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Kent Junior Development officer, Steve Franks, has produced a very useful information pack directed at new juniors' parents to help them understand the County junior programme.
Kent under 13 boys qualified to play in the national Intercounty Finals in Nottingham last weekend. The top 8 teams made it through qualification to make the finals and Kent were seeded two. Five of the top six nationally ranked boys in England were playing so competition was expected to be tough Kent have two of the top three boys so were expecting and hoping to perform.
The team consisted of:
• Coach: Steve Franks
• Dylan Roberts (Bexley)
• Jude Gibbins (Beckenham)
• Luan Woods (Rodmersham)
• Timmy Skopets (Limpsfield)
• Caspar Bloomfield (Thanet)
It was an early start of 10am for the first game against Yorkshire B. Kent got off to a great start with all the boys winning the matches 3-0
That meant Kent were then playing for position 1-4. Next up was a strong Warwickshire side headed by a boy Ranked 5 in England.
Again, all the boys won all the individual matches but the scores were closer than the 5-0 overall score line suggested. The boys put in an excellent performance to make i
Posted By John Greenwood
The end of the school year means schools playing squash for the chance to test their skills in the two County schools competitions – the Kent Schools Cup (secondary schools) and the Academy Cup (primary schools).
Both events have been running for at least 4 years and with the interest being shown by schools across Kent the events are set to expand over the years. Rodmersham played host to the tournaments and thanks should go to the management and staff who coped with 60 plus juniors each day along with their supporters.
The Kent Schools Cup is divided into two sections, Junior (years 7 – 9) and Senior (years 10 – 13). Within the tournament the skill levels are varied with some county players leading their school team which includes juniors experiencing their first competitive match.
The sections are keenly contested, and this year saw Wilmington reclaiming another schools title beating Judd in the Junior Final. Last year’s Junior winners Simon Langton moved up int
Posted By John Greenwood
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Lockdown has caused squash major problems, which is an understatement! In the last 10 months, the courts have been closed most of the time but that does not mean our Kent Juniors have to stop playing!!
Kent coaches have been taking their juniors…
Kent coaches have been taking their juniors…
Squash Ghosting Workshop #2
This workshop focuses on squash-specific ghosting movements and is perfect for those stuck indoors with no current access to a squash court!
The types of movement covered in these sample videos are:
1) Open Stance - Front…
This workshop focuses on squash-specific ghosting movements and is perfect for those stuck indoors with no current access to a squash court!
The types of movement covered in these sample videos are:
1) Open Stance - Front…
Kent Squash Q & A session with Sarah Jane-Perry (England no.1 & World No.6 & Recent Black Ball Squash Open Champion) and Ben Ford (Kent Squash Head Coach)
Strength and Conditioning Workshop #1
This workshop covers 3 broad elements:
1) A fitness challenge to serve as a baseline for further improvement and give you an idea of how well conditioned you are.
2) A series of 5 strength exercises with…
This workshop covers 3 broad elements:
1) A fitness challenge to serve as a baseline for further improvement and give you an idea of how well conditioned you are.
2) A series of 5 strength exercises with…
Kent Squash Q & A session with Mohamed El Shorbagy (World No.2, World Champion & 3 x British Open Champion) and Ben Ford (Kent Squash Head Coach)
Tim Richards (Sundridge Park Head Coach and Kent Boys Under 11 Coach) runs us through a routine of solo practise to improve your ball control and accuracy!
"Great work everyone - really insightful. Looking forward to Mohamed El Shorbagy on Sunday.
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Zoom Meeting Details
Topic: Kent Schools Squash Workshop
Time: Feb 7, 2021 10:00 AM London
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/KentSW1
Meeting ID: 894 7434 9024
Passcode: 590109
Topic: Kent Schools Squash Workshop
Time: Feb 7, 2021 10:00 AM London
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/KentSW1
Meeting ID: 894 7434 9024
Passcode: 590109
Episode 3 of the brand new podcast, Squash Solutions, with Niall Engerer and Nick Taylor The Squash Solutions podcast is a platform for open and honest conversations on the past, present, and future of squash connecting coaches everywhere to share…
Squash is often referred to as physical chess and in most cases, the player focuses on the physical side 100% not considering that if they were to take time out from all the court lengths and look at strengthening their mental approach this would…
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the banner at the top waaaaay too big.
Responsive breakpoints could be reached sooner
Map zoom starts much too zoomed out to be helpful
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The Bexley Open 2020 - PSA action returns to Kent!
The Bexley Open 2020, held on the 19th & 20th of December 2020 at Bexley Lawn Tennis, Squash and Racketball Club, will be the first Professional Squash Association (PSA) tournament to be run in Kent…
The Bexley Open 2020, held on the 19th & 20th of December 2020 at Bexley Lawn Tennis, Squash and Racketball Club, will be the first Professional Squash Association (PSA) tournament to be run in Kent…
Kent Squash & Racketball Association are pleased to announce the formation of a new Kent Squash Development Team.
Following a round of interviews for the positions of Director of Sport, Head Coach and Development officer we can confirm that these…
Following a round of interviews for the positions of Director of Sport, Head Coach and Development officer we can confirm that these…
