by Lee Horton | Jan 26, 2016 | COMMENT
Parents, teachers and coaches show they care when pushing pupils to succeed By DANNY MASSARO – Squash Coach The phrase “pushy parent” is mostly used in derogatory terms. It insinuates a controlling parent being overbearing on the poor victim child, who would do...
by Lee Horton | Nov 11, 2015 | COMMENT
LAUREN SELBY GIVES HER VIEW ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL SQUASH I’ve been itching to write a blog for weeks but the subject matter hasn’t jumped out at me. Girls in sport….I could talk all day, Squash and the Olympic bid….I will let the big boys handle that....
by Lucie Selby | Jul 14, 2015 | COMMENT
Just a quick note to direct you to the page which has all of the Essex Junior Squash and England Squash & Racketball policy documents. There’s also a brief agenda for the AGM being held on Sunday 19th July at Lexden Squash Club. [cta title=”Policy...
by Lee Horton | Mar 18, 2015 | COMMENT
In the first of her monthly blog reports, Off The Wall Squash and County coach Lauren Selby is alarmed at the lack of PE opportunities in Primary Schools and sounds the clarion call that she wants to do something about it. Primary School rekindles...
by Lee Horton | Dec 1, 2014 | COMMENT
Some thought-provoking words that have no direct connection with squash, but we thought you might like to read them anyway. Danny Masaro, husband of world champ Laura Massaro flagged up the article on his Twitter feed @WinningParent . We enjoyed the words, maybe you...
by Lee Horton | Nov 13, 2014 | COMMENT
Last week we posted a story highlighting concerns over the on-court behaviour of some of our young squash players. Essex coaches were asked to remind players about the game’s Code of Conduct after a number of incidents of racket abuse, unsavory language and...