So, we’ve been doing a course, and I decided to give a review not by giving my opinion, but by giving a sample week.
1.1 Weekly Discussion
How can the game of squash bring change into your life?
Answer the question, then comment on two other students’ answers. No peaking, you can’t see other answers until you write yours, (unless you cheat by joining the whatsapp group).
1.2 External Content
Here, we link to things and then answer the question, “Write at least two things you find interesting, actionable or meaningful” If it is a garbage video and you don’t like it, you still have to answer.
1.2.1 Watch “Why squash is called the healthiest sport”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mzBt9iQCNc
And read
“Introducing the healthiest sport in the world”
https://www.gogateshead.com/article/5856/Introducing-the-healthiest-sport-in-the-world
Wat dink je?
1.2.2 Hoe Speel je Squash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbNpI-H5lCw
Wat vind je over de regels? Wat is interessant? Wat wil je doen?
1.2.3 Susan Devoy British Open squash 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XjjFn8GzQw
Alternatively, watch tennis films for context
“Wall Street” (2017),
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWP1K7FaFI
The Oxford Murders, (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYBwhMQ7Q_I
Typically available on streaming services
(We usually don’t get a choice)
1.2.4 Ali Farag squash tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3To6VHNKcQM
Wat vind je over de tips? Wat is interessant? Wat wil je doen?
1.2.5 Top 5 mental health benefits of playing squash
https://www.englandsquash.com/news/blog/top-5-mental-health-benefits-of-playing-squash
1.3 Writing Assignment
Watch the video “5 solo squash drills to improve your game” by Zoe Aust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVyovti9blI
Which squash drill would you suggest for every SPIRE (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional) element, in which situation and why?
1.4 Call to Action
Try the exercises in this video every day for a week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1EeNriiRN0
How does it make you feel?
Then, watch the clip again, but without any sound.
Do you remember the exercises? Is that an example of muscle memory, brain plasticity, or neuron building, or something else?
1.5 Weekly Webinar
Take a Top10 of favorite racket swingers.
Which famous squash player are you and why? (The actual webinars are confidential, so we simulated it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20CFdysaxo0
Group:
Reread “Observations From a Squash Court Wall” , then discuss it with the small group in a breakout room.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/observations_from_a_squash_court_wall_273869
Which squash technique reminds you of your childhood? How would you teach that technique or use it in coaching or as therapy?
LMS: How will you use squash to change your life and create a better world? And what action will you take to improve your squash technique?
Write at least two things about the webinar that you found interesting, actionable, or meaningful
1.6 Meditation and Movement
Every week, we are encouraged to do daily meditations and bursts of energy exercises. No one checks if we actually do this, but we tick a box saying we did. And
1.7 Spire check up
Did you eat, sleep, or move properly? What challenges did you face? What new things did you try? What life lessons did you learn this week? All sorts of other questions you might expect to find in those magazines that Oprah watchers read.
References
References are given in the class outline.
bonus, read this poem on squash… (It was assigned in the external sources, but you forgot about it when you did the webinar).
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/observations_from_a_squash_court_wall_273869