Scientific Squash coaching

🏆 Do You Really Need to Run More to Become a Champion?

I am 46 years old.

No running.
No gym.
No special physical training.

I play squash 4–5 days a week, usually 4–5 games in a day.

Yet when I play against players aged 15–20, they often run more than me… but they get tired before me.

Why?

Because I don't try to run with them.

I make them run. 🎯

I READ the ball early.
I PREPARE my racket early.
I take the right POSITION.
And then I EXECUTE.

The result?

Less movement. Less energy waste. More control.

This is what I call:

EFFICIENCY OVER EFFORT

In squash, sprinting for every ball is physical fitness.

But understanding when to sprint, when to slow down, where to position yourself, and where to send your opponent—that is Squash Intelligence.

Look at the way Jansher Khan played.

He didn't run unnecessarily for every ball.

He read the court.
He read the opponent.
And then he made the opponent move.

Remember:

«A champion is not always the player who runs the most.
A champion is the player who wastes the least and achieves the most.»

READ EARLY.
PREPARE EARLY.
MOVE SMART.
MANAGE YOUR ENERGY.
MAKE YOUR OPPONENT WORK.

🎾 Squash is not always about moving more.
It is about moving better.

EFFICIENCY OVER EFFORT

FLOW OVER FORCE

The Chain of Pakistani Squash Can Be Rebuilt

It is a common observation that the son of a religious scholar can easily become a religious scholar himself. In the same way, the son of a bureaucrat often has the opportunity to become an even bigger officer than his father.

Why?

Because he grows up with the right Environment, Guidance, System, and continuous Exposure.

Pakistan’s squash history was much the same. We had a Chain, a System, and an Environment that, despite limited infrastructure, continued to produce a renowned Pakistani player in every era.

From Hashim Khan and Roshan Khan, our Living Legends, to Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan, Gogi Alauddin, Qamar Zaman and other great players—there was a continuous chain.

But after Jansher Khan’s sudden retirement due to injury, that Chain was broken.

Today, you can see almost the same kind of strong Chain in Egypt.

That was an era that has passed.

But the question is: Do we have to wait for that Chain to rebuild itself?

No.

Today, we have Information Technology. We do not need to wait for the same environment to naturally develop again.

The thinking, Calculation, Timing, Movement, Preparation, and Management that existed in the Subconscious Minds of our Legends needs to be brought from the Subconscious to the Conscious level.

We need to study these qualities, understand them, teach them, and make them part of our players’ game.

This is not Rocket Science.

What does a blind man need? Just two eyes.

If we can give our players those two eyes through which they can see, understand, calculate, and manage their game, I hope Pakistan can regain its lost identity, respect, and glory in the world of squash.

