Squash Australia High Performance Review Player Survey Question Title * 1. What do you see as Squash Australia’s main role with regard to High Performance? Provide funding to support successful players Provide funding to support emerging players Provide a pathway for junior players to become professional players Administer and select national teams for World Championships/Commonwealth Games etc. Provide a training environment for players to reach their goals Question Title * 2. What is the most essential component of your training that Squash Australia could assist you with? Physical/ strength training Technical and tactical training Psychological/sports-psych assistance Funding Squash training facilities (court hire) Question Title * 3. How could Squash Australia’s High Performance unit best be improved? Better staffing structure (e.g. Program Director, Head Coach, Senior Coach, Junior Development Coach) More funding directed to players (e.g. DAS) Centralised program with international standard facilities (within Australia) Overseas training base More coaches Question Title * 4. Do you think it is essential for a Squash Australia Coach to be present to help players at major championships or tournaments where a large group of Australians are competing e.g. World Open, British Open, Australian Open? Yes No Question Title * 5. What training situations would suit you best? Regular individual coaching sessions National training camps prior to or after major tournaments Access to a coach for tournaments only High quality group training environment Question Title * 6. In your opinion what importance/relevance does doubles have in Squash Australia’s High Performance structure? Not important Minimal importance Moderate importance High importance Not important Minimal importance Moderate importance High importance Question Title * 7. Should senior players be made to undergo benchmarked fitness testing e.g. ghosting, VO2 Max, agility and strength? Yes No Question Title * 8. Should players be made accountable for any funding support from squash Australia?What expectations are reasonable for players to fulfil? Skype/in-person meetings Training diary submission (online) Tournament schedules and reviews Fitness tests Question Title * 9. What area of high performance deserves or needs the most attention? Grass roots/ building beginner and participation numbers 10-15 year olds 16-19 year olds 20-24 year olds 25 and older Question Title * 10. Typically what do Australian players need to improve to attain higher rankings? Done