It is the perfect time of year for goal setting! Goals are the foundation of motivation and goal setting the roadmap for achievement. Look through our 90 second presentation from earlier in the year, download your own Goal Setting Matrix below and get after it!
See you all at training and feel free to talk your goals through with the coaches when you're in the club!
Especially around the New Year when players and families are thinking of their goals moving forwards, one of the questions that frequently comes to the fore is “How often should players train”? The answer always starts with... “it depends upon their goals!
Training 1-2 times a week a player can MAINTAIN a level and improve slowly
Training 3-4 times a week and players will see IMPROVEMENT over time
Training 5-6 times a week and players will enjoy a RAPID IMPROVEMENT in their game
Three things of which to be aware!
ATTENDANCE is the most important characteristic, you don’t get better at anything by not doing it!
Bringing INTENSITY to training speeds up improvement, players need to give what resources they have to a squad!
A PLAN is crucial - a series of “one off” sessions is not the same as a planned curriculum, and it goes without saying that planning one of the key features of ST
Finally, competition is key to improvement. We recommend an event every four to six weeks, that gives enough time to train between events and the very real likelihood that we see noticeable improvement in performances each time we compete!
See you at training... how often is up to you! :)
Happy New Year from all of us here at Squash Tigers!
Thank you to the families, players and coaches that worked so hard and made 2024 such a successful year on and off the court as we look forward to making 2025 even better! A couple of MUST KNOWS and a few reminders below.
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Winter Camp continues until Sunday - details HERE. We resume our “normal schedule” Monday.
We have a Rehearsal Tournament this Saturday, January 4 in Plainsboro (and part of our Winter Camp Schedule) - enter with Coach Claire. Please note, no trainings on Saturday, only the RT!
Additionally:
Congratulations to Alex and Reghan, as well as Coach Laurent and his son Jack from our PA club - on their selection for the British Junior Open - read all about it via our blog!
Zoom coaching is available for the Santa Clara Gold this coming weekend - if you haven’t already done so, please confirm by email to reserve your place
Over the break may be the ideal time for additional lessons or Match Play lessons with our coaches - reply to this email or contact coaches directly if you need to make any changes or are looking for additional 1 on 1 sessions.
A reminder that we offer a FREE TRIAL to new families. Please pass this link onto families who may wish their child to try out a Squash Tiger Squad and they can start their journey.
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for a successful 2025!
