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The unique SquashTalk resource: For you the squash fanatic, enthusiast, student, or beginner - here is a special resource. We are building a complete and exhaustive directory and bibliography of squash related books: How to, biographies, histories, fitness, mental training... and also books written by squash players.
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> Squash books:
- How to
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Biographical
- Historical
- Fitness and stretching books
- Books to improve your MENTAL GAME
- The rules
- German Squash Books from Amazon.co.de
- French Squash Books from Amazon.co.fr
SQUASH: How To, Coaching, TrainingListed first here are the squash instructional books that are in print and available online. Unfortunately, many of the best and classic squash instructional and tactical books are out of print. You may email squashtalk for help in finding out of print titles.
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| The
Squash Workshop By Ian McKenzie. 1993 (paper) Online Price US $26.95 |
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This is currently the most comprehensive squash instructional text in print. The book provides a thorough outline for a program to improve your squash. Some good insights are provided for players at many levels. A bit daunting, perhaps, for the beginner, but worthwhile for other players. The illustrations add to the overall book [Ron Beck] |  |
| Skills of the Game:Squash By David Pearson, Rev 2001, Online Price US $18.95 | SQUASHTALK eSTORE ! Order Online now from SquashTalk |
David Pearson has had legendary success in developing successful squash competitors, from their early junior days through to the pro level. David Pearson, currently UK National coach, collaborated with Colin McQuillan in developing this compact and valuable book that will help you improve your squash game. |  |
| Improve
Your Squash Game : 101 Drills, Coaching Tips and Resources by Pippa Sales Online Price US$ 13.95 |
Order Online now or get more details at Amazon.com | This is the bible of squash drills. This little book will be found hidden away in the offices of most club pros - the foundation for the selection of squash drill used in lessons, clinics, and training sessions. Get it today and get yourself on a structured improvement track! [Ron Beck] |  |
| Learn
Squash in a Weekend By Jahangir Khan Online Price GB £ 9.50 |
Information or ORDER ONLINE NOW | This is a compact member of the "learn ___ in a weekend" series. The book is useful for beginners although it doesn't provide a lot of detail for more advanced players. |  |
| Instructional Video: Jansher Khan, Improve Your Squash £9.99 You Save: £1.00 | Information or ORDER ONLINE NOW | This is a relatively short video but provides some instructional guidance especially on stroke production. The video has received mixed reviews. |  |
| Squash:
Steps to Success (Technique, Tactics, Training) By Philip Yarrow, 1992, reprinted 1997 Online Price US$ 15.25 |
Order Online now or get more details at Amazon.com | This books has been found useful by many beginning and intermediate players. The clear and concise organization as well as the straightforward content and advice make this a sound guide to improving your game. |  |
| Play
the Game:Squash By Dick Hawkey Online Price GB £ 5.59 |
Order Online now or get more details at Amazon.co.uk | [No review available at present] |  |
| Squash
By Ian McKenzie, 1996, paperback Online Price GB £ 7.19 |
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This book on squash is aimed at players and coaches at all levels, and demonstrates the best way to develop and build the game. It emphasizes the importance of good technique, practice and training, and includes photographs of some of the world's top players in action. The author has coached many top international players, including Ross Norman and Lucy Soutter. [Amazon.co. uk] | |
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| Squash
(Know the Sport) by Carolyn B. Mitchell Stackpole Books Paperback
- 48 pages 1 Ed edition (July 1997) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | A well executed book covering the basics of squash. |  |
| Smart
Squash: How to win at Softball by Austin Francis Online Price US$ 16.95 |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | This is, regrettably, a quick "make-over" of a good book on hardball squash into barely acceptable book on softball squash. For the beginner, it would be a confusing mixture of the two. For an observer, some of the quotes from pros are revealing as to the gaps between the softball and hardball traditions remaining in the USA. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Keep
Eye on Ball is Most Important One Thing I tell You By Chris Widney, 1992 US$ 9.00, (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | editor Chris Widney combines the teachings of squash legend Hashim Khan with the drawings of artist Richard Pitts in order to unravel some of the mystery behind this game that no one can seem to explain or stop playing. The result is a book that will leave squash fanatics laughing all the way to the court, and may even help them win a point or two when they get there. [Amazon.com ] |  |
