Squash: equip yourselves to the fullest!

The classic and favorite sport of the English is becoming more and more popular in Russia every day. That’s why more and more people are rushing to the court, wanting to be in the trend. But how not to make a mistake and choose the right equipment for the game? The answers are already in our material!

Racket

A special racket – the most important attribute in squash, without which it is simply impossible to play. All models differ in weight and size. In general, a squash racket weighs about as much as a bar of chocolate. For beginners it is recommended to choose a model with a weight in the range of 130 to 150 grams.

Viktigt! The lighter the squash racket, the more it allows the player to control the ball, but this control is only gained with experience.

Professionals choose rackets weighing from 110 to 140 grams.

Price: from 7000 rubles for an adult racket, from 3000 rubles for a children’s racket.

Ball

Balls in squash are marked with common marks – dots:

• two yellow – for professionals,
• one yellow dot – training ball, ball for cold rooms and for glass courts,
• a red dot is a training ball.

There are also special “blue” balls for children, they are larger in size and better visible. Choose a ball should be in accordance with your own level of training.
The price of the question: from 200 rubles.

Sports uniform

There are no strict requirements for the sports uniform in which you will play squash. The main thing – clothes should not be too tight and comfortable. Shoes should be stable and light, for beginners sneakers on light soles are suitable.

If you decide to continue practicing and approach the issue responsibly, we recommend buying special sneakers.

This is important: it is strictly forbidden to play in tennis shoes.

Shoes for squash are produced by specialized squash firms: Harrow, Black Knight, Dunlop, Salming, Head Wilson, as well as global manufacturers – Adidas, Asics and others. Greatly behave on the squash court badminton sneakers Yonex.

Price: from 4000 rubles.

Additional accessories

The strict requirement to play squash in glasses applies only to juniors under 18 years old. Of course, serious eye injuries are very rare, but beginners are recommended to put them on the first lessons until they learn to follow the ball. Squash goggles are somewhat similar to glasses for cycling, they are rubberized on the side of the shackles in order to be well fixed on the head and have transparent lenses (the price of the question – from 1500 rubles).

Total: to fully prepare yourself to play squash (excluding the purchase of sportswear and sneakers) will cost you about 11,000 rubles.

Where to play squash?

But even if you don’t have any special equipment, you can still start playing squash! Feel free to go to the courts of the National Squash Center. If you are still in doubt about which racket or ball will suit you best, you can always rent everything you need at the club’s reception and consult your coach about buying further equipment.

Themost necessary: for the first training you will need a comfortable sports uniform and any sneakers, but be sure to wear light-colored clean soles – so as not to spoil the special coating of the squash court.

Go for it!