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  • Testimonial : What Mary Woods says about Sue Martin-Downhill’s squash coaching

    “Sue has many years of experience coaching all standards. She got me back into playing after a long break, later developing my technique and game play significantly. Her sessions are fun, challenging and energetic with a great variety of routines, challenges and games. She doesn’t subscribe to ‘can’t’ and will get you playing better than

  • Testimonial : What Chris Godfrey says about Sue Martin-Downhill’s squash coaching

    ‘I highly recommend Sue’s squash coaching sessions. Whether a complete beginner or improver with Sue’s let’s get on with this attitude you will be learning and improving fast! Mixed in with some witty banter you won’t want the 40min to be up.’ Chris Godfrey, fast improving squash player at Racquets Fitness Centre

  • Success at first ‘Lift-Off’ Powerlifting Competition

    On Saturday 21st April, Racquets held our first ‘Lift-Off’ Powerlifting Competition. And with good attendance, motivating atmosphere and great performances from all that competed, the event was a great success! This was the first event of it’s kind for Racquets and was organised by one of our Personal Trainers, Ellis Quarterman. The objective of the

  • 5 benefits of working with a Personal Trainer

    Working out with a personal trainer has huge advantages over training by yourself and can be a great way to kick start the journey towards your goal whether that is to lose weight, tone up, strengthen your body, improve your fitness or train for a marathon. Racquets Fitness Centre in Thame provides a unique membership

  • Drama for little ones with Starlight Theatre Arts

    Starlight Theatre Arts is a drama, dance and singing school in Thame. Currently all classes are offered at Racquets Fitness Centre. Little Stars is one of the groups.  A toddler group for ages 1-3 and their parents/carers. The class involves singing, dancing and craft activities based around a book and theme. Unlike my Young Performers

  • Disguise and Deception Masterclass

    Learn the secret art of Disguise and Deception for Squash and Racquetball with Simon Martin “One of the most deceptive players in the UK” -Tim Vail (9x National Racketball Champion) Saturday, 19th May at 3.30pm to 5.30pm Discover the art of disguise and deception in your game. Give your game extra potency by putting your

  • Fitness for Silvers 2018

    Throughout our lives our activity levels go up and down.  We might be very active when we are young, then the kids come along and our time is squeezed so our level of fitness drops.  We get into the habit of the lower levels of activity and when we enter the Silver years it becomes

  • Adult Squash Camp – May 2018

    Date : May 19th 2018 Time : 12noon to 3.30pm   Perfect for E and D grade squash players   Racquets members : £20 Non-members £25 Discount £2.50 each for couples or siblings.   A chance to up your game by a level.  Improve your technique and fitness.  Learn how placement of the ball is

  • Easter Squash Camp at Racquets

    Racquets Fitness Centre was as busy as ever over the Easter Holidays, particularly the squash courts which were being used by 18 Oxfordshire juniors who were taking part in a squash camp with Head County Coach Chloe Marshall. The theme of the camp was ‘taking the ball in short’, with focus on playing drop shots

  • Ladies come play squash

    Sometimes you just need to hit something! An opportunity to stop thinking about the washing, the dinner, the kids, school runs. We have a number of squash sessions designed for new ladies to start playing. For beginners the concentration is on hitting the ball, for the next stage controlling the body and making yourself run,

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