Squash balls and tennis balls may seem (reasonably) similar at first glance! 👀 They are light (ish), rubbery, and bounce quite a bit. But, as you can guess, there are actually some notable differences when it comes to their design, feel, and intended use. In this article, I’ll explore the 11 key differences between squash …
Standing out as a professional badminton player is one thing, but standing out as a Chinese Badminton player is an enormous undertaking…unless you are Lin Dan. What is Lin Dan’s Net Worth? Lin Dan is worth $30-million. He has accumulated $1,046,942 in prize money during his professional badminton career. He has made the bulk of …
There are many questions that beginners often share when they first set out to play squash. One of the most common of these is can you volley the ball in squash, or do you have to let it bounce first? You can volley every shot in squash, as the ball does not have to hit …
When they first get into squash, many players question whether it is played outside anywhere. It seems like the perfect sport to be played in a park in the summer months when it is dry and the ball will still be bouncing OK, but is squash ever played as an outdoor sport, or is it …
There are some sports that seem quite alike to each other, and squash and badminton definitely share this quality. The movements around the court are similar; the attire and footwear of the players are almost the same; the equipment, although slightly different, is pretty similar looking too. So, then, what are the differences between squash …
Racket sports as a collective are the most played sport in the world. That is if you take the big participation sports of table tennis, badminton and tennis all in one big racket sport umbrella. As well as being incredibly popular, the world of racket sports is also extremely diverse. There are all sorts of …
Squash is often perceived as a classic individual sport. All the top events like the World Open and British Open are individual events, and there is little coverage of the top players outside solo competition. So is squash a team sport as well? Squash is often a team sport in both the amateur and professional …
One of the main questions many people have when they are first thinking about playing squash is what are the benefits? Some of them seem clear, such as squash is a quick sport to play and so fits really well into high-paced modern living. However, some of the benefits are more subtle and may be …
Sometimes when playing squash it seems like you have covered miles when you’ve only been going for about five minutes! But in reality, how far do squash players run? A squash player will run an average of 2.5km during a pro game. An amateur will normally run about 1.5km during a match. In longer matches, …
The intermediate phase of a squash player’s development is more critical than the beginner and advanced stages. The squash drills that intermediate players adopt at this phase of their development will go a long way to determining just how successful they will be on a squash court. Depending on your age and health, the progress …