My story will be quite different.
I'm going to tell it in reverse order starting from current day and going back to the start. Wherever that may be.
Aged 40, I coach squash. My bones and muscles won't allow me to compete anymore.
Aged 35, I start coaching squash instead of playing competitively.
Aged 32 I contract Campylobacter. I'm weakened by the food poisoning for several weeks. I stop playing squash.
Aged 30 I start playing county squash for Doncaster.
Aged 29 After several sessions on court I contact an old squash friend for him to assess how good I am. "You're a million miles away from being world ranked but play 1000 games and see where you end up."
Aged 28 I pick up a squash racket for the first time in several years. I hit the ball like an expert. I contact my old squash coach to ask if I still had the chance to become world ranked. He says "Yes, if you are planning on playing chess; you'll never do it in squash."
Aged 14-20 I play squash solo a few times. Less than twice per year.
Aged 14 I stop playing squash due to the Miners strike and subsequent pit closures causing a lack of money to allow me to travel to play competitively.
Aged 13 D.C.Cook sponsors me for 1 year. In return I have to coach his daughter.
Aged 12 I am ranked number 1 in Britain. I'm training with the England squad.
Aged 8-12 I play squash about 5 hours per day. Just about every day.
Aged 9 I am coached by Jane Wilson, then Phil Beighton. I am spotted by Malcolm Willstrop and receive coaching from him. I move on to being coached by Jonah Barrington.
Aged 8 St. James squash club opens in Wath-upon-Dearne. I lazily go on court to hit the ball with a racket. This is my game.
I'm going to tell it in reverse order starting from current day and going back to the start. Wherever that may be.
Aged 40, I coach squash. My bones and muscles won't allow me to compete anymore.
Aged 35, I start coaching squash instead of playing competitively.
Aged 32 I contract Campylobacter. I'm weakened by the food poisoning for several weeks. I stop playing squash.
Aged 30 I start playing county squash for Doncaster.
Aged 29 After several sessions on court I contact an old squash friend for him to assess how good I am. "You're a million miles away from being world ranked but play 1000 games and see where you end up."
Aged 28 I pick up a squash racket for the first time in several years. I hit the ball like an expert. I contact my old squash coach to ask if I still had the chance to become world ranked. He says "Yes, if you are planning on playing chess; you'll never do it in squash."
Aged 14-20 I play squash solo a few times. Less than twice per year.
Aged 14 I stop playing squash due to the Miners strike and subsequent pit closures causing a lack of money to allow me to travel to play competitively.
Aged 13 D.C.Cook sponsors me for 1 year. In return I have to coach his daughter.
Aged 12 I am ranked number 1 in Britain. I'm training with the England squad.
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| Some world class players. |
Aged 8-12 I play squash about 5 hours per day. Just about every day.
Aged 9 I am coached by Jane Wilson, then Phil Beighton. I am spotted by Malcolm Willstrop and receive coaching from him. I move on to being coached by Jonah Barrington.
Aged 8 St. James squash club opens in Wath-upon-Dearne. I lazily go on court to hit the ball with a racket. This is my game.
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