What clients say

Just wanted to drop you a line to say how much I am enjoying the Thursday nights. I was a little unsure when you mentioned this training session to me, but I thought what the hell, I will give it a go. Eight weeks later I can't believe how much I am getting out of it. Bloody hard work but so friendly. Everyone has different levels of fitness but your encouragement and time spent with each individual is a credit to you. After last night I will probably be joining you on your Tuesday nights as well.

What I was looking for in a gym was a squash community, so when I visited The Village I was taken into Mas's squash fitness session, and I loved the vibe and everyone seemed to be enjoying the class. I compared this to David Lloyd's squash session, which I attended, and Mas's class won hands down. I like coming to this gym because of its squash community and the friends I have made through it.

My daughter is 13 years old and has been playing squash for about four years now. During this time she has had a number of coaches, all teaching her different styles and techniques. We have been with Mas for about six months now and I have never seen my daughter enjoy a squash lesson so much. Mas makes the lessons both challenging and fun whilst concentrating specifically on key aspects of her game. Mas is patient and understanding, and however tired she is, she will always give her best, which says a lot about Mas's technique and personality. We would have no hesitation in recommending him.

The squash training available on a Tuesday and Thursday evening is a terrific class, giving squash-based exercises and tuition to regular squash players and less experienced players who may be a little shy of joining a full-blown squash lesson. These classes will go a long way to introducing new players to the game and give the more regular player a wonderful exercise programme that will enhance physical fitness and ultimately improve match performance. I believe this training programme to be unique in the surrounding area.

I've played squash for a long, long time but a succession of defeats convinced me that I needed to rethink my game. Working with Masambo has helped me develop new strategies and really think about my game in a more intelligent way. Masambo has taught me some killer shots and in general he has completely re-energised my approach to a sport that I love. Whether you're an experienced veteran or a complete novice, it doesn't matter to Masambo. His calm, positive and friendly approach to coaching builds skills and confidence in equal measure.

I have had lessons with Mas over several years. He listens to what his students want and puts together a personalised programme using extensive experience of what he knows will work. I really appreciate his skill in playing at just the right level to stretch you, but keep you motivated. He's great at finding the problem when the game is just not working. I may be exhausted at the end of a lesson, but it's always energy well spent, and always fun!

My boasting has certainly improved and I am now able to use it as both a defensive and attacking shot where suitable, and I have learned how to decide when this is and isn't suitable in the pressure of a match. I feel my overall standard has definitely improved. The work we did in the last lesson, where we fused cross-courts, boasts and drives in one exercise, was really useful. Thanks for all your help so far, Mas.

Since playing with Masambo earlier this year my squash game has improved so much. I have recently got to the point where I am no longer scared of playing off the walls and I'm learning how to handle the angles of the ball. Mas is a very patient and encouraging coach and I would definitely recommend him for anyone to get better at any level.

Masambo is obviously an experienced player and coach. As an experienced player with some ability I had to work hard to provide Masambo with a reasonable challenge, but his accuracy and control was too good, as you would expect from an ex-national league player. To his credit, unlike some squash coaches, he was willing to put plenty of effort into the session to make it a good experience for me, with plenty of perceptive comments about my game delivered with a sense of humour. All in all a very good experience that I would recommend to others.

To anybody thinking of hiring Mas, just do it! The coaching he offers is amazing, and on top of that, the support is outstanding! I came to him with a few weak points in my game and he managed to iron those out in no time!

I would like to extend a special thank you for your excellent support. It has been a great experience. I had not picked up a squash racket for over 16 years. Your patience and excellent support and feedback has been wonderful. Thank you for all of your help!

Thank you for bringing out the best of me! My game is now on a whole new level.