Squash
The Centre has four squash courts including two with glass backs, all with excellent state of the art lighting.
We have a flourishing in-house squash league, annual knockout competitions and a weekly club night. Our Squash programme includes drop-in sessions as well as individual lessons and regular courses to cater for all abilities.
Our Squash Sessions run in line with England Squash guidance. Please see England Squash for up to date guidance & precautions to follow when playing Squash.
Adult Squash & Racketball Club Night
Our Monday Squash & Racketball Club Night is run by our resident Squash Coach, Tom. This provides players with the opportunity to play against people of different abilities and Tom will also be available to give advice on how to improve your game. This session is open to both male and female players. Juniors are welcome at the coach’s discretion.
Monday | 18:00 – 21:00
Squash Improvers Club Night
The Improver Club Night includes 45 minutes of coaching and 45 minutes of game play. These sessions are designed for beginners/improvers or for those coming back to the game. Males and females are welcome, juniors at the coach’s discretion. There’s no need to book, just turn up.
Friday | 18:00 – 19:30
Racket-Fit
Racket-Fit is a fun activity class for everyone based on squash fitness, movements and skills. It’s a dynamic way to get fit and improve muscle tone. Both males and females, aged 16 and over are welcome. No squash playing experience is necessary. A typical class involves a warm up, fun drills and activities to develop squash and racketball skills and movements. Everybody is encouraged to work at their own level.
Friday | 11:00 – 12:00
Individual Squash Fitness
Squash requires multiple fitness elements; speed, strength, power, endurance and flexibility. Book a session with Tom, who will use his experience as a personal trainer, coupled with his knowledge of squash and racketball fitness requirements, to develop a specific training program. This will be tailored to individual needs and will improve your fitness for the game. Sessions will take place on court and in the gym and can be booked through Reception.
Junior Squash Coaching Courses
Our Beginners courses offer an ideal introduction to the sport and are also suitable for those that can maintain a rally. The Intermediate sessions are for those that have a wider range of shots and a better understanding of tactics and game play. The Advanced sessions will look further at the development of technique, moving correctly, fitness and tactics.
Advanced (competent players: 9+ years)
Wednesday | 18:00 – 19:30
Beginners (beginners & intermediate 7+ years)
Saturday | 09:00 – 10:30
* Ages are for a guideline only as some players will progress with ability rather than age, our coach is more than happy to give further advice on this.
Junior Squash Leagues
We have two Junior Squash Teams playing in the Kent Junior Leagues and invite anyone wanting to play in the Junior Teams to come along to our coaching sessions and talk to our coach Tom. New players are welcome.
Individual Squash Lessons
Individual lessons can be arranged at the centre and have proved to be very popular. They are suitable for all standards of play, for both children and adults. Please contact Reception for more details and to book your lesson with Tom May.
Individual Racketball Lessons
Individual lessons can be arranged at the Centre and have proved to be very popular. They are suitable for all standards of play, for both children and adults. Please contact Reception for more details and to book your lesson with Tom May.
Coach Qualifications
Tom
UKCC Level 4 Squash and Racketball coach
CYQ Level 3 Personal Trainer
CYQ Sports Conditioning
Annual Squash Competitions
The successful Canterbury Kings Squash Open Graded Tournament, sponsored by CA Drillers, JCA Architecture, Handelsbanken, Finn’s, DIVA Metalworks, Autoworld, Bretts, Creative Clicks, Team Buckley, Chavereys, Greenfields Country Store, BSF, Project Signs and CM Stringers has run for the last eightteen years, with this year’s event taking place on the 19th – 21st April 2024.
The standard of player ranges from recreational to World Ranked, with everyone getting to play at least twice over the weekend, as a plate competition runs alongside the main draw of each grade (PSA, B, C, D & E).
The 2024 PSA Closed Satellite final, saw World Ranked No 87 Perry Malik come up against World Ranked No 305 Sam Osborne-Wylde, with Sam winning the final 3-0 (11-8, 11-1, 11-7).
Table Tennis
The game of Table Tennis was started in the late 1880’s in England and is now the most popular indoor sport in the world. Played in pairs or fours, by all ages and abilities your table will be set up on a squash court, with bats and balls provided.
Click to view up to date guidance & precautions to follow when playing Table Tennis.
Please contact us to make your booking.
