How to Look Cool Whilst Learning Polo: A Very Modern Approach to a Traditional Game

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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How To Look Cool Whilst Learning Polo takes a very modern approach to the traditional game of polo. The author, SteveThompson, is a veteran polo instructor and professional player with over twenty years of teaching experience across the globe and this book is a culmination of his teaching and playing experience over two decades in the sport. This book, followed correctly, will save one a lot of pain, frustration and cash by teaching an aspiring player how to function correctly from the very start. More than just a technical 'how to' guide, it provides everything one needs to know to go from zero to hero on the polo field, and more importantly - make sure one looks cool whilst doing it!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-10-12
Mått228 x 300 x 15 mm
Vikt1 032 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagQuiller Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781846892431

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Foreword PrefaceIntroduction The Difference Between Kids And Grown-Ups Physics! PART I: RIDING GUIDELINES/RIDING LIKE A PRO The Polo Pony Learning How to RideBalanceExercise 1: The Pyramid Stirrups Accommodating MotionSteering Exercise 2: Turning in the Pelvis Basic Polo Riding WalkTrotExercise 3: Power TrottingCanterExercise 4: Trot to Canter TransitionsTransitions Advanced Polo RidingThe Half SeatExercise 5: The Half SeatExercise 6: Accelerate / DecelerateEfficient TurningExercise 7: Circles within CirclesChanging DirectionExercise 8: Changing DirectionVersatilityExercise 9: Sink left / Sink RightThe TubeExercise 10: Chin on Chest PART II: HITTING SUCCESSFULLY/WINNING AT SWINGING Mallet EssentialsThe GripExercise 11: Balancing the MalletThe PendulumThe PlaneThe Shots IntentionThe Smiley Technique & GridExercise 12: The Smiley TechniqueThe Smiley GridExercise 13: The Smiley GridThe Nearside in IsolationThe Hitting ProcessThe ChecklistPerception and Height DeficitsMaking ContactExercise 14: Working BackwardsHitting DisciplineAccuracy On DistanceExercise 15: The ClockPower Hitting, Penalties and Pre-SwingsExercise 16: The Pre-SwingPitch-Side TrainingPART III: APPLICATION/SCORING ON AND OFF THE FIELD Stick and Balling and Hitting DiagnosticsExercise 17: Stick and Ball PlayingRiding OffHooking Problem Solving Stretching And Finally... Acknowledgements