Junior Squash Academy
Proud to provide kids aged 2-18 the opportunity to play, learn & love the game!
Our Programme
We offer a high quality Junior Coaching Programme at the Inspire Squash Academy with sessions for beginners to sessions for those looking to excel at the top of the Sport!
Our sessions are fun, engaging & a great place for kids to learn the game, make new friends & grow in confidence as their skills develop! The Inspire Squash Academy Player Pathway provides our Juniors with a clear path through our Programme and what it takes to reach the next level!
Our Parent & Child Tot's Squash Sessions are for kids aged 2-4 (pre-school).
Kids take part in a number of games & activities which aim to develop their fundamental Motor Skills & their basic ABCs in fun & safe environment!
Start them off in the right way, and help them learn valuable skills as well as giving them a positive experience of sport and exercise!
Mini Squash Ignite
Stage 1 (Ages 4-7)
Our IGNITE Programme is the perfect introduction to Squash for kids aged 4-7!
Stage 1 uses the Mini Squash RED ball and teaches kids the basic ABCs of Sport - Agility, Balance, Co-ordination & Speed in fun, engaging sessions, designed to develop their skills, help them make new friends & grow in confidence, while building a lasting love for the game of Squash!
MINI SQUASH IGNITE
STAGE 2 (AGE 6-10)
Our IGNITE Programme is the perfect introduction to Squash for kids aged 6-10!
Kids continue to work on the basic ABCs of Sport - Agility, Balance, Co-ordination & Speed, but in a more Squash specific way.
Sessions are fun and engaging sessions designed to develop kids skills, make new friends and grow in confidence, while building a lasting love for the Game of Squash!
INSPIRE PROGRAMME
STAGE 1 - (Ages 9-11)
Let your Child learn a new Sport, make new friends & grow in Confidence as their skills develop!
Our Inspire Programme is the perfect place for kids to be introduced to the Sport! Kids will learn the basics of the game in a fun and welcoming environment from our qualified Coaches.
INSPIRE PROGRAMME
Stage 2 (Ages 11-15)
Let your Child learn a new Sport, make new friends & grow in Confidence as their skills develop!
Our Inspire Programme is the perfect place for kids to be introduced to the Sport! Kids will learn the basics of the game in a fun and welcoming environment from our qualified Coaches.
As they develop, they progress through our Programme. We look deeper into the more technical, tactical & mental areas of the game.
INSPIRE PROGRAMME
STAGE 3 (AGE 15+)
Let your Child learn a new Sport, make new friends & grow in Confidence as their skills develop!
Our Inspire Programme is the perfect place for kids to be introduced to the Sport! Kids will learn the basics of the game in a fun and welcoming environment from our qualified Coaches.
As they develop, they progress through our Programme. We look deeper into the more technical, tactical & mental areas of the game.
Development SquadS
(Invite Only)
Development Squads are designed for kids who show potential & have mastered all the basic skills of the game!
Sessions are still fun & engaging & focus more on the Technical, Tactical, Mental & Physical areas of the game!
Players in these Squads might be invited to take part in opportunities outside of our Academy as they develop.
Performance SquadS
(Invite ONly)
Performance Squads are designed for County to Regional Level Juniors.
Sessions focus on the Technical, Tactical, Mental & Physical areas of the game! Juniors are expected to put more time into training & competing to further develop their Squash!
Sessions are Invite Only based on commitment, attitude, potential & work ethic as well as skill, determination & overall behaviour!
INSPIRE SQUASH SUPER SQUADS
Throughout the year the Inspire Squash Academy run a number of Super Squads, where we look to bring Juniors together from all our Clubs & Venues to train together.
They are great opportunities to train & play with different Juniors. They add an additional opportunity for all Juniors to further develop.
Where spaces allow we might be able to offer places on our Super Squads to other local Juniors who are interested in getting involved.
CHESHIRE SQUASH
COUNTY PROGRAMME
Cheshire Squash is the County Association who look after Squash in Cheshire!
They offer additional Pathways for Juniors who show potential to get involved with the County Set up & hopefully represent Cheshire!
We are proud to be supporting the Cheshire Squash Juniors as Assistant Coach. The programme is run by Pete Bilson.
ENGLAND SQUASH
ASPIRE PROGRAMME
The Aspire Programme is the first step on the England Squash Talent Pathway! It sits just above County Level & includes some of the best Juniors in the Region - the North West!
We are proud to help support the Aspire Programme, with our Head Coach Chris an Assistant Coach. Thomas Fairhurst is the Head Coach for the North West Region!
A number of our Juniors have come through our pathway and made it to Aspire Level!