| Play to Win: Squash. By Malcolm Willstrop. 1987 Octapus Books. | Out of Print. | Malcolm Willstrop, a former high-level player and a highly regarded coach, has put together a valuable guide to winning squash. The book contains many ideas and well organized programs that will enable players at any level to devise a program of improvement. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Heather McKay's Complete Book of Squash. 1977. MacMillan of Canada | Out of Print. | Heather McKay, arguable the best woman squash player ever, penned this all-around guidebook to squash. Although somewhat dated, this book offers good fundamental advice, both in terms of stroke development as well as training, drills, and game tactics. |  |
| Tackle Squash by Jonah Barrington with John Hopkins, 1976 | Out of Print. | This small paperback provides the unique tool of a series of "flip through" photos that show Barrington executing all the basic squash shots. As you flip through the pages, you see the shot "in motion". [Ron Beck] |  |
| Barrington on Squash by Jonah Barrington, 1973 Pan Books | Out of Print | This is a classic volume, though small and compact. For each stroke and element of the game, Barringto provides not only the technical aspect but his thinking (which derived largely from Nazrullah Khan) on how to implement. The real jem, though, is the succession of "Barrington's Brutal Battles" recounting some of his most memorable matches from his point of view. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Geoff Hunt on Squash by Geoff Hunt. 1974. Cassell London | Out of Print. | Geoff Hunt, who has had a successful post-world-champion career as coach at the Australia Institute of Sport, provides here an early view of his coaching ideas. It is a book, though 25 years old, that is full of good ideas for your squash game, especially regarding the mental side of the game. One year later than the above book, it is a counterpoint to Barrington's view. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Fit for Squash by Steven Seaton and Ian McKenzie. 1991 | Out of Print | Here is a guide to developing fitness and flexibility for success at squash. This book was prepared approximately a decade ago, and fitness and flexibility concepts have advanced significantly during that time. The value, though, is the specific treatment of activities for squash. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Newer Angles on Squash. R.B. Hawkey. 1973 Faber & Faber | Out of Print |  |
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| Squash: The Better Way to Play by Ted Millman. 1976. New English Library | Out of Print |  |
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Squash: Biographical
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| Squash:
The Khan Game By Hashim Khan with Richard Randell, 1972, paperback Online Price US$ 17.95 |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get further details at Amazon.com | This is an extremely enlightening and motivating autobiography of the arguably most famous squash player ever -- the father of the Khan dynasty, champion of both the softball and hardball games, and icon for the growth of squash in North America. Although 25 years old, a classic. Reprinted in paperback.[Ron Beck] |  |
| PowerGame: The quest of Jonathon Power for the World Championship COGENT/BENGER Productions. Online Price $37.50 | SquashTalk eStore | This videotape chronicles the development of Jonathon Power into the first world champion to arise from North America. This documentary video manages to capture the personal side of the intensely private Jonathon Power [Ron Beck] |  |
| Squash: Tips, Tales and Travels by Roy Ollier, 2002. Online Price $22.00 | SQUASHTALK eSTORE ! Order Online now from SquashTalk |
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| Winning Squash. Jahangir Khan with Rahmat Khan and Richard Eaton | Out of Print! | This book, written by Jahangir and Rahmat, takes you inside the heads of these brilliant Khan squash legends. It is a mixture of autobiography, motivational, and explanation of the drive of Jahangir |  |
| Jahangir Khan and the Khan Dynasty. Keith Miles and Rahmat Khan. 1988 | Out of Print! | This book gets way past the usual superficial and second-hand coverage of the Khan family. It is an insightful, personal, and sometimes surprising story about not only Jahangir but his greater family's accomplishments. It is highly recommended [Ron Beck] |  |
| The Book of Jonah by Jonah Barrington wtih Clive Everton | Out of Print! | This fascinating book was published midstream during Jonah Barrington's career. It is a frank and interesting account of Jonah's rise to the top of squash. Parts of it are derived from Jonah's tape recorded recollections, with several interludes from the point of view of Clive Everton, his manager. It is a fascinating and compelling story. |  |
| Education
of a Speculator By Victor Niederhoffer, 1998 paperback Online Price US $ 15.16 (20% discount) |
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This is an extremely interesting autobiographical book by Victor Niederhoffer. Victor was dominant in North American squash in the mid 1970's. Victor was always an interesting and indefineable figure in the squash world. His book is interesting as well. Although mainly about his investment business, it touches on the lessons he took from the worlds of competitive squash and tennis into the rest of his life. A fascinating book [Ron Beck] |
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The Three-Wall Nick and Other Angles (A Squash Autobiography) by Frank Satterthwaite. 1979. Holt Rhinehart Wilson. |
Out of Print! | This personal account of squash in the 1960s and 70s from the point of view of Frank Satterthwaite, provides a great retrospective of squash in the USA during that period. It takes you inside the mind of a squash fanatic and makes a great story. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Susan Devoy: Out on Top. Robyn Scott-Vincent. 1992. Moa Beckett Publishers |
