SMARTSQUASH didn't start in a boardroom. It started in the stands — watching two boys pour their hearts, and a brother and sister soon to emerge as champions, into a game their father couldn't teach them, but refused to stop believing in.
I'll be honest — I've never played a competitive match in my life. Not even a casual rally. Yet somehow, squash has become the rhythm of our home. Four kids. Four different journeys. One sport that binds us all.
Because I couldn't teach them myself, private coaching became the foundation. Hours on the court. Early mornings. Long drives. Tournaments on weekends. I showed up to every single one — not as a coach, but as the person who believed in them the most.
My eldest came to the game later than most of his peers. In BU13, where top players have been competing for years, he stepped onto the court already behind — and chose to start anyway.
Watching him compete against friends who've been ranked for years, I don't just see a squash player. I see a young man learning what it truly means to never give up. That kind of resilience can't be coached. It can only be earned.
My second son entered BU11 and started a bit slow — slacking off most of the time, not taking it seriously. His talent is undeniable. The racket feels like an extension of him.
But talent without focus is a dance without music. His mind wanders. He drifts between points, between games, between moments when everything is on the line. And then — just like his brother — when his back is against the wall, he finds it. That fire. That refusal to quit.
My two youngest are still too small to hold a racket properly. But every day, they grow up watching their brothers train, compete, win, lose, and get back up. I can't imagine a better classroom.
They see dedication. They see resilience. They see two older brothers who never make excuses. Their potential feels limitless — and when their time comes, they'll already know what it costs and what it means.
Here is the honest truth: my sons have long since surpassed anything I could teach them. I couldn't break down a rally. I couldn't explain why a shot didn't work. I couldn't give them the insight they deserved.
After matches, when the coach had a spare moment, we'd sit down and review what happened. But coaches are busy. Time is short. And there were so many matches — so many moments of effort that deserved to be truly understood — where I sat in the stands with nothing to offer but applause.
That realization didn't sit right with me. So I did what any parent would do. I built something.
SMARTSQUASH was born from the gap between a parent who cares deeply and a player who deserves better insights than "good job" after a match. It was built not by a squash legend — but by a father in the stands who refused to feel helpless.
Powered by artificial intelligence, SMARTSQUASH delivers meaningful, stage-appropriate analysis after every match — the kind that actually helps players grow, regardless of their ranking, age, or experience. Whether your child just stepped onto a court for the first time or is grinding their way up the national rankings, every effort deserves to be understood.