KARACHI: More than 26 junior players got tips from Egyptian squash stars Mazen Hesham and Karim Abdel Gawad here on Monday and termed it “a memorable experience”. “The kids are enthusiastic about squash and they have potential,” said world number 13 Mazen Hesham while talking to ‘The News’ after the camp. He said he gave the kids tips and highlighted the importance of training to be successful in this game. “They should train four to five times a week and should have more passion in their game,” added Mazen. World number 8 Karim Abdel Gawad said he taught basic techniques to the players and hoped they enjoyed learning new skills. “This was a memorable experience for both of us and the young players,” he said. “Pakistan and Egypt have always produced talented squash players and our nations love this game,” he added. Creek Club secretary Brig (retd) Sajid Jadoon said these activities having top-ranked players on board were always very encouraging. “Having world class squash players in Karachi and seeing them train our junior players was delightful,” he added. The young players availed themselves of this huge opportunity and learnt a lot from the top squash players of the world. “It was a great experience for me and I got to play with white ball for the very first time,” said Aarib Imran, an under-13 player. “I learnt how to play straight drive,” he added. Bilal Islam said it was a fruitful camp and his dream to play with the squash stars had come true. Bilal added that the Egyptian players taught him to reach every ball and never give up. “I would like to thank the Sindh Squash Association (SSA) for organising this coaching camp,” he added. Yawar Ashraf said he learnt how to hit the ball powerfully and control his temperament during crunch situations. The players who attended the coaching clinic were: Fehmina Asim, Ilsa Imran, Zainab Khan, Nabiha Imran, Aysha Yousuf, Tehreem Yousuf, Aina Sheikh, Abdullah Iftikhar, Talah Alam, Kabeer Alam, Sikandar Khan, Basit Khan, Yawar Ashraf, Nael Ashraf, Aarib Imran, Fawaz Asim, A Raouf, A Basit, A Haseeb, Habib, Owais, Faizan Khan, Mudabbir, Bilal Islam, Mohammad Osman and M Yousuf.
