In the boys sections: U11 Jay & Owen
Ledger #1 & #2 seeds; U13 Hasnaat Farooqi #1 seed; U15 Laurence Green #1
seed; U17 Angus Gillams, Harry Faulkner, Joe Green & Josh Ryan seeds #2
thru #5; U19 Nick Mulvey #1 seed.
In the girls sections: U13 Rose Luscombe & Amber
Marshall #2 & #3 seeds; U15 Hannah Daly & Grace Gear #1 & #2 seeds; U19
Gemma Ockwell & Brogan Lane.
Best of luck to all those taking part…..and
remember “You’re only in it to Win it!”
Saturday 10th - Boys and Girls U9/U11 - Radlett Squash Club
Weekend 17th/18th - Boys and Girls U13/U17 & Girls U19 - Nuffield Health
Fitness
Weekend 24th/25th - Boys and Girls U15 and Boys U19 - Berkhamsted Squash
Club
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ENTRY FORM
"Please note: The U11 County Closed and the U11 East Regional
Championships are being run on the same weekend, with the County Closed
being on Saturday at Radlett and the Regionals being on Sunday at
Berkhampsted. If there is a large entry to the U11 Regional
Championships there may be a need to schedule some games for the
Saturday afternoon/evening and we apologise in advance for the
inconvenience that this may cause some parents."
Herts County Squash announces the launch of its website,
www.herts-squash.org.uk/junior.htm, on January
1, 2000. The site, packed with information, was designed and built to promote
junior squash throughout Hertfordshire and is hosted by
Knowledge Computing.
If you wish to promote events, report matches or publish results feel free to
send information and pictures to:
email
Herts.Juniors
Solo Squash Practice -
Drill 1
Overview: The purpose of this drill is to “groove your
swing.” To do this, you need to go through an established routine that
will put your arms and legs through their paces and mimic actual
situations in a match. The steps in this drill apply to either side of
the court, which is helpful since you generally spend half of the
warm-up period on each side. It should be noted that this drill is best
done by yourself so that your opponent doesn’t feel left out.
Execution: Begin by standing near the back of the service
box. Hit easy/slow rails to yourself, and concentrate on being able to
hit the next shot on one bounce without allowing the ball to go through
to the backwall. Gradually work your way forward until you are hitting
straight drops. After reaching the frontcourt, start working your way
backward until you reach the backcourt. Once you have mastered this
routine, work on repeating the drill but volley each ball. Both versions
of this drill will help you develop excellent control and concentration
as well as just getting loosened up. The bottom line is you want to feel
as though you are “ready” to play.
Notes: While this “drill,” which is more like a routine,
is designed to help you prepare for matches, each phase of it can be
used for the purpose of working on your stroke. As with all drills,
going through motions that are typical of match play (i.e., rails,
dropshots, lobs) will help make these shots automatic. To increase the
intensity and emphasize reflexes, simply pick up the pace and hit shots
that will force you to prepare for the next ball quickly. The goal is to
work your way all the way to the front and to the back without missing a
single ball.
