​The Australian Team headed for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have named squash legend Rachael Grinham as one of the dual flagbearers for the opening ceremony. This is only the second time that the Australian team has had co-flagbearers.
 
The dual flagbearers were revealed by Australian Team Chef de Mission, Petria Thomas OAM in the presence of their Excellencies Governor-General, the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley.
 
Grinham is a sixth-time squash representative for the Australian team. She is an eight-time Commonwealth Games medallist – two of them gold – and becomes the first squash player in the history of the Games to carry the flag.
 
Grinham, who has been synonymous with the sport of squash from a teenager, becoming one of the sport’s all-time greatest players. She made her Games debut in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur as a 21-year-old, winning silver with Robyn Cooper in the women’s doubles. She went on to play in 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018.
 
World No.5 Joelle King from New Zealand and World No.18 Tesni Evans from Wales have also been selected as female flagbearers for their respective countries at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
 
The Birmingham 2022 Australian team, with 430 team members, is the largest team for an overseas Games.

Sydney, 25 July 2022 – Australia’s leading squash academy, The East Coast Squash Academy, is pleased to announce the new arrival of the Visiting Assistant Squash Coach Jacob Robinson from the UK to its coaching faculty.  
 
Jacob brings over six years of coaching experience, having coached players at all levels, from beginners to elite players. Among the professionals, Jacob has coached Finlay Withington (England junior international), Saran Nghiem (England junior international), Jess Davis, Patrick Rooney (Highest PSA World Ranking, # 28), Adam Murrils (Highest PSA World Ranking, # 76), and Chris Longman who is the head squash professional at Germantown cricket club in Philadelphia.
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Clubs and organisations Jacob has coached at include: Bowdon Squash Club, Greenwich Leisure Limited, Manchester Squash Academy, Aspire North West and the Calder Community.

Jacob’s other squash-related accomplishments involve; working with England Squash on their outreach projects with disadvantaged communities and developing promotional material for England Squash, including being filmed for the official England Squash 101 YouTube video.

Jacob has worked with local primary and high schools within Manchester to introduce squash to the school curriculum. He has also helped develop and implement programs for young men and women, the LGBT community and young adults who have fallen out of the school system.
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 Jacob’s accomplishments as a squash player include:
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• Represented England against Wales and Scotland at the U17 level
• Qualified England Squash Level 1,2 & 3 Squash Coach
• Career-high No.3 England National in the U17
• England Development Squad Coach
• England top 5 ranking in the U13, U15, U17
• England Squash Grand Prix Platinum Event Champion - U15, U17
• Cheshire County Champion - U11, U13, U15, U17, U19
• North West Of England Champion - U13, U15, U17

 
The Academy has been an innovator within the Australian squash community, facilitating corporate team-building events and workshops to improve teamwork in organisations to enhance health, wellness and wellbeing in the workforce through squash.
 
Jacob is available for one-on-one and group coaching for players of all ages and abilities. Make the most of his skills and expertise while he is here!
 
Jacob Robinson
Contact details: Tel: 0426 649 393
Email: [email protected]

Paul Coll, known on tour as “Superman”, shot up the rankings to World #1 in March 2022. The fittest man to ever play the game, Coll’s clinical and attritional style of play breaks down even the most skilled opponents.
 
Coll was not a very successful junior player, but has become one of the strongest players on the PSA World Tour. What changed in his game? What does he do better than any other player? Ahad Raza believes that Coll’s fundamentals are key to his success, and yours as well.
 
The video below focuses on Coll’s exceptional racquet preparation, and his resulting ability to deceive his opponents. Using examples from different areas of the court and different in-game scenarios, Ahad shows how effective Coll’s preparation is in providing him opportunities to win.
 
The simplicity of this adjustment will shock some viewers, but Coll’s success is undeniable. By watching, you will come away hitting the ball more cleanly, understanding how and why to prepare differently in different situations, and knowing how to incorporate any new skill into your game quickly and easily.
 
What are you waiting for? Check out the video at the link below!