Street Racket world squash forum 2017 Lets rock

Street Racket @ world squash forum 2017 Let’s rock the street together!

Street Racket = Racket sport for all! Street Racket basic court (single, doubles, around the world) Street Racket cross court (king‘s game, cross battle, clockwork)

Street Racket = Racket sport for all! On flat ground Including a wall (Squash)

Street Racket = Racket sport for all! The key to Street Racket: 3 SQUARES The middle square replaces the net! The proportions make sure the ball bounces high enough!

Vision & Mission Vision: Anyone has the opportunity to play racket sports anywhere and therefore get access to the many positive aspects of sustainable physical activity. -> Increase the world wide racketsport community! Mission: Establish the movement game Street Racket as an international instrument for the promotion of healthy physical activity. -> All kinds of people play Street Racket on a regular basis! ANYONE - ANYTIME - ANYWHERE

Why Street Racket? versatile & fun movement games Playful and effective motorskill training Instant sense of achievement & motivation (simple setting & rules) Promotion of health and activity with a high fun factor Various social and competitive game forms Can be played alone, in pairs and in groups Promotion of racket sports for all age groups

WHY Street Racket? better use of surfaces & new locations for sport Creates places where people come together for sports Converts common (& unused) spaces instantly into sports grounds No special infrastructure needed (no costs!) Just draw the court and play (no installations!) Scalable courts adjust to any given space

Warum Street Racket? sustainability on many levels Simple transfer of healthy activities into everyday life (anywhere!) Promoting meaningful and social ways to spend your spare time Produces almost no waste (long lasting material, no installations) No pollution (no car needed to get there, played at home / at school) Simple setting, very low cots, massive impact!

Why Street Racket? safety Fluid and controlled movement – no injuries No obstacles (just lines) – no injuries Soft balls, short rackets (small swing radius) – no injuries Intensity can be chosen individually No conflicts in use of space, anything is possible next to Street Racket

Why Street Racket? social rules & a simple setting: a game for all! A racket game for all age groups Brings together families and whole generations Long rallies thanks to special rules Many successful shots – lots of motivation, no frustration Control is the key – no place for hard hitters Boys WITH girls, women WITH men, young WITH old

Why Street Racket? racket sport on many platforms Public courts, public places, public health Schools, universities Companies (corporate health) Refugee camps, prisons, shelters, homes Events, festivals Social and other institutions

Some popular forms of Street Racket singles / doubles around the world

And of course …. SQUASH! Most Street Racket game forms can be played as a SQUASH version. One square goes up on the wall, one stays on the floor! Some of the lines can be left out to make the game more open.

How do you play Street Racket?

How do you play Street Racket?

Street Racket rule Nr. 1: No downplay! -> control, reduced pace, long rallies

Street Racket rule Nr. 2: No volley! -> control, reduced pace, long rallies

Street Racket rule Nr. 3: In / out

IMPRESSIONS Easy to play for all age groups Activities for the whole family

IMPRESSIONS Racketsport at events for action, fun & competition Endless options for racketsports, anytime & anywhere

IMPRESSIONS We have brought thousands of people to racket sports this year alone in small Switzerland – imagine what we can achieve together!?

Contacts & remarks info@streetracket. com www. streetracket. com Inventor / founder: Marcel Straub Get in touch for cooperations! All rights reserved

Let‘s rock the street together!