Water Polo

The main parts of offense in water polo is getting the ball to the hole set and/or to run drives to get open and score. The hole set sits in front of the cage and waits for a wet pass about and arms distance away. if the ball makes it into the hole set that person works for a shot by either turning the defense or doing a backhand. But if a foul comes before the hole set can shoot then there is a three second period where the hole set has a free pass. It is then that the other players have to run drives and picks to create movement to let the hole set pass and ultimately get open to shoot. The other type of offense consists of running drives because the hole set is guarded heavily. There are many different drives that are ran in water polo, such as wing picks, flat drives, point drives, point picks, cross drives, turn and go and foul and shoot. By running drives it allows for drive shots as well as making the defense move which leads to opportunities for the offense.

Water Polo

In transition to Defense in water polo is what wins games. There are many defensive plays that are ran according to how good the opposing team is. If the hole set on the opposing team is good then a few defenses can be ran. Front and lane defense is when everyone guards there man in the passing lanes and the hole set is fronted to prevent passes. By running this defense it makes the opposing team have to work for a safe pass or the defense will steal the ball. another defense that can be ran is the piston. In this defense the two flat defense swim back and forth from their man and to the hole set to prevent a pass to the hole. This leaves one person up at a flat open at all times. The M-drop is another defense that double teams the hole set which forces the point to shoot if ran correctly. Making the offense shoot from the two flats or point is the goal of these defenses, because it is harder to make a shot.

Water Polo

In using this blog your team will have a better understanding of the rules and fundamentals of the game of water polo. They will be able to achieve a greater level of playing as well as a new found self confidence, due to there new found knowledge of the game.

Now since your players are done with the process of learning more about water polo its time to quiz them on what they've learned. Come up with ten questions that can be answered by the knowledge gained by reading this blog and quiz them. Doing this will show the parents that your not just coaching athletes, your coaching student athletes.

Skills-the athletes can learn range from shooting, defense, offense, and the ins and outs of water polo

Time-the athletes will need 30-45 minutes to complete the quest depending on their reading and access to a computer

Grading-look for improvement in understanding the game and playing with his or her teammates

The intention of this quest and the targeted athletes of this quest are young swimmers and water polo players interested in becoming better athletes

When you and your teammates are done exploring the ins and outs of the great sport of Water polo you start practice by swimming. Usually a team swims roughly 2500 or more yards depending on how long practice is. Then as a team you warm up your legs, by doing egg beater drills and lunges, etc. Once the body and legs are warm you warm up your arms by passing the ball. From there you do shooting drills and technique work to perfect your water polo skills. Then go into offensive and defensive work and the practice can end with a scrimmage or with just a cool down.
From learning some of the skills and rules of the game you and your teammates are now a fully functional team and are ready for action.

Water Polo

Like any physical sport Water polo is also in need of protective and performance enhancing swim gear. The most important piece of gear is the head gear. The hats which contain the numbers of the players also have a hard plastic covering around the ears to protect the players from getting col flower ear (common in wrestlers). Next would be the swim suits. Water polo swim suits fit differently than a normal swim suit. For women they are made to cover the entire mid-section of the body including all of the back. This makes it harder for the opposing team to grab. for males they are the same as what swimmers would wear. The balls are made with high quality materials that allow for a precise grip. there are two different regulation sizes of balls. the women play with a size 4 ball and the males play with a size 5 ball. The cages are made to standard size with the use of metal bars and net to enclose it.

Water Polo

There are seven positions in water polo. The point is located at the seven meter in the middle of the pool. The point has one of the strongest arms and has good ball handling skills. It is there job to call out plays and direct the offense. The two flats are located on either side of the point on the seven meter. It is their job to V-in and V-out ie. get open for the point to have a safe pass. they also have the responsibility of creating movement. The hole set also known as two meter is located on the two meter in front of the cage. It is the hole sets job to get open in order to create an opportunity for a safe pass into the set and ultimately score. Two wings are located on the two meter on either side of the hole set. It is their job to get open water so a pass from the flat can come to them and they can either pass it into the hole set, shoot, or drive. Lastly is the goalie position. the goalie has to job of directing the defense letting them know where the ball is at all times, passing the ball off on a counter and of course blocking shots.

Water Polo

This page is a page designed to help educate beginners and give them insight t what water polo is. What is Water polo? Water polo is a team sport which consists of seven players. One goal keeper two flats, a point, two wings and a hole set. all theses players use teamwork cooperation and skills to score goals on the opposing team and ultimately win the game. The game of water polo is a sport that combine skills from swimming, basketball, and hockey. This sport is one of the fastest growing sports on the west coast.