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Squash Racquets: The Khan Game
Hashim Khan, the legendary squash rackets player, established a record of victories that has no parallel in the game. This book is his story.
The style may startle the reader at first. Hashim never learned to write English, or even speak it in the textbook fashion. So he "talked" the book in a great number of sessions, in the court and out of it, with Richard E. Randall, one of his students and a professional writer. The collaboration worked well. The book gives Hashim as he actually thinks and talks. It gives detailed instruction on the Khan grip, stroke, stance, court strategy, ploys, and favorite combination shots, plus a wealth of observations on fitness, stamina, and gamesmanship.
No matter your relation to the game, you will learn from Hashim Khan's book. It will truly afford readers many delightful moments with a remarkable athlete and human being.
The style may startle the reader at first. Hashim never learned to write English, or even speak it in the textbook fashion. So he "talked" the book in a great number of sessions, in the court and out of it, with Richard E. Randall, one of his students and a professional writer. The collaboration worked well. The book gives Hashim as he actually thinks and talks. It gives detailed instruction on the Khan grip, stroke, stance, court strategy, ploys, and favorite combination shots, plus a wealth of observations on fitness, stamina, and gamesmanship.
No matter your relation to the game, you will learn from Hashim Khan's book. It will truly afford readers many delightful moments with a remarkable athlete and human being.
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160 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1967
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October 10, 2019Hashim Khan was the first squash champion from Pakistan,who won the British Open seven times.Born in poverty,he was self taught,
and did not even have a proper kit when he played his first British Open.Still,he went on to win it.He continued playing till well into his forties,while most pros retire long before that.Other members of his family would win the British Open too,and establish an era of Pakistani dominance in a sport,which is not really popular in the country.
and did not even have a proper kit when he played his first British Open.Still,he went on to win it.He continued playing till well into his forties,while most pros retire long before that.Other members of his family would win the British Open too,and establish an era of Pakistani dominance in a sport,which is not really popular in the country.
January 22, 2014
Fascinating look at the life of the original squash superstar. A truly fascinating story--he rose from poverty in Pakistan to being completely dominant in squash, and he didn't even start playing competitively until he was at the age at which many pros retire. It isn't really a technical book, but it does have some timeless advice about different shots and the fundamentals of the game. A pretty quick read too.
October 21, 2015
Bought it for the squash advice, savoured it for life advice delivered in a serene and humble voice.
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