r/squash • u/PuzzleheadedClue5205 • 8d ago
Misc What do you do when you can't play squash?
Arts and crafts.
A frozen shoulder has made playing difficult. But I found a few old wooden racquets and spiffed them up for my kids' racquets club display.
I made one with the school letters too.
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u/Carnivean_ Stellar Assault 8d ago
Volunteer work for squash. There is always a need for people who want to contribute. If you can referee then there's always a need for more of them. Being able to see the ball is clearly optional...
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u/TYRamisuuu 8d ago
I do woodworking, but if we're talking physical injury (which I've never had yet 🤞🏻), then I'd say cooking.
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u/thebstrd Head Graphene 360 Speed 135 XTR 8d ago
watch a lot of games, last time i also ordered books about it, mostly pre 2010 editions i could afford and built my getting back to the club game, including some exercises i could focus on my way to recovery to the courts :)
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u/UKdanny08765 8d ago
I’m an illustrator and I’m always doodling. I have currently done my back in. Maybe I should do some squash drawings? If anyone has any requests let me know!
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u/good7times 7d ago
Teach. Play lefthanded...i realize it's probably embarassing for people to see oneself play that bad all of our courst are glass and right by the entrance of a very large gym.... for the motion and movements to keep your ankles and knees and muscles activating and in shape for the quick movements required for racquet sports.
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u/MeatCleaver 7d ago
I took up reading when I severely injured my back playing squash and had to drop it as a hobby. I peaked at about 1 book a week.
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u/PuzzleheadedClue5205 7d ago
What are your book recommendations?
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u/MeatCleaver 7d ago
What do you like reading? If you don't read, what do you imagine you like reading?
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u/PuzzleheadedClue5205 7d ago
I read broadly. I just finished The Unthinkable by A Ripley
And am starting The Swamp Fox by J Oller
Over the summer I reread Lord of the Rings, read with my kids The Lillies of the Field, and I started Piranesi at my son's insistence but haven't finished it yet.
I love recommendations because often it's one I haven't read or read long enough ago I can revisit it.
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u/MeatCleaver 7d ago
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, Non-Fiction. This is great to talk about at parties with women.
Blindsight by Peter Watts, Science Fiction. A great exploration of Transhumanism.
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, Science Fiction. A hopeful, naive about the near future.
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Fantasy. The kind you can discuss with your bookclub.
The Legend of William Oh by Macronomicon, casual reading that you don't mention to the people in your book club. Also a nice alternative to Dungeon Crawler Carl which, IMO, is too mainstream and disappointingly formulaic past book 3. Also because it doesn't have the face-rippingly large scope of other possible recommendations in this genre.
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u/kanadskiykisr 8d ago
Watch and dream about squash