Here is a simple but advanced stability-focused braking drill at end(ish) range for ambitious players. It's easy to fall away or tighten your stance, so work into this one 🫣. If you're just starting to add fitness into your squash training, this is NOT for you...yet. Get started with the Fundamental Bodyweight Strength & Power program in the Classroom first. If you're already into strength & fitness training and you find yourself falling out of big reaches on court, being out of position and scrambling with taking extra steps, this is for you. But it's sneaky hard on your glutes & hams, so start with 1 set of 15 per leg. Then sleep on it 🤗. Get more balls back with quality and keep the pressure on 🌶️. Coach DV

Here is one of many drills you can do using a cable/RB to build your end-range strength & stability through rotation. This kind of strength drill is important for all ambitious players. And it’s essential to not just get TO the ball, but to get BACK with control to hunt the next one. Pressure on 🎯🎯🎯. This and every other strength drill are in the member zone in the classroom for you to add to your own program if has one. Or, just pick a starter plan from the classroom if you need one and have a go 🤗. Coach DV

I'm giving away an $800 custom coaching package to ONE member after reaching 100 members 🔥. Cool, right? The best Squash Strength & Fitness community on Skool is getting bigger and better everyday thanks to it's members 🥳. So, if you know someone who plays squash and either likes strength & fitness (or would like to like it 🫣), share this page with them and have them click JOIN GROUP. And not only will they get awesome strength & fitness programs and a fun community that talks squash, they'll also have a chance at that awesome prize mentioned above. FULL RULES HERE: ONE - All Squash Strength & Fitness members who play squash, have a home club, AND have a Club Locker, Squash Levels or another type of rank qualify for this give away. If you don't play, this gift is not for you. TWO - The winner will be chosen by random draw based on the following ballot system: 1. All members automatically earn one ballot in a random draw for simply being a member, and 2. Any member who invites another member (who then joins this group) earns an additional ballot. E.g., if member a invites 4 of their friends and 2 join the group, they will have 3 ballots in the draw (1 for being a member, and 2 more for having 2 of their invites join the group). See picture for how-to-share. THREE - The 100th member will be the final player eligible for this prize. Let's spread the love and get this prize delivered! Coach DV

The secret is out 🫣. Taking a bit of time away from your opponent makes a HUGE difference to their physical demand in match. Volley every chance you can - your opponent hates it! Betcha never heard that before... So, adding some self-imposed pressure into your training will not only help you absorb your opponents best efforts, but you'll be able to send it back with interest. These pictures show a fun ghost & solo. If you have access to reactive pods (or a kind-but-honest friend), ghosting becomes a lot more “entertaining” and predictable. I used BlazePod's. The two circles ID two separate timings of a 2min rep with 1min rest - the first circle is 3 reps of a 5s corner (leave the T, swing through the corner, return to the T), and the second circle is 3 reps of a 4s corner. That a difference 24 corners vs 30 in 2 minutes. You can see I was able to hold effort in the first group, with demand levelling off between 2nd and 3rd. I held shape, stayed balanced, had time to focus bw reactions. The second group shows a continual increase in demand, and I felt that everywhere. I started breaking down, losing balance out of some corners, getting sloppy w racquet prep, losing focus and slow from the middle. Turn up the pressure on yourself in training. You’ll reap the matchplay rewards 🎯🏆💪 Coach DV

Squash players are famous for their backsides 🫣. Big lunges. Deep squats in the back corners. Squash-butt anyone? The glutes are 3 'separate' muscles that together make up the biggest muscle group in your body and are essential to playing your best. But that amount of muscle often needs some extra attention. It doesn't take long to feel a bit achy and stiff after a good amount of squash. Good news for you - a massage gun treatment can really help you relax your glutes, find some movement freedom, and have you feeling ready to go get that next ball from the front left. The video below is part of a 6-video series in the Members Zone under "Self Massage". Pick your spot, watch the video, feel better. If you like this, please share this with anyone else who you think may like it too 🤩. Thanks for being a member 🏆 DV