Play Better Squash

by John Beddington

Overview

Play Better Squash is the ideal book for everyone who plays, or wants to play, squash. How to play the strokes ... where to place the ball ... tactics and practice ... court behaviour ... fitness and training ... marking and refereeing. With helpful diagrams throughout, this instructional guide also contains the complete rules of squash and profiles on some of the greatest players and what makes them winners. Now completely revised and updated, Play Better Squash is an invaluable coach, guide and reference for every squash enthusiast, whether inexperienced beginner or accomplished player. Author John Beddington is an international sports and sponsorship management expert specialising in racket sports. 'It is a most excellent and comprehensive summation of the essentials of squash' Jonah Barrington, winner of the British Open title six times between 1967 and 1973

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782810407
Publisher:	G2 Rights
Publication date:	06/15/2015
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Author John Beddington is an international sports and sponsorship management expert specialising in racket sports.

Table of Contents

Foreword Don Goodwin 5

Foreword to the First Edition 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 10

Part 1

1 So You Want to Play Squash? 11

2 Elementary Strokes 19

3 Further Strokes 42

4 Angles 54

5 Advanced Tactics and Practice 61

6 Court Behaviour and Safety 70

7 Fitness and Training 72

8 Match Play and championship Squash 76

9 Marking and Refereeing 80

10 Coaching 84

Part 2

11 Early History 86

12 The State of the Game 88

13 How the Game is Run 93

Part 3 The Players 95

Part 4 The Rules 109