The Chain can be rebuilt.
The Legacy can return.
Pakistan Squash can rise again

‎The Pakistan Squash Federation and the Pakistan Sports Board are building new courts to promote squash in Pakistan. This is certainly a positive step.
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‎But we need to ask one fundamental question:
‎‎Will building more courts alone bring Pakistan back to the top of world squash?
‎‎In my view, NO.
‎‎If the shortage of courts were the main problem, then the thousands of talented children already playing on existing courts would be consistently producing world-class players.
‎So, Where Is the Real Problem?
‎‎The real problem is not just infrastructure — it is the Player Development System.
‎‎We are providing children with courts, but:
‎‎❌ We are not systematically correcting their fundamental technique.
‎‎❌ We are not giving enough importance to Racket Preparation.
‎‎❌ We are not teaching Shot Selection and Timing as part of calculated management.
‎‎❌ We are not teaching players how to manage their physical resources with surgical precision.
‎‎❌ We are not developing the understanding of Flow State vs Force State.
‎‎❌ We are not developing the player's body, mind, technique, movement and decision-making as one integrated system.
‎‎❌ We often confuse working harder with getting better, whereas world-class squash demands Efficiency over Effort.
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What Is the Solution?
‎We need a complete Player Development System designed to produce better players.
‎‎In my Squash Vision, this system must be built around three major components:
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‎A — PHYSICALITY
‎Developing physical capacity not merely through strength and speed, but through intelligent and efficient energy management.
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‎B — RACKET PREPARATION
‎Making Racket Preparation a fundamental pillar of squash technique:
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‎READ → PREPARE → EXECUTE
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‎C — CALCULATED MANAGEMENT
‎Managing every shot, movement, recovery and expenditure of energy with calculation and purpose.
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‎🧠 We Must Teach Players Not Just How to Play Squash — But How to Understand the Game.
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‎A coach must be able to identify:
‎‎Where is unnecessary energy being wasted?
‎Where is the racket preparation breaking down?
‎Where is the timing being lost?
‎And why does decision-making change under pressure?
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‎Until we address these fundamental issues, new courts will create more places to play, but they will not necessarily create more world champions.
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‎Pakistan does not lack talent.
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‎What Pakistan lacks is a system capable of correctly identifying, developing and polishing that talent.
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‎That is the foundation of my Squash Vision:
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‎BUILD THE PLAYER — NOT JUST THE COURT.
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‎Building a court is infrastructure.
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‎Building a champion requires a complete Science, Strategy and Player Development System.
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‎If we genuinely want to bring Pakistan back to the top of world squash, we must move beyond construction and start solving the real problem: Player Development.
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‎🇵🇰 The future of Pakistan Squash will not be decided by how many courts we build — but by how effectively we use them to build players

🇵🇰 پاکستان میں سکواش کے فروغ کا اصل مسئلہ کورٹس نہیں، سسٹم ہے! 🎾

پاکستان سکواش فیڈریشن اور پاکستان سپورٹس بورڈ سکواش کے فروغ کے لیے نئے کورٹس بنا رہے ہیں۔ یہ یقیناً ایک مثبت قدم ہے، لیکن ہمیں ایک بنیادی سوال ضرور پوچھنا ہوگا:

کیا صرف مزید کورٹس بنانے سے پاکستان دوبارہ عالمی سکواش کا چیمپئن بن جائے گا؟

میری نظر میں نہیں!

اگر مسئلہ صرف کورٹس کی کمی ہوتا تو پاکستان میں موجودہ کورٹس پر کھیلنے والے ہزاروں بچوں میں سے عالمی معیار کے کھلاڑی مسلسل پیدا ہو رہے ہوتے۔

اصل مسئلہ کہاں ہے؟

اصل مسئلہ Infrastructure سے زیادہ Player Development System کا ہے۔

ہم بچے کو کورٹ تو دے رہے ہیں، لیکن:

❌ اس کی بنیادی تکنیک کو سائنسی انداز میں درست نہیں کر رہے۔
❌ Racket Preparation کی اہمیت کو نظر انداز کر رہے ہیں۔
❌ Shot Selection اور Timing کو Calculated Management کے طور پر نہیں سکھا رہے۔
❌ کھلاڑی کی Physical Energy کو Surgical Precision کے ساتھ Manage کرنا نہیں سکھا رہے۔
❌ Flow State اور Force State کا فرق نہیں سمجھا رہے۔
❌ کھلاڑی کے جسم، دماغ، تکنیک اور فیصلہ سازی کو ایک مربوط نظام کے طور پر Develop نہیں کر رہے۔
❌ صرف زیادہ محنت کو کامیابی سمجھ لیا گیا ہے، جبکہ عالمی سکواش میں Efficiency over Effort زیادہ اہم ہے۔

🎯 میرا حل کیا ہے؟

ہمیں صرف More Courts نہیں بلکہ Better Players بنانے کا مکمل نظام بنانا ہوگا۔

ایک جدید Squash Development System میں کم از کم یہ تین بنیادی ستون ہونے چاہئیں:

A — Physicality
جسمانی صلاحیت کو صرف طاقت اور رفتار نہیں، بلکہ توانائی کے درست استعمال کے طور پر Develop کرنا۔

