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Posted on 17 giugno 2010
A. Angles and Positioning. Much of what you do in preparation for the actual shot block is based on geometry. 1. The cage is a rectangle, and the shooter is a certain distance away. Given these two variables, you must look to find the best centered position. Geometrically, as 1988 Olympic Coach Heaston says, a triangle can be formed by [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 giugno 2010
A. Eggbeater kick. This skill is the most basic of every goalie. You should be ableto execute all of the following: As part of an identification process for selecting goalies, it is usually the case that those who are best at alternating frog kick are potentially the best goalies. Taken a step further, those swimmers who are good [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 06 giugno 2010
I was recently visiting an old Water Polo buddy and fellow 1988 Olympian, Greg Boyer, in Southern California. We were eating breakfast when I came upon an article in the sports page written by a high school water polo goalie, Greg Stoll. I was impressed with his message, so I saved the article. The article appealed to me because [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 giugno 2010
“Se oggi volessi augurare ai miei figli di vivere un’esperienza di vita bella, entusiasmante, stimolante, fatta di successi e vittorie ma anche di amicizie, di incontri, di sfide, di grandissimi insegnamenti non solo tecnici ma di vita, oltre che di sconfitte, delusioni ed poi ancora traguardi e vittorie, non potrei che augurargli di vivere quello che ho vissuto io [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 giugno 2010
Strength training is a critical component for any serious water polo athlete. Obviously, water polo is a unique sport that requires special consideration for any strength training program. Continue Reading