My Blog
Some of the things I do apart from Squash
Foam Rolling
On the Weekly Slice #16 I wanted to gather some great info on why to Foam Roll and how to Foam Roll. I also mention my current self-massage tools that I like. Based on my own experience I can attest to the fact that it’s impossible to roll everything everyday. It is just not feasible…
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Weekly Slice/ Email List
When COVID-19 hit in march, I was out from playing squash. In Victoria, the squash community had already gotten hit back in September 2019 when The Victoria Squash Club (VSC) had to close its doors. This meant people were already looking for their next squash home. The next big club in the city, Cedar Hill,…
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Explosiveness Training
On Weekly Slice #3 I talked about the Split Step. The Split Step exists in other sports too. In Squash you do it in between every shot, ideally as your opponent is about to hit the ball. The Split-Step is an unweighting or small hop that allows you to move in the direction you want…
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Brooke Herring Part 2 – The Drexel Life
Today I have Part II with the lovely Brooke Herring where we will learn about her experience at Drexel University where she has been the past 2 years. Here is a link to her university bio if you want to see more and follow her University career Why did you choose Drexel and was it your first…
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Interview with Brooke Herring – Local Jr from Victoria BC/ Japan
PART 1 Can you give us a snapshot of what your early years were like here in Victoria?From age 6 – 11 I attended Campus View Elementary School and Arbutus Global Middle School. I was an extremely busy child. I did a lot of sports and I had some music lessons as well. My parents…
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Life During COVID-19
I am very lucky to live where I live. Victoria, BC is currently looking spring-like. There is plenty of space outdoors to keep distance from others. People are polite and respectful of the social distancing rules. I am sad not to be able to play squash and do my private and group lessons. I’m not…
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