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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. It's funny that the OP think tennis is a "less popular" sport. My kids play squash .. now that's a really unpopular sport :-)

Having said that, it's been a great experience for them. Yes, they have to explain to some people what squash is. Yes, we've been on trips to tournaments where the flight attendants would see the racket bags and ask if they play tennis (they've learned to just say yes to avoid a long explanation) ... but other than that, it's been a great experience. The squash community in the DMV is really nice. They've made friends from around the country that they met in tournaments. They've also learned some social skills because they sometimes have to play with adults. 
They also play other sports, but squash is their passion. I'd say let your kids play whatever sport they are passionate/good at without overthinking its popularity.[/quote]

Squash is a blast. I started playing in my early 40s and (like everyone else) wish I started earlier as my knees kill me after playing for 90 minutes. I love the international appeal. It's cool to meet people from all over the world through squash.

That said, I probably wouldn't introduce my kids to squash. I'm simply not rich enough. Squash infrastructure is so limited and scarce. At least with tennis, there are free tennis courts everywhere in metro DC. There's like two squash facilities in DC (that I know of).

It is a really fun sport to play, though.[/quote]

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