In a recent Forbes magazine survey, a range of fitness experts compared and rated a list of sporting activities across six categories, including muscular strength and flexibility. Squash was ranked the healthiest overall, based on its many physical benefits, including offering a great cardio workout, improved flexibility, ability to build lower body strength and endurance, and its kilojoule burn rate which supports healthy weight maintenance.

Squash is a high-intensity workout and players use more energy than for almost any other sports. 

Squash is also an all-weather activity. It is easy to learn and can be played at any age, individually or in teams. and for leisure or as a competitive sport. Games and equipment can be modified to suit size, skill level and physical ability. Squash is particularly beneficial for growing minds and bodies. It combines strong physical activity (players build fitness, strength and agility via regularly running, leaping and diving for the ball) with the discipline, focus and mental strategy skills to anticipate the moves of, and outwit, an opponent – and to make quick decisions under pressure.

In addition to the above, learning to play squash helps kids develop and build many important life skills and habits, including:

• Strong hand-eye coordination; 
• Greater confidence and self-esteem;
• Improved psychological wellbeing and healthy stress release;
• Improved social connection - promoting camaraderie and teamwork, and providing an opportunity to make friends while engaging in healthy competition; 
• Concentration, resilience, mental toughness, sportsmanship, and time management.

Free Junior Training on Sundays

Gerringong Squash Club is committed to promoting the wonderful game of squash, especially in juniors – and is offering FREE Junior Training every Sunday from 3-4 pm, with Damien Collins of www.cheekymonkeysquash.com. 

Damien coaches all standards, from absolute beginners to professional players, and is strongly dedicated to seeing more young players take up the game.

Group and Private Training

On Sundays, both before and after Junior Training, Damien is offering group and private squash lessons for those wishing to improve their fitness and standard of play.

Gerringong Squash Club is located at 29 Belinda Street Gerringong.

Bookings can be made through: 

Mark Allison (President) on 0418 233 985, [email protected] or

Damien Collins (coach) on 0449 981 128, [email protected]