Transcript WATER POLO LEVEL 1

WATER POLO LEVEL 1
More focus on technique than
playing and tactics
SWIMMING NO BALL
Eggbeater.
 Change of direction.
 Zigzag (both offensive and defensive).
 Sidestroke.
 Stop and go.
 Whip kick.
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SWIMMING W/BALL & WET
PASSING
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Head up front-crawl.
Pick up ball underneath and from the side.
Go from horizontal to vertical with the ball.
Push shots/passes.
Tip shot/passes.
Lying out.
Taking a foul (using shoulder not back).
Water polo backstroke.
Skipping, squirrel the ball.
Finishing with no defender. No fake, elevating up is the fake and
then skip the ball.
Passing while swimming to a partner (both wet & dry passes).
PASSING DRY & SHOOTING
Catch and pass in one motion.
 Arched passes.
 Focus on base of support, not the top
 No faking, quick shots from Strong side.
 Shoot from the top.
 Good passes are ones that allow the
athlete catching to pass or shoot on tempo
(a bad pass takes away this option).
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GAME TACTICS
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Have all athletes play all positions (hole, goalie, driver, 2
meter guard). This will allow them to get a better
understanding of what each position entails.
Counter attack should be the focus. Get the ball down
the right side of the pool to 2 meters as fast as possible.
Then a ball side drive to the hole to start half court.
Defense should be goal side, press no foul, hole guard
from the left side. Ensure that hips are up everywhere.
Offense should focus on how to help the ball, drive away
and curl to help.
Get athletes to communicate.
LEVEL 2
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Continue to focus on technical
development
SWIMMING NO BALL
Stroke drills. High Elbows, head up. Kick
 Initiating contact.
 V-Moves.
 Rare Back's.
 Picks and screens introduced
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Swimming w/ball & wet passing
Head down front-crawl.
 Pick up ball underneath and from the top,
why and when.
 Lateral Movement with ball.
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PASSING DRY & SHOOTING
Catch and pass in one motion.
 Quick shots/passes from cross face
 Faking
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GAME TACTICS
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Narrow down positional play to 1 or 2 positions.
Defense should be now be in the passing lanes, with
hole guard fronting. Press no foul & foul to steal. Ensure
that hips are up everywhere! Force offence to drive away
(don't want offense to drive ball side). And when to foul
on the press should be taught.
Offense should focus on how to help the ball, incorporate
V-moves. Begin teaching off ball drives to score to beat
the press.
Man-up should be 3 - 3 focusing on the triangle up top
and shifting the triangle to the isolate a shooter.
Man-down should be in the Gaps everywhere, trying to
force the shot from 5-6.
LEVEL 3
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Increase game and tactics
TACTICS
Driving for inside water.
 How to defend pulling and grabbing.
 Learning how to present kick outs better.
 Protecting open water.
 Blocking principles and technique.
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PASSING & DRY SHOOTING
Continue to work on quick shots from both
sides.
 Continue to focus on faking can be done
on both sides.
 Work on breaking/stopping the fake
behind your ears, which leads into the
hesi.
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GAME TACTICS
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Specific positions should be developed. Ie. Right side, Left-side, hole,
guard, and goalie.
Go into 6 on 5 and counter.
Passing lanes should be mastered. Press to help should be taught, when to
help.
Only 2 person zones/gap (ie. 1/2 or 2/3, no 2/3/4 yet).
How to beat the press should be understood so focus on beating the zone.
Driving away to score (teach driver to look for ball) so that looper and hole
get open. This gives passer/shooter 3 options: Hole, looper or shoot. Also
introduce 2 Holes.
Manage the 35-second shot clock.
Teach 4 - 2 man-up, just principles no specific positions. Need everyone to
understand all positions and principles of each position.
Man-down should be Storm (anticipate where the ball is going, hips up and
push off the defender, foul is possible and passing lanes), and stay home
(blocking principles/responsibilities and passing lanes).
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More game tactics
TACTICS
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Specific positions should be developed. Ie. Right side,
Left-side, hole, guard, and goalie.
6 on 5 counter to half court.
2/3/4 zone and Gap combinations, swimming and
blocking.
Flex/rotate to beat the zone, slide 5 or 1 in to set whole.
Driving away to score (teach driver to look for ball) so
that looper and hole get open. This gives passer/shooter
3 options: Hole, looper or shoot.
Manage the 35-second shot clock.
Specific positions for 4 - 2 man-up and set plays.
Continue to work on storm and stay home on man-down
and also work on Gapping.