B — Racket Preparation
Racket Preparation کو بنیادی تکنیک کا مرکزی دروازہ بنانا:

Read → Prepare → Execute

C — Calculated Management
ہر شاٹ، ہر حرکت، ہر ریکوری اور ہر توانائی کے استعمال کو حساب کے ساتھ Manage کرنا۔

🏆 ہمیں کھلاڑی کو صرف کھیلنا نہیں، "کھیل کو سمجھنا" سکھانا ہوگا۔

ایک ایسا نظام چاہیے جہاں کوچ صرف Feeding اور Drilling نہ کروائے بلکہ یہ سمجھ سکے کہ:

کھلاڑی کیوں غلط شاٹ کھیل رہا ہے؟
وہ غیر ضروری توانائی کہاں خرچ کر رہا ہے؟
اس کی Racket Preparation کہاں Breakdown ہو رہی ہے؟
اس کی Timing کہاں Miss ہو رہی ہے؟
اور Pressure میں اس کی Decision Making کیوں تبدیل ہو رہی ہے؟

جب تک ہم ان بنیادی مسائل کو حل نہیں کریں گے، نئے کورٹس صرف نئے کھیلنے کی جگہیں پیدا کریں گے، لازماً نئے عالمی چیمپئنز نہیں۔

پاکستان کے پاس ٹیلنٹ کی کمی نہیں۔

کمی ہے تو اس ٹیلنٹ کو صحیح طریقے سے تراشنے والے نظام کی۔

میرا Squash Vision یہی ہے:

Build the Player, Not Just the Court.

کورٹ بنانا Infrastructure ہے۔
چیمپئن بنانا ایک مکمل Science، Strategy اور Development System ہے۔

پاکستان کو اب صرف Courts کی تعداد نہیں، Players کے معیار کا حساب کرنا ہوگا۔

🇵🇰 اگر ہم واقعی پاکستان کو عالمی سکواش میں واپس لانا چاہتے ہیں تو ہمیں تعمیرات سے آگے بڑھ کر Player Development کے اصل مسئلے کو حل کرنا ہوگا۔

Squash Legend Jahangir Khan reviving Pakistan squash spirit

Pakistan has no shortage of talent. We have so many gifted young players that each one is a rough diamond—with the right understanding, patience, and guidance, they can be shaped into something exceptional.

The real challenge is not finding talent; it is recognising what is already there, understanding the player in front of you, and knowing how to develop it without destroying the natural qualities that make that player special.

Some players don't need to be rebuilt—they need to be understood, refined, and guided in the right direction.

I believe Pakistan has many such diamonds waiting to be discovered, understood, and properly polished. The potential is already there. What matters is whether we have the right people, with the right vision, to bring it out.

Hamza's disappearance from the scene is clear evidence that he has drifted away from his original path. It also suggests that his success was not solely the result of any coach's influence, but rather the product of his own natural ability, of hard work, and the game that had developed within him.
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‎There is a saying in our culture: "Too much affection can sometimes do more harm than good." Excessive interference, even with good intentions, can destroy what was naturally growing.
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‎Hamza was a complete player—like a young plant steadily growing into a mighty tree. If you uproot such a plant to move it to a "better" place while its roots are already spreading deep and strong into the ground, those roots are damaged, and its natural growth is interrupted.
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‎The same happened to Hamza's game. His game strategy, movement, shot selection, and temperament were all functioning perfectly at the subconscious level. Those qualities did not need to be rebuilt—they needed to be protected.
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‎At this stage, the solution is simple: reset his original game system so he can reconnect with the natural instincts and subconscious patterns that once made him a complete player.

Use of the Gear 4 by Mustafa Asal– Finger Joints
‎The fingers are the precision gear. They require the least energy but can produce outstanding racket control, acceleration, and high-quality performance at the lowest physical cost.

