Sportspectator Water Polo Guide

This high-quality, laminated guide folds to an 8.5 x 3.5 inch brochure to fit easily into a pocket or purse, and expands to 8.5 x 17.5 inches to reveal a wealth of information. The content includes the history of water polo, field diagrams, player roles, basic rules and strategies, referee signals, and a glossary of useful termsthe essentials to understand and enjoy water polo.

Water polo was the first team sport to be added to the program of the Olympic Games, in 1900. This accessible volume chronicles the history of the fast-paced aquatic sport, its rules and regulations, playing techniques, and required skills, such as catching, wet and dry passing, and shooting. Both offensive and defensive plays are examined, as well as how points are scored. This handy narrative also explains player positions, the coach's responsibilities, and officials' tasks, and includes informative sidebars such as a comparison of American and English water polo and types of fouls.

A Parent's Guide to Water Polo helps parents understand and appreciate a sport in which many are making a significant investment. Youth participation in water polo is on an upward trajectory. Participation in high school water polo has increased 2.6% per year for five years. But, unlike other sports, most water polo parents never played the game themselves. They lack a fundamental grounding in the sport that would allow them to better enjoy the game and help their children maximize the potential benefits of the water polo experience. This book provides an introduction to the sport. A brief history of the sport gives a flavor for the game. Common parent concerns such as selecting a club, training, and health are discussed. A primer on the rules helps spectators understand the game. A review of terminology helps parents trying to understand conversations in the stands. Finally, the book looks at options for playing water polo after high school.

The Water Polo Players Guide is a resource for High School water polo athletes to learn about: -Philosophies of Athletics specific to Water Polo. -Strength and Conditioning -Nutrition, Supplements, & Hydration -Game tactics & Strategy This guide is not a resource to teach the fundamentals of the sport but rather an intermediate book to help develop high school water polo athletes. The book contains blank pages for individual high school athletes and teams to add their own special 6-on-5, after goal, and time out plays. Please contact me with any questions you have or ideas on how to make this resource a more valuable tool for high school water polo athletes. Jesse Phillips [email protected]

'How To Play Water Polo' is a must have resource for anyone learning or trying to perfect their water polo game.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing water polo. Primarily designed for the beginner, it gives instructions on preparatory work, rules and strategy, as well as providing some historical information on the development of the game. This profusely illustrated guide is ideal for those with little previous experiences and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Introduction," "Evolution of the American Game," "How the Game is Played To-day in America," "Preparatory Work," "How to Develop the Green Player," "Choosing the Players," "Developing the Team," "On Fouling," "Preparing for a Contest," "A Few Points for the Game," and "American Rules of Water Polo." Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive and we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition.