Declan James made his return to the PSA tour last week in Qatar after being sidelined for 9 months due to a ruptured Achilles suffered in November of last year. Declan talks about how that all went down, and the perseverance, patience and self-belief it took to get him back to PSA playing shape once again. We also look back at his 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winning performance alongside doubles partner James Willstrop, and much much more.

Episode 284 Declan James

We're back ! Episode 285 and our new segment, the monthly whip around kicks off with AR Proformance's Ahad Raza who will join me each month for a look at the pro game and then some. Many thanks to our Sponsor Open Squash and you can check them out at www.opensquash.org

Episode 285 Monthly Whip Around With Ahad Raza

Jonathon Power was a player like none before or since. World champion, world number 1, British Open champ, 8x Canadian National champion, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, JP was must watch squash whether it was round 1 v. a qualifier or the World Open final v. Peter Nicol. JP and I talk about the whole nine yards, including his unique development as a junior, the Peter Nicol rivalry, winning the World Open 2008 and the current "advances" in officiating.

Episode 100 Jonathon Power

Pro squash officiating must be right up there with the most challenging officiating gigs in pro sport. John Massarella is without question the game's go to official, and he attributes his rise as the game's top official to a passion for it that he acquired early on. John provides a masterclass breakdown on a number of topics in this great chat including the movement towards a more free-flowing, let-free game which has resulted in recent "changes" in decisions on lets and strokes. He also gets into what it takes to referee under pressure at the highest levels and much more.

Episode 121 John Massarella

Personal favorite of mine, Shahid Zaman hit my radar back in 2002 at the Busan Asian Games where I witnessed his epic 5 set battle against eventual gold medalist Ong Beng Hee. Shahid's passion for the game was contagious then, and it's equally if not more contagious now in his coaching career. From squash royalty (nephew of Qamar Zaman), Shahid had an impressive PSA career which saw him reach the top 15 in the world and collect a number of PSA titles. His squash story is unique and his passion for the game is unwavering.

Episode 126 Shahid Zaman

Court closures, gym closures, social distancing and self-isolation are the measures we must take to stem the spread of Covid-19. Gary Nisbet of Squashskills takes us through how we can navigate this with an aim towards eventually hitting the courts running . There's plenty here to chew on, plenty of food for thought from one of the game's best squash physical strength and cardio gurus.

Episode 127 Gary Nisbet

Max made a name for himself on the global squash scene as Miguel Rodriguez's mental coach in the years leading up to his  2018 British Open victory, but he'd been a big time squash player for many years prior to that. Max still spends a great deal of time around the squash courts, but it's his entrepreneurial endeavors that make him tick these days. We talk about the mental game and how important it is under the current Covid-19 circumstances, and he's got some great advice in terms of staying focused while away from the court. He also takes us into a few of his entrepreneurial ideas that could help us get through these times of distress and difficulty.

Episode 128 Maxim Weithers

2019 US Varsity Squash individual champion and member of the 2020 Harvard Crimson Potter Cup championship team, Victor is a proud member of the Harvard Crimson and one of the PSA players to watch in next few years. Victor is home in France now resuming his Harvard lectures online and training in isolation with his father/head coach Emmanuel. Victor and I have a great chat about his squash career till now.

Episode 129 Victor Crouin

Squashskills co-founder Jethro Binns makes a triumphant return to the mighty In Squash Podcast. He's back from a bit of R&R in Mexico, and he gives us plenty to ponder as regards how to stay focused on the game. The cardio and physical side of things are a bit easier to manage, and Jethro has some interesting thoughts on how to keep the squash side of things on the forefront.

Episode 130 Jethro Binns

Mike McCue: Canadian international, top 80 player and wise beyond his years.  Mike talks about Canadian legends from the past and present. 
Classic stuff, eloquently expressed.

Episode 3. Michael McCue.

Peter Genever was recently appointed Head Coach of Hong Kong's National Squash Team. This is a new challenge, a challenge that he's no doubt ready for after guiding Malaysia for 7 glorious years. Peter describes the new challenges the lie ahead in HK,and we look back at how he landed here, as a sought after and highly respected national team head coach after what he deemed an unfulfilled playing career. Peter leaves us with some very insightful thoughts on Egypt's dominance in the game and compares what they're doing to a traditional, perhaps outdated approach to coaching and playing the game.

Episode 169 Peter Genever

In Squash is a squash podcast that we've all been waiting for. Interviews and conversations with world class players, coaches, squash media, referees, and enthusiasts like myself, and anyone else who is a friend of the game. Enjoy the squash podcast.

Episode 121 John Massarella

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