About Us
The Power Squash Academy (the PSA) name is synonymous with excellence. Offering intense sessions we take our players to the next level of their game.
The Power Squash Academy is the pre-eminent provider of coaching and training to the world’s best and most dedicated squash players. Focused on high-performance athletes, the PSA takes junior, college-aged or adult players from the local and national levels to the international level. The PSA draws players from around the world to its headquarters in Toronto, Canada, as well as to other select squash facilities worldwide.
Jonathon Power, one of the world’s most recognized squash players, oversees all programs to ensure a high level of coaching which has become the core of the PSA. Our programs take our players to the next level through the provision of:
- Small 4:1 ratios
- On-going player assessment in order to provide individualized training.
- Jonathon Power’s proven training methodology and techniques.
- Individualized instruction and support.
- Physical fitness programs specifically designed to optimize squash performance.
- Comprehensive training programs which includes goal setting, nutritional counseling, mental coaching, physical fitness and drills.
The Power Squash Academy is a family operated business that has provided top-level training for over 20 years. Founded in 1990 by John Power Sr. and his wife, Nadine, the PSA began coaching five young players inToronto and now coaches over two hundred and fifty squash players each year. The PSA has coached players in both Canada and the United States with programs in Toronto, St. Marie’s University in Halifax, Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and Amherst College in Massachusetts. Although John Sr. and Nadine have retired from coaching, the camp leadership has been passed to their sons. Under the full-time direction of the former world number one ranked player Jonathon Power, his brother Ian and Adrian Griffin, the PSA provides a diversified squash coaching program throughout the year.
Our Management Team:
Jonathon Power
Director of Squash
Jonathon Power is the Director of Squash for the Power Squash Academy as well as the National Squash Academy. Having won every major squash tournament around the world with an aggressive flair all his own, Jonathon retired in 2006 as the number one ranked player in the Professional Squash Association and is widely considered as one the best players of all time.
Ian Power Director of Squash
Ian Power is a former world top 70 player, member of the Canadian men’s team program and has been coaching at the Academy for the past 10 years. Ian is currently employed full-time as the Head Squash Professional at the National Squash Academy.
Julie Leizman
Managing Director
Julie Leizman comes to the Power Squash Academy with over 10 years of sales and management experience. Through her three children, Julie has been involved in all aspects of junior squash in North America and has helped organize both junior and professional tournaments. Julie has selected to join the PSA team because of her belief in its coaching staff and their ability to provide an educational and fun experience for players of all ages.
Our Coaches
Jonathon Power: Jonathon Power is the former PSA World #1 and North America’s most successful squash player of all-time. His remarkable achievements and unique playing style have helped to both popularize and change the way the modern game is played. Throughout his 15 year professional career, Jonathon boasts over 36 tour titles, including the World Open, British Open, and the Commonwealth Games. He held the #1 ranking from 1999-2001 and then again in 2006 shortly before retiring from professional squash. He is generally considered the greatest shot-maker in the history of squash. Since his retirement, Jonathon has dedicated himself to coaching and growing the game within North America.
Ian Power: Ian Power has been coaching at the Power Squash Academy since 1999. During his tenure as a touring professional, Ian spent 10 years in the top 100 and won numerous titles including a gold medal at the Pan American Championship. Ian has had the opportunity to play around the world and has had the pleasure of coaching and working closely with top professionals and national champions. The perspective he brings to coaching comes from his experience as a world class touring squash professional and his extensive background coaching both juniors and developing professionals. Currently, Ian is Head Pro at the National Squash Academy in Toronto and enjoys coaching kids of all levels and exposing them to the benefits the game of squash has to offer.
Peter Robson: Peter Robson returns to the Power Squash Academy for the third year and has been head Squash coach at Amherst College for 25 years. Peter is highly involved in the college squash community, having been a member of the CSA Executive Committee for over 15 years and its president for 2000-2004. He was also the Director of the International Squash "Centre for Excellence" and is a CSRA and WPSA certified coach.
OUR FACILITIES
National Squash Academy (NSA)
Training with the Power Squash Academy at the NSA is like no other. Participants will train with resident Pro Squash Association and Women’s International Squash Professional Association players with the same level of coaching and expectations as their counterparts. I have always believed that exposure is a big ingredient to improving one’s game.
In addition, not only will participants get top on-court coaching on eight new “spring board loaded” McWill courts and two four-wall glass courts, but they will be exposed to an intensive off-court training schedule. The academy has the latest testing and training equipment as well as programs developed for all ages. Furthermore, the NSA has access to an assortment of therapies (please note that this is an additional cost to campers).
AMHERST COLLEGE
The American home for the Power Squash Academy is at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1821, Amherst College has become one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the United States. The college’s beautiful wooded 1,000 acre campus is near the center of the town of Amherst and is the perfect size for campers to feel a sense of independence while not being overwhelmed by a large campus or city. Amherst is nestled in the eastern section of the scenic Berkshires only two hours from Boston.