I started squash in 2022 and quickly realized something: squash rewards curiosity. The more you study it, the deeper it gets. I've become genuinely enamored with the craft of improvement, especially the parts that aren't obvious when you first pick up a racquet.
As a squash student in Detroit, my journey has been about building fundamentals the slow way and trying to respect the process.
Efficient steps, quick resets, and not 'running' so much as arriving. Learning to move with purpose on the court.
Hitting with purpose, not just hitting to survive. Length, height, tightness, and pace control.
Choosing smart patterns instead of swinging my way into trouble. Building rallies with intention.
Learning when to hold, when to show, and when to keep it simple—because forced deception is just a bad swing.
Recognizing when to attack, when to build, and when to reset the rally. The mental game.
I'm still learning every day. The goal isn't perfection. It's progress, clarity, and playing a cleaner brand of squash than the month before.
This is what Mohammad Hamid Detroit Squash means to me: being proud of being a student.