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

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

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

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-12
Mått:228 x 300 x 15 mm
Vikt:1 032 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Quiller Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781846892431

Utforska kategorier

Mode och stil inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Hästböcker inom Djur och Natur
Ridböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Steve Thompson passion for horses began before polo, in the eventing world and many of his teaching theories stem from that. Horses and polo are his vocation and his career began training polo ponies. The author is now a veteran polo instructor and professional player with over twenty years of teaching experience worldwide.

Recensioner i media

I thought this book was great fun, and really made polo – not traditionally the most inclusive of sports – feel accessible... The text is presented in a lively, engaging manner, and illustrated with cartoons as well as photos ... the advice is all good, solid stuff, offered by a professional polo coach.

Innehållsförteckning

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