online encyclopedia Brittanica) as “a cognitive bias...
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Back in the saddle…
This past weekend the New Jersey Squash Club in Lawrenceville hosted the catchily titled New Jersey Open and saw almost 100 promising...
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Driving, driving, driving…
The drive is the most important shot in the game of squash. Not exactly an exciting way to start any blog, but true nonetheless. ...
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Drop everything – so to speak
Drop what you’re doing and gimme two minutes to read about, well, the drop! It’s the safest way to take the ball short, it’s...
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Between game coaching
“What do you say to players between games?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions to experienced squash coaches, and as...
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Ugly ducklings…
The ugly duckling of the squash world is arguably our counter drop. We’ll applaud the rolling cross court volley nick or get enthusiastic...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Periodization for squash
Fundamentally Squash Tigers is a 12 month a year program designed to assist players to achieve their goals in the sport. We believe in...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
What are the Five Trainables – and why do we care?
BACKGROUND Squash is a complex decision making sport. One of the many reasons we love it so much is because it straddles the limits of...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
What is Long Term Player Development (LTPD)?
WHY IS LTPD IMPORTANT TO JUNIOR SQUASH PLAYERS? Briefly, LTPD is important to junior squash players as a roadmap to assist them in...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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