Introducing our free new podcast series, ‘Under The Tin’.
We’re going to be speaking to people at all levels of the game who are very much part of the fabric of the sport. We want to search out and discuss different perspectives on the challenges that face squash as a sport, both before and as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but most importantly we want to understand what we can all do to ensure a bright future for the game we love.
In episode 4 we are joined by Ben Hutton, head coach of Sussex Squash and co owner of Hove Fitness & Squash in Brighton. Jethro discusses topics such as the what its like to own a Squash Club, How to navigate a junior squash career into the professional game and how to tackle the issue of getting more juniors and young adults into Squash.
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One of the sports true Good guys and a Brighton fan to boot!
Great interview, I think the main problem is the parents rather than the kids. Its convenient for a parent to just leave their child on an xbox in their bedroom rather than taking them out to a Squash club. When I look back and see the amount of juniors that I have coached over the years and how many are still playing as adults, it's soul destroying. I personally think the best player to get at the club is an x footballer in their twenties as they will have the drive to be at the club three or four times a week to get to a good standard. The main thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Squash is not powerful enough to be able to change how society is now, for the next generation interaction is social media rather than face to face. When Squash boomed it was at a time where people socialized. From a leisure business point of view Squash just doesn't produce enough revenue, turn a Squash court into a studio and the revenue stream becomes more attractive, only Squash enthusiast owners will keep their courts. Sorry for the negatives, but this is my honest opinion having been coaching full time for 28 years. I wish you all the best Ben