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Nick Taylor:
Playing History:
Nick left school and turned Professional in 1988 aged 17, based at the Village Hyde Squash club, U.K, as assistant pro. He joined I.S.P.A (now P.S.A) in 1992 with a World ranking on 266, reaching a career high of No14… England No3…Twice British finalist in 1995 and 2001…twice European Champion 1995 and 1996….Holder of 10 P.S.A World tour titles… And an England International (9 caps)
Nick retired from the World circuit in 2004 after setting up the “Nick Taylor Squash Academy” at Sportcity, Manchester, U.K, He passed his level 3 coaching certificate in July 2004 and in Jan 2005 was appointed as Manchester’s Head Squash coach.
Highlights:
8 times Lancashire senior county champion
12 years on the P.S.A circuit 1992 – 2004
England International (9 caps) 1996 – 2001
10 P.S.A World tour titles
Winner of over 30 UK domestic tournaments
Twice European Champion
Twice National Finalist
1998 & 2002 commonwealth Games squad member
2002 World doubles finalist with partner Vicky Botwright
Career high World ranking of 14
Career high English ranking of 3
British Open & Closed Over 35 Champion
Coaching:
2003 – 2006 - Appointed Head Squash Coach for Manchester University (Largest university in Europe)
2004 – 2006 - Assisting National coaches on senior and junior National Squads
2005 – 2008 - Head Squash coach for Manchester’s Squash Development Programme
2005 – 2008 - Director of Squash and Head Coach for Lancashire Squash rackets Association
2005 – 2008 - Head Coach for the North West Area Squads (National Academy England Squash)
Favourite piece of advice:
Don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot achieve something…. If you work very hard and you believe it than anything is possible!
Inspirations:
Jahangir Khan
Peter Nicol
My parents
My wife and my children.
My coaching philosophy:
As a coach the first thing for me is enjoyment, just like playing, a good coach must always keep an open mind on new ideas… being able to adapt and communicate because everyone is different. Just try getting the best out of your players. “If you always do what you’ve always done... you’ll always get what you’ve always got!”
Key Words:
Enjoyment
Confidence
Planning
Belief
Rates:
Squash & Racketball coaching for all levels
45 Minutes £25 before 5.30pm
45 Minutes £25 + court fee after 5.30pm
Contact details: Mobile: 07797 747034
Email:
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