Here are some of the books that we find helpful when we want to
teach mini polo. Please let us know your
own recommendations.
 
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Swimming
Games and Activities
(Jim Noble and
Allan Cregeen) This is packed full of fun, graded activities
for teaching swimming. As well as various activities including
balls, it includes a section on water polo. This includes:
a description of the game; ways to modify the rules; skills
involved; and games to play. |
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The
Journey through Aquatics: NPTS Aquatic Teachers Guide
(ASA 2007) This folder provides
a useful progression of skills, strokes and drills for the
young player. It includes a description of the standards expected
for the attainment targets for NPTS Stages 8 to 10 (Mini Polo)
. Additionally, it provides a copy of the simple explanations
and a restatement of the attainment targets as presented in
the Parents' Guide.
Price: From £16 |
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The
Journey through Aquatics: NPTS Parents Guide (2007) (ASA)
This includes a section on water polo. This outlines the attainment
targets for Stages 8 to 10 (Mini Polo) and provides simple
explanations of strokes and skills.
Price: From £1.90 |
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Introduction
to Synchronised Swimming (ASA
) This accompanies the ASA Level 1 Synchronised
Swimming Course. It has some useful sections on sculling
and eggbeater. |
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British Water Polo: Core
Skills and Drills (Nick Hume)
This defines the core skills presented to players who attend
Regional Training Centres and National Camps. It includes
coaching points, photographs and drills for each skill. Skills
include: leg drills, sculling and defensive positioning, water
polo swimming, body control, body rotation, defending drives,
releasing and passing. This valuable manual is not yet on
general release, but is given to coaches at core skills seminars
and training camps. May be available on request. An accompanying
CD is also being developed. |
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101
Offensive Water Polo Drills (Cutino,
J. and Cutino, J.) This
is perhaps more appropriate for teaching older players, but
some ball handling, passing and shooting drills may be adapted
for use by youngsters. |
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101
Defensive Water Polo Drills (Cutino,
J. and Cutino, J.) This
is more appropriate for teaching older players, but some conditioning
drills may be adapted for use by youngsters. |
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Total
Immersion the revolutionary way to swim better, faster and
easier
(Laughlin, Terry and Delves, John)
This is aimed at swimming coaches and is probably over the
top for a polo coach. However, it has an excellent description
of how balance, body rotation and body shape can effect the
power and efficiency of frontcrawl. With some lateral thinking,
the principles introduced could be applied to many polo skills.
For instance, it helps in understanding the benefits of using
long-axis rotation when passing and swimming. |
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Immersion the revolutionary way to swim better, faster and
easier:
Laughlin, Terry and Delves, John
This is aimed at swimming coaches and is probably over the
top for a polo coach. However, it has an excellent description
of how balance, body rotation and body shape can effect the
power and efficiency of frontcrawl. With some lateral thinking,
the principles introduced could be applied to many polo skills.
For instance, it helps in understanding the benefits of using
long-axis rotation when passing and swimming. |
101
Offensive Water Polo Drills
Cutino, J. and
Cutino, J.
This is perhaps more appropriate for teaching older players,
but some ball handling, passing and shooting drills may be
adapted for use by youngsters.
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101
Defensive Water Polo Drills
Cutino, J. and
Cutino, J.
This is more appropriate for teaching older players, but
some conditioning drills may be adapted for use by youngsters. |
