by Bryan Rose
Water polo takes great strength and ability to play but maybe one of the purest teams sports out there. The strength is being able to swim constantly and sometimes treading water without using your hands, while the teamwork is key to scoring points.
The key to swimming with a water polo ball is to swim head-high freestyle and carry the ball on the wake of water in front of you. Read More
Although water polo isn't as mainstream as football or baseball, it's gaining in popularity. With this surge there's a need to know how to play the game of water polo. Here Read More
Compete against six other players in a water polo match and win. Water polo is a simple game that requires intense physical strength, strategic teamwork and a water polo Read More
Water polo is a challenging sport, but it's for this very same reason it can be quite rewarding when you score a win against the other team. But winning isn't going to Read More
Any rough contact with another player not holding the ball is a foul. That player then has three seconds to make a free pass. Read More
Pick up the ball and begin to turn your defender. When your defender reacts, drop the ball, and draw the foul. Read More
Slip inside your defender and then slow down, causing him to swim over your back and foul you. Read More
Shoot a free foul shot from the 4-meter line in a single, quick motion. Read More
Water polo is gaining popularity in the United States. It's played in a pool by two opposing teams of seven players. Each team consists of six active players and a goalie. Read More
If you want to look like a water polo player - well, start to look like one - swim freestyle with your head up out of the water. Read More
Throw from your shoulder to propel a water polo ball with force and accuracy. Read More
Skip the ball off the water for a hard and deceptive shot. Read More
Slide past your defender and swim toward the hole for a close shot on goal. Read More
Gain some leverage on your defender, and turn into him until you are on the other side of him. Read More
Pop the ball into the air and fire it off with your other hand for a quick and deceptive shot on goal. Read More
Tee the ball on one hand and follow through with the other to shoot a quick, deceptive shot on goal - without interrupting your swim stroke. Read More
A rear back shot is a quick, hard shot on goal that could raise you to legendary status. Read More
From the hole position, lean forward and swing your arm backward to shoot a quick no-look shot on goal. Read More
From the hole position, eggbeater out and away from your defender to shoot a hard sidearm shot on goal. Read More
Look like you're going to fire off a hard shot, and then lob a high arcing throw over the goalie's head. Read More
Keep your body between the ball and the cage. Pull down shots with both hands to control the ball. Read More
Lean back into your defender and set yourself to control the ball. The hole set is the axis of the water polo offense. Read More
Eggbeater up and meet the ball with your hand. Let the ball carry your arm back into a ready position. Read More
Choose a strategy and commit to it when defending a 4-meter shot from the goal. Read More
Sprint with every ounce of energy you have for half a pool length, then stretch forward to flip the ball back to your trailer. Read More
Use the natural motions of your game to physically intimidate your opponents. An angry opponent loses sight of the big picture and often gets kicked out for violent Read More
Stay in front of the hole player to prevent him or her from getting the ball, or guard the hole player from behind to prevent him or her from getting a shot off. Read More
Play a zone defense to defend the player-down disadvantage situation. Read More
Holding the ball, turn into your defender. As he reacts, drop the ball to draw the foul. Read More
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