Yesterday I lost a league match that I should have won. Our team lost the overall match as a result. It was one of those matches where I always felt like I was winning — even when I was down two games to one. I won the fourth game easily, but the fifth game was […]
Adidas Stabil S
These guys are called the Adidas Stabil S. Looks like they are out of print, but I am including them for posterity. They come in white, black, and blue, just like me.
Adidas Adizero Prime
These Adizero Prime shoes are a bit tricky to find but I really like em. They are non-marking. The all-red guys above are available here: Here’a a version with red and white: And here you’ve got your Adidas colors-of-the-moment, green and yellow. Here’s another yellow fellow.
Squash League Win!
After many years of playing in squash leagues in Philadelphia and New York, I’m proud to say I finally am part of a winning league team! I think between my years in both cities, my team lost in the finals of the playoffs about 5 times. This year, we managed to win it all. Our […]
Keeping Your Cool on the Squash Court
This week, there was a moment I really needed to keep my cool on the squash court. I was about to go up 2 games to 1 against a very good player, someone I’ve lost to in the past. I hit a winning shot, a boast, and I heard him mutter to himself, “Cover that […]
Being Present on the Squash Court
In my latest two matches — one a league match and the other a practice match — I was focused on just playing the game. This brought immediate benefits to my game. By focus on the point at hand, instead of worrying about my strategy and and tactics and whatnot, I was able to focus […]
Just Play the Game
During my squash league match this week, I tried to use some of the ideas I’d been working on recently: staying in front of my opponent, and playing a “tidy” game. The results were very erratic. Some points flowed smoothly and I felt in control of the match. Other times I would space out and […]
The “Tidy” Mindset for Squash
When I played played squash tonight, I tried to stay in front of my opponent, like I promised in the last post. This was a disaster. My opponent, who I typically beat, was cutting all my shots off early and running me ragged around the court. I lost the first 2 games pretty badly. Thinking […]
Stay in front
When I’m playing my best squash, I’m at the T and my opponent is stuck in the back. I’m quite tall — 6 foot 4 — and it must be frustrating for any opponent of mine to be stuck in the back, trying to dislodge me from the T. I know this because whenever I […]
Hello
Welcome to the very first post in my squash blog. My name is Pierre Bastien and I’ve been playing squash since I was about 13 years old. I played on the varsity teams at Exeter and Princeton. These days I play once or twice a week, mostly to stay in shape. I started this website, […]
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