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What is Squash?
Let’s start at the beginning and get your head in the game.
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Let’s start at the beginning and get your head in the game.
FITNESS
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Yes, it’s an individual sport, but squash creates friendships. It’s no secret that squash-obsessed people share a special bond. And even opponents who share the court coordinate and connect. This is a game to be played with people!
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Squash is a sport of contrasts: It can be played by almost anyone at any age, but can also be as physically demanding as any sport. There’s a reason it is often called the world’s healthiest sport.
Despite burning 500 calories in 45 minutes, you’ll have the time of your life playing squash. Squash courts are filled with grins….all while you’re catching your breath!
Squash is played with a racquet and a small rubber ball in a four-walled court. Here’s a nice short intro video if you’re interested. The fully-enclosed court is key to certain characteristics of the game:
• There’s more play and less chasing after the ball like in tennis. Squash play is high-speed activity for about 30-60 seconds, then a short break to serve. It’s intense interval training (but fun!).
• You are inside a box with your opponent, not across a net. There’s no contact in squash, but you get really close and are moving fast. You have to give your opponent a path to the ball, so when playing squash you are competing and cooperating at the same time. It’s like collaborative choreography.
• People often call squash a game of “physical chess” because the ball travels around the court in a series of angles and rebounds that players must decipher to return a shot. Shots can be low and hard, or high and soft, everything in between, and hit one, two, three, or even four walls. It may look difficult, but after a few times on court you’ll see that it’s actually very intuitive.
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Come to one of our free intro classes, by yourself or with a friend. We have all the equipment you need except athletic shoes. There’s no commitment and it’s really free so come by, and see if you like it (hint: you will!).
After a few intro classes you’ll be comfortable enough to hit on your own (“solo practice”) or find a partner to play with. We can set you up with other players at your level, or you could join our Box League with organized matches at the beginner level. You’ll start to get a feel for your fitness level as well, and how to improve it.
Now you’re a squash player! On to Stage 2!
Now that you’re playing and improving, you have a few options....
You can continue to play with friends, old and new. You’ll get fit and have fun.
You can try out competitive play. Men and women of all stripes play in our leagues! Competitive play can be as easy as playing a real match with a friend and recording the scores with US Squash. We’ll show you how. A few of these and you’ll have a “rating” so that you can compete with players at your same level in local tournaments and league play (there are divisions all the way from beginners to advanced).
Try out our wide range of classes, clinics, private lessons, and round robins that can help you improve your game. Our team of squash coaches are the best in the sport and are committed to helping you get better.
Squash is a sport that’s easy to start, but has near-infinite depth when it comes to how much you can grow and improve. Open Squash is here for you on your squash journey...no matter where you go with squash, you’ll get fit, have fun, and do it with friends!
