jpbrits

Jean-Pierre Brits

professional squash player

biography

how it all started

I grew up in a sport loving country and was fortunate to compete at the highest level in a variety of sports during my school boy years. At the age of fifteen, I made the decision to focus more specifically on squash and to pursue my dream of becoming a professional player and National Champion. I will always be grateful to my parents, my sponsors, and the local squash community who supported me throughout the years and who helped me to make my dreams a reality.

There are very few guarantees in sport, many risks that you have to take, and many sacrifices that you must be willing to make. However, the joy and privilege of following my passion and doing what I love far outweighs any of these.   

more about me

  • Professional Squash Association World Tour player since 2012
  • Highest South African Squash Ranking: #1
  • Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
  • Coach: Craig van der Wath
  • Racket sponsor: Harrow
  • Shoes sponsor: Salming

achievements

  • SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • HIGHEST RANKED SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYER ON THE PSA
  • SOUTH AFRICAN MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN 2019
  • BRONZE MEDALISTS AT WSF DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
  • JARVIS CUP 2017 & 2019 WINNER, SACD CAPTAIN
  • PSA PRINCE CLOSED SATELLITE CHAMPION 2019
  • PSA NORTHERNS CLOSED SATELLITE CHAMPION 2019
  • PSA GAUTENG OPEN CHAMPION 2018
  • PSA IRONMAN 4X4 CHAMPION 2018
  • KHAR GYMKHANA – SYSKA (INDIA) OPEN CHAMPION 2017
  • SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • HIGHEST RANKED SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYER ON THE PSA
  • SOUTH AFRICAN MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN 2019
  • BRONZE MEDALISTS AT WSF DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
  • JARVIS CUP 2017 & 2019 WINNER, SACD CAPTAIN
  • PSA PRINCE CLOSED SATELLITE CHAMPION 2019
  • PSA NORTHERNS CLOSED SATELLITE CHAMPION 2019
  • PSA GAUTENG OPEN CHAMPION 2018
  • PSA IRONMAN 4X4 CHAMPION 2018
  • KHAR GYMKHANA – SYSKA (INDIA) OPEN CHAMPION 2017

training

Strength and Fitness Training

Wayne Taylor Human Performance

squash training

squash coach: Craig van der Wath

mental training

Finding Solutions

my Gallup-Clifton Strengthsfinder® strengths
Every athlete or professional sportsman do whatever it takes to get the "edge" over their competitors.
You can have all the skill, strength, speed, talent etc, but if you don't have "Mental-Toughness" you will always fall short of the best.