‎پاکستان نے برسوں سکواش کی دنیا پر راج کیا۔ کیوں؟
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‎اس سوال پر گھنٹوں گفتگو کی جا سکتی ہے، مگر آج اصل سوال یہ نہیں کہ ہم ماضی میں کیوں کامیاب تھے، بلکہ یہ ہے کہ آج ہمارے پاس بہترین انفراسٹرکچر، باصلاحیت ایتھلیٹس اور ضروری سہولیات موجود ہونے کے باوجود ہم وہی نتائج کیوں حاصل نہیں کر پا رہے؟
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‎کیا مسئلہ کسی مینوفیکچرنگ فالٹ کا ہے؟ ہرگز نہیں۔
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‎کیا ہمارے پاس سپیئر پارٹس کی کمی ہے؟ بالکل نہیں۔
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‎اصل مسئلہ کمپوننٹس کی پہچان، ان کی درست ایڈجسٹمنٹ اور صحیح کیلکولیشن کا ہے۔
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‎سادہ الفاظ میں، ہمارے پاس دنیا کی بہترین ریسنگ کار کے تمام پرزے موجود ہیں، مگر وہ بکھرے ہوئے ہیں۔ ہمیں صرف ایک ایسے ماہر کی ضرورت ہے جو ان تمام پرزوں کو صحیح ترتیب سے جوڑ کر ایک مکمل، متوازن اور تیز رفتار مشین میں تبدیل کر دے۔
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‎بالکل یہی حال ایک سکواش کھلاڑی کا بھی ہے۔ اس کے اندر طاقت، رفتار، تکنیک، ذہانت اور ٹیلنٹ سب موجود ہوتے ہیں، لیکن جب تک یہ تمام صلاحیتیں اس کے کانشس مائنڈ میں منظم ہو کر خودکار انداز میں کام نہیں کرتیں، اس کی کارکردگی مستقل نہیں بن سکتی۔
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‎اسی لیے جیسے ہی ماحول بدلتا ہے، کورٹ بدلتا ہے، تماشائی بدلتے ہیں یا حریف بدلتا ہے، کھلاڑی کی پرفارمنس بھی بری طرح متاثر ہو جاتی ہے، کیونکہ اس کی اصل مہارت ابھی اس کے کانشس کا حصہ نہیں بنی ہوتی۔
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‎اسی حقیقت کو ایک محاورہ بڑی خوبصورتی سے بیان کرتا ہے:
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‎"اندھے کو کیا چاہیے؟ فقط دو آنکھیں۔"
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‎بالکل اسی طرح پاکستانی سکواش کو کسی نئی نسل، نئے ٹیلنٹ یا نئے وسائل کی ضرورت نہیں، بلکہ ایک ایسی درست سوچ، سائنسی نظام اور ماہر رہنمائی کی ضرورت ہے جو بکھری ہوئی صلاحیتوں کو ایک ناقابلِ شکست کارکردگی میں ڈھال دے۔

Pakistan dominated the world of squash for decades. Why?

We can speak for hours about the reasons behind that success. However, the real question today is not why we were successful in the past. The real question is: despite having better infrastructure, talented athletes, and the necessary facilities, why are we unable to achieve the same results today?

Is there a manufacturing fault? Absolutely not.

Are we lacking any spare parts? Not at all.

The real issue lies in identifying the right components, making the correct adjustments, and applying accurate calculations.

In simple words, we already possess the world's finest racing car—all of its parts are available. The only problem is that those parts are scattered. What we need is an expert who has the ability to assemble them into one perfectly balanced, high-performance machine.

The same principle applies to a squash player. Strength, speed, technique, intelligence, and talent already exist within the athlete. However, until these qualities are properly organized in the conscious mind and function automatically under pressure, consistent performance cannot be achieved.

That is why a player's performance often changes dramatically when the environment changes—whether it is a different court, a different crowd, or a different opponent. The necessary coordination has not yet been fully established in the conscious mind.

There is a famous saying:

"What does a blind man need? Only two eyes."

Similarly, Pakistani squash does not need a new generation of players, more talent, or additional resources. What it truly needs is the right vision, a scientific system, and expert guidance to assemble all the existing qualities into one unbeatable performance.