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Susan Devoy is one of the best women squash players ever. But she is little know outside of New Zealand. The book presents the story of a squash career with honesty and with considerable insight into the challenges and realities of becoming and staying number one. Overall, a fascinating book about a great player and athlete. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Devoy-Martin 1992 World Championshp | Squashtalk eStore |
This is a excellent quality production (camera work by Jean DeLierre) of the 1992 World Championship final, after which Devoy retired. | |
Squash: Historical
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| The World Squash Yearbook 1999. Edited by Colin McQuilllan. Greenbriars Press. | Direct from SquashTalk eStore | A number of contributors have combined to provide a comprehensive reference of squash tournaments and championships throughout the world during 1999. |  |
| Khan's
Unlimited, History of Squash in Pakistan By Dicky Rutnager, 1997 hardcover Online Price GB £ 13.99 |
Information or ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.co.uk | This book provides a quite complete look at the Khan dynasty, beginning with Hashim, Roshan and Azam Khan, up to Jansher Khan. A fascinating look at the family's motivations and successes. |  |
| Squash,
A History By Rex Bellamy, 1988 hardcover Online Price GB £ 10.99 |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.co.uk | This look back at squash was written by perhaps the most reknowned journalist of the game. Rex, who covered squash for the London Times, had a fine way with words, a keen eye for the game, a respect for the players, and a subtle wit. [Ron Beck] |  |
| The Complete Book of Squash by Dick Hawkey. 1978. Hyperion | Out of Print. |
This book is a hybrid: part squash history, part description of the state of the sport in the late '80, part instructional - mainly instructing coaches. This book has two interesting historical chapters - one, a brief history of the sport in the UK, the second a comparison of the various great champions - comparing, for example, Hashim versus Barrington, Hunt and Hiscoe.[Ron Beck]
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| The History of Squash Rackets by John Horry. 1979 Webb Publishing | Out of Print | This book contains a wealth of information about the early history of squash; but fails to bring it alive. Despite its pedantic and dry style, the book is an interesting reference regarding origins of clubs and some historical players.[Ron Beck] | |
| The Other Racquet Sports by Dick Squires. 1978 McGraw Hill | Out of Print | In a unique volume, racket fanatic Dick Squires provide a living profile of a range of obscure and not so obscure racket sports, ranging from squash, badminton, and table tennis to squash tennis, pickleball, platform tennis, hard rackets, racquetball, and court tennis. |  |
| The Racquet Game by Allison Danzig, MacMillan 1930 | Out of Print | Allison Danzig, squash and tennis reporter for the New York Times, wrote this comprehensive and unique history of the origins of squash in the USA. The book covers the game by city and also provides histories of Court Tennis, Rackets, and Squash Tennis. | |
| The Art of Squash Rackets, Amr Bey, Chapman & Hall 1934 | Out of Print | Amr Bey, four time British Open Champion, provides a surprisingly interesting and living history of the early days of squash in the UK. The book includes profiles of the early stars and a chapter by Susan Noel, women's British Open winner in the 30's |  |
Stretching and Fitness:
How do the top players get where they are and look effortless through
a long match? A lot of the answer is a balanced program including emphasis
on fitness and careful attention to stretching. Learn the concepts of
both from some of these recommended titles.
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| Stretching
Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training By Thomas Kurz, 1994, paperback Online Price US$ 18.95 |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Many guides to stretching are difficult to follow and even daunting in their complexity. This straightforward and relevant book is different. This is a very widely used book on how and why to stretch before and after training and competing. |  |
| The
Wharton's Stretch Book By Jim and Phil Wharton, 1994, paperback Online Price US$ 12.00 (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | This stretching guide presents
a complete approach and system. The book is thorough, takes a very
organized approach, and presents very clear explanations. [Ron Beck] Two noted athletic trainers introduce their Active Isolated Stretching method for developing flexibility, presenting an easy-to-follow program of fifty-nine separate stretches and advice for pregnant women, older athletes, and specific sports activities. [Amazon] |
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| Stretching By Bob Anderson & Jean Anderson, 1987, paperback |
out of print | This stretching book is best described as encyclopedic. It offers more clear diagrams and exhaustively describes a host of stretches and when to use them.[Ron Beck] |  |
| ACSM
Fitness Book By the American College of Sports Medicine, 1997, paperback Online Price US$ 13.45 (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | This is a
very substantive and clear step by step program to building fitness.
