Water Polo Coaching Series Book 2 Fundamentals Of Playing Water Polo

The second of two books of a water polo coaching series by former Stanford water polo coach Dante Dettamanti, author of "A Practical Guide to Coaching Water polo. Book 2 presents the fundamentals of playing the game of water polo that are critical to the success of a team.

"A complete book about playing and understanding the game of water polo for players, parents and fans of the game. Written by the highly successful water polo coach of Stanford University for twenty-five years."--Back cover.

A complete book about understanding the sport of water polo for players, parents and fans of the game.

The 2 in 1 Tacticboard & Training Workbook for fast creation of coaching instructions/game tactics and schemes, doesn’t only offer sport specific preprints (playing field and space for notes), but also a cover, usable as a dry erase panel (whiteboard pen is needed). ADVANTAGES: *** notebook with sport specific preprints (playing field) for fast and simple sketching of coaching instructions/game tactics and schemes *** If all pages of the notebook are used, the cover is still a dry erase panel (tacticboard) *** Due to a handy format, the notebook can be comfortably used in any situation (e.g. on the way or on the playing field) *** Perfect for spontaneous collection of ideas or as a memorization tool *** Practical handling due to easy pocket format

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.