Classroom 17:30-19:30
1 - Outline of full course, and what will be discussed and demonstrated
2 - Focus for Session #1 is teaching individual skills to the beginning and intermediate water polo player
3 - Teaching of eggbeater -
Where the body, arms, legs need to be for optimal performance
Drills to progress in eggbeater
How to use it in collaboration with the breastroke kick
4 - Teaching players to move in the water -
Leg, body, hips, arm positions
How to skull in the water, how to lunge
Using second breastroke kick
5 - Body position with the ball -
Legs, body, arms in position for good ball control for passing, shooting and holding ball
Lateral movement with the ball
Moving while passing, moving while shooting
6 - Passing with a partner and in a group -
Static and moving with and without the ball while passing
The use of legs, hips and arms while passing
Body position important areas of emphasis while passing
7 - Passing under pressure -
Position of body while passing under pressure
How to hold ball and where to look while under pressure
What to do with the ball and body under pressure
8 - Shooting -
Body position and position of ball while shooting
Static shot, lateral movement shooting
Faking and shooting and where to shoot on a goalie in different positions
9 - Goalies -
The importance of a goalie and how this position gets overlooked
How coach a goalie and what to do with this position if coach has no background in position
Drills and what is important for this position
10 - Stretching -
The importance of stretching; when and where to do it and at what age
Different focus on this and at what age and level to build in progression
11 - Weight training -
When and how to use weight training to benefit the athlete
What drills and exercises to use for best performance of the athlete
Q & A
Pool 20:00-22:00
Full demonstration and drills of how to coach the athlete in the following areas -
15min - Eggbeater
15min - How to move in the water
15min - Body position with the ball
15min - Passing with partner and group
15min - Passing under pressure ( with defender )
15min - Shooting
15min - Important goalie positioning
Q & A