The book includes extensive charts to assess your fitness level and
measure progress. [Ron Beck] A proven, step-by-step program prescribed by the leading experts in health and fitness from the American College of Sports Medicine. "A benchmark guide to fitness. With its low-key approach and a gently encouraging tone, this may be the one book that can successfully woo the most hardened fitness cynic."--[Publishers Weekly] 67 color photos. |
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| Strong
Women Stay Young Miriam E. Nelson, 1998, paperback Online Price US$ 10.36 (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Miriam E. Nelson's research
created news worldwide when the results were published in the Journal
of the American Medical Association. After a year of strength training
twice a week, women's bodies were 15 to 20 years more youthful. Without
drugs, they regained bone, reversing osteoporosis. They became stronger--in
most cases even stronger than when they were young. Their balance
and flexibility improved. They were leaner and trimmer, while eating
as much as ever. What's more, the women were so energized, they became
27 percent more active. No other program--whether diet, medication
or aerobic exercise--has ever achieved comparable results. review by Amazon.com |
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The Mental Game.
Squash is a mental game. You need to understand why your mind isn't reacting
the way you had planned when you get in the midst of a game! Study these
recommended books about the mental game, mostly written for tennis, but
very applicable to the mental processes in squash.
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| The
Inner Game of Tennis (revised edition) By Timothy Galwey, 1997, paperback Online Price US$ 12.76 (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Squash is an attitude and mind game !! This book talks about tennis but it really focuses on how to improve your game in the areas of focus, concentration, positive attitude, resistance to opponents' gamesmanship and the like. A really valuable book to help take your squash to the next level [Ron Beck] |  |
| Winning
Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis - Lessons from a Master By Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison, 1994, paperback Online Price US$ 8.80 (20% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW | Squash is an attitude and mind game !! This is a highly rated book on the mental aspects of competition. Brad Gilbert has become one of the world's greatest tennis players by "winning ugly" --analyzing and capitalizing on an opponent's weakness. Now Gilbert shows how to think better--and win more often--on the court. "Winning Ugly is great. These are pro tactics that will improve a recreational player's game fast."--Pete Sampras. [Amazon.com] |  |
Rules of Squash
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| Squash
Rules: A Players Guide By Andrew Shelley, 1997 Online Price GB £ 5.59 |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Outline of squash rules and interpretations by Andrew Shelley, executive director of WISPA. |  |
| Squash - Reglas del Juego Mundial de Singles translated by Alfredo McClymont - 56 pages (July 1, 1999) | ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Translation of squash rules into Spanish | |
Books authored by Squash Players
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| A Killing on Wall Street: An Investment Mystery by Derrick Niederman. 2000. $17.56 (save 20%) | ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Squash player Derrick Niederman tries his hand at the murder mystery. The result is an intriguing story of a wall street killing, sprinkled with stock tip, puns, and puzzles. For the US based squash player, locations such as the Apawamis club are thrown in, as well as oblique references to certain players. |  |
| Inspector
Forsooth's Whodunits By Derrick C. Niederman, 1998, hardcover Online Price US $ 10.46 (30% discount) |
ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.com | Presents twelve stories, each with a question and answer section at the end to help solve the mysteries. Provides answers at the back of the book. These mysteries were first presented as an online interactive series on AOL. According to Derrick, these mysteries are quite challenging, and despite the Amazon.com categorization, are really for adults, not children. Derrick Niederman is an excellent squash player from the Boston, MA, USA area, who played squash on Yale's team and then on the tournament circuit for many years. A games "expert" Derrick has also created a number of word puzzles for the Sunday New York Times. notes by Ron Beck |  |
| Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Harry F. Saint | Out of Print | Harry Saint, the founder of commercial squash in the USA, through his creation of Town Squash Inc (now New York Sports Clubs) was a giant in the development of squash in the USA. His novel, Memoirs of an invisible man, is also a fine work. It is based on the unusual story of a man, rendered invisible in an accident, and forced to rummage around the private (Squash) clubs of New York. The book was also released as a major motion picture. | |
Bucher über squash von Amazon.de
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| Pratique du squash de Kurt Haymann, Ulrich Meseck. 1991. Editions Vigot. | ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.fr | Translated from the German. A comprehensive and complete guide to developing your skills in squash.Includes sequence photos for many shots, technical descriptions, programs for competitive training and fitness. [Ron Beck] |  |
| Squash de Robin Espie, Martin Sklorz, Frédéric Ceillier | ORDER ONLINE NOW or get more details at Amazon.fr | No review available at present. | |
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