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Sources consulted

Wallbutton, T.(s.f). 130 Years of Squash. Recovered from http://www.squashplayer.co.uk/history_of_squash.htm

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SOURCE Denis,F.(2008). Enciclopedia visual de los deportes. Editorial Paidotribo

Anonimous. (s.f). How to Choose the Correct Squash Ball. Recovered from https://www.pdhsports.com/buying-guides/squash-buying-guides/how-to-choose-the-correct-squash-ball

Tools for playing

RACKET As the technology has improved the sports have done the same. When squash started the rackets what were used were made using wood or steel. During the XX century the sports industry looked out for new materials, the result sholud be the use of polymers as the titanium and carbon fiber.

BALL Since squash was created, there have been used many types of balls. For example at 19 century the balls were made using animal hair. Later on as squash became more popular. Today, The World Squash Federation allows 5 tipes of balls

Tipe of balls. -Blue point: The bouncest ball, used for beginners. -Red Point: For intermediate players. -Yellow Point: It is a balance ball between two things. Bounce and strenght. -Double yellow point: It doesn´t bounce and requires more strenght to hit the ball.

GLASSES There is not a certificate ones for playing. Rookie players use the bigger glasses, because they require more protection. Advanced players most of times don´t use.

SQUASH HITS

VOLLEY

DRIVE

Basic Rules

HOW CAN EVERYONE PLAY SQUASH?

LET AND STROKE

History

Current about the Squash today. -Is practiced in 130 countries. -It is not an Olympic Sport. -Colombia has 2 players in the top 10 of the World

During the first 3 decades of the twenty century coutries such as Canada and England regulated the squash as a formal sport. The court dimentions were stablished in 1911, the squash court has 18.3 metres by 9.1 metres

It was born in 1850 at an English School called Harrow School. Later, was spread in various parts of the world. There would pass almost a century for done the First Squash Championship.