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The Academy has just launched Squash In The Park sessions, but Aaron Frankcomb and Marc Dussault decided to improvise and play some “Squash In The Car Park”… A few hundred calories were burned keeping the ball ‘in play’ without the benefit of side walls.
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The Joyce family from the US built their own makeshift basement squash court so they can play squash at home! Check out this MEGGA RALLY on Instagram...  Sydney, 31st March 2020 – Australia’s leading squash academy, the East Coast Squash Academy, is pleased to announce the arrival of Mike Dickens to join its coaching faculty.
Dickens brings 20 years coaching experience and a fanatical passion for the sport coupled with his professional playing and coaching experience with some of the best contemporary and emerging squash superstars in the game. He will help shake up, invigorate, strengthen and support the grass roots initiatives the Academy has established within the greater Sydney area. Dickens has coached professional players into the top 100 PSA World Rankings including: Stephen Coppinger (Highest PSA World Ranking, #14), Alister Walker (Highest PSA World Ranking, #12), Adam Murrills (Highest PSA World Ranking, #76) and female player, Carrie Ramsey (Highest PSA World Ranking, #59) by refining and developing their technical, strategic and physical skills. Less well known, but more importantly for the Academy are Mike’s other coaching accomplishments with younger, up-and-coming players along the young player development pathway. Notable players include four Welsh National Junior Champions: Lewis Poole (Welsh Boys Under 19), Lucy Jones (Welsh Girls Under 17) and two-time champion Eve Griffiths (Welsh Girls Under 13 and Girls Under 15 #3). “We’ve been talking to Mike for over a year and had him come scope out the Sydney market a year ago. He’s going to focus on young player development. As a father of two, he intimately understands how important it is to nurture young minds and bodies to keep the game fun, challenging and rewarding,” says Aaron Frankcomb, Founding Director of the East Coast Squash Academy and former PSA World #38 and current #1 in NSW. “Mike will work to continue to develop school programs and to attract new players to the sport, including students and female players across all age groups,” adds Frankcomb. Mike Dickens’ accomplishments as a squash player include:
The Academy has been an innovator within the squash community, facilitating corporate team building events and workshops to improve teamwork in organisations enhance health, wellness and wellbeing in the workforce through squash. Dickens is available for Squash in the Park Sessions, Private Group Lessons, Small Group Classes, Play to Win Feedback Sessions and Training Squads on an ongoing basis. Mike Dickens Contact details: Tel: 0450 887 632 Email: [email protected] Coronavirus, your Health is our #1 Priority and we are going to do all we can to Protect you16/3/2020 The East Coast Squash Academy is taking additional precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of all our members, colleagues and self-employed coaches is our number one priority. We are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and following the advice provided by the Australian Government Department of Health (AGDH). In addition, we are working very closely with our facilities, governing bodies and other club operators throughout Australia. You can find out about the actions we are taking to keep our members safe, how we are responding to COVID-19 and how our members can keep themselves and others safe in the following FAQs: WHAT ACTION IS THE ACADEMY TAKING TO KEEP MEMBERS AND STAFF SAFE AND WELL? The health and safety of our members, colleagues and self-employed squash coaches are our top priority. In line with AGDH guidance, our facilities have now been shut down. With the above taken into close consideration, The Academy has taken the circumstances very seriously and developed 2 new services to align with the AGDH and provide our member's healthy squash activities in a COVID SAFE environment, off the court. These two services are Squash in the Park (STP) & Video Analysis sessions (VSA). With the guidance of the AGDH, our coaches have increased the level of cleaning and hygiene in our STP sessions, including:
Within the Academy, we have advised all colleagues and coaches what to do when returning from foreign travel, in line with AGDH recommendations. Professor Brendan Murphy is the Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government and is the principal medical adviser to the Minister and the Department of Health. He has reinforced that it is safe for people to go to the park and exercise provided they are:
The Academy is following the guidelines above carefully to keep everyone active, safe & healthy. Click "HERE" to read more information. If we are notified of any issues or another member contracts the virus, we will notify you immediately and undertake a full deep clean of the clubs. WHAT CAN OUR MEMBERS DO TO HELP? With the efforts of everyone in The Academy, including our members, let’s work together to keep ourselves safe and healthy. The Academy’s members are encouraged to help reduce the spread of the virus through good personal hygiene. This includes:
Follow Government guidance if you are a returning traveller. We are monitoring the situation closely, and hygiene is the number one priority for our Team. If you need personal health advice specifically concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19), you should call the 1800 020 080 service or your GP. Please do not attend your GP or emergency department without phoning in advance. CURRENTLY, ARE THERE ANY CONFIRMED CASES WITHIN THE ACADEMY? No. But if we do all our members, colleagues and coaches within our clubs will be informed. Any further updates will be provided here. We understand that people are concerned about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are monitoring the situation closely, and we will continue to provide as much advice, care and support as we can to our members. IS THE ACADEMY OPEN AND OPERATING AS NORMAL? No, our clubs are no longer operating. The only 2 services we're now offering are the STP & VSA sessions as mentioned above. All members, colleagues and coaches within the clubs have been informed. Any further updates will be provided here. http://www.squash.org.au/w/blog/covid-19-important-update-for-squash-centres--pm-media-release-supporting-australian-workers-and-business CAN I TAKE MY OWN CLEANING SUPPLIES IN? We provide additional cleaning supplies in our STP sessions to allow members to self-clean equipment before and after use in line with AGDH guidance. Throughout the STP sessions, there will be no human contact; we will disinfect all equipment before and after all sessions. The Academy is committed to providing our members with a safe and hygienic space to train for squash, and we are taking the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) extremely seriously. Our colleagues have been extensively briefed on what actions they need to take, as per Government guidance, to reduce the risk of the virus spreading, and we continue to educate and remind our members and colleagues of the importance of good hygiene in the clubs. For the latest information, please refer to the FAQs on this page. I HAVE CONTACTED THE 1800 HELPLINE AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SELF-ISOLATE WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? The AGDH has provided advice on self-isolation here. If you have any queries or concerns, please email us: [email protected] RESOURCES: Department of Health guidelines About the coronavirus Updated Daily The most current medical advice and official reports World Health Organisational Getting workplace ready for coronavirus Educational video’s Great video's explain everything related to coronavirus       |
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