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Squash at the Olympics: Why a New Scoring System is the Game-Changer We Need
Squash is finally set to make its long-awaited Olympic debut at LA28 — a historic moment for a sport with speed, skill, and intensity...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


Why Every Squash Club Needs a (Good)Website
If you’re running or helping with a squash club — whether it’s based at a leisure centre, independent facility, or tucked inside a local...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


The Heart of Squash: Celebrating the Volunteers Who Make the Game Tick
Squash might be one of the fastest sports in the world — but its real engine is much slower, quieter, and often underappreciated. It’s...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


Why Squash Needs a New Podcast — And Why It Needs One Now
Squash is on the brink of something big. With Olympic inclusion locked in for LA28 and a wave of talent pushing the professional game to...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


It is time for 5x5 squash
I wrote in 2024 about why we need to improve our sport of squash and it's scoring system, it has been great speaking to fellow squash...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


Train Like a Squash Player: Your Gym Guide to Better Court Performance
If you're serious about improving your squash game, it’s time to get serious about your training — and that means stepping off the court...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


Salter Sizzling Squash
Over the weekend of 9th – 11th August we were not only treated to glorious sunshine but also a spectacle of squash at Aberystwyth Squash...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


Smarter Training: A Beginner’s Guide to Using the Gym to Improve Your Squash Game
Whether you're chasing down a tight drop shot or lunging into the back corners, squash is one of the most demanding sports on the planet....
Damian Burgess
2 min read


A Season to Remember: Reviewing the 2023/2024 PSA World Tour
As squash charges toward Olympic inclusion in LA28, the 2023/2024 PSA World Tour season delivered a thrilling spectacle of elite...
Damian Burgess
3 min read


Aberystwyth Squash at the Squash Summit 2024
The first Squash Summit was held last week in Birmingham alongside the British Open Championships and brought together coaches, leaders...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


HOW SQUASH MADE IT TO LA28 - Squash Summit, Day One
Squash making it to LA28 was no easy road, bids have come and gone in the past, money, time and effort spent every bid to fall short...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


PSA THE 50 YEAR OLD START UP - Squash Summit, Day One
June 3rd 2024 saw the first edition of the Squash Summit, hosted by the PSA Foundation along with The World Squash Federation and the...
Damian Burgess
1 min read


DRIVING SQUASH TO ALL - Squash Summit, Day One
When Covid swept the World, indoor events and sports were hit hard, when restrictions were finally relaxed the squash community quickly...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


Squash needs a change, and fast!
Squash is known for its speed of play, but the sport itself needs to act fast before its inclusion in the LA28 Olympics if it’s to reach the
Damian Burgess
5 min read


All-Star Squash Weekend
I love watching American sports, I enjoy the NHL and NBA have my team in the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Raptors who I follow closely...
Damian Burgess
4 min read


Looking for inspiration in squash?
If you are looking for inspiration in squash, look no further than the volunteers that help with the day to day running of squash clubs...
Damian Burgess
1 min read


We need some Fantasy Squash
It’s the end of the Fantasy Premier League Football (soccer) season, I’ve had another stinker!! Anyway it got me thinking squash, and a...
Damian Burgess
2 min read


Growing the game out west
It’s been nearly 10 months now since I started a brand new squash club out of Canolfan Hamdden Plascrug Leisure Centre squash courts in...
Damian Burgess
1 min read


Where do we set up in LA28
Squash is finally an Olympic sport, our first edition into the Olympics is in LA28 and with the rise of US Squash there seems like no...
Damian Burgess
1 min read


What you need to start a squash club
If you're looking to start a little squash club out of a leisure centre or squash club, looking to increase numbers at a club that's...
Damian Burgess
1 min read
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