Level 1 Practice Plans

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1 I Love Water Polo Coach Workshop Level 1 Practice Plans Level 1 (8-10 +/- years of age, 45 minute class, 10 classes) Passing and catching outside of, 1M apart Basic balancing and coordination activities (static single movements) Front crawl 15M Breaststroke 15M Backstroke 15M Eggbeater in deep 0:30 Horizontal body position (eggbeater and sculling) for 0:30 with no movement Pick up ball from underneath and hold above head for 0:05 Pick up ball from underneath and throw in shallow Head up front crawl 10M Water polo backstroke (sitting back crawl) 10M Trudgeon (head up front crawl with breaststroke kick) 10M Head up front crawl with the ball 5M Horizontal body position (eggbeater and sculling) for 5m sliding left and 5m right Spider 0:30 (horizontal body position moving in circular motion left and right) Pick up ball from underneath and hold above head for 0:10 in deep Pick up ball from underneath and throw in deep Pick up ball from underneath and shoot in shallow Receive pass in shallow Demonstration of sportsmanship and fair play in game and practice environment

2 Lesson 1 Introduce participants to polo for the first time Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Passing and catching outside of the Front crawl Breaststroke Back crawl Horizontal body position polo ready position Pick up the ball from underneath and hold above head in shallow

3 Lesson 2 Introduce and refine basic movement skills Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Passing and catching outside of the Front crawl Breaststroke Horizontal body position polo ready position Pick up the ball from underneath and hold above head in shallow

4 Lesson 3 Introduce and refine basic movement skills Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Head up front crawl Trudgeon Horizontal body position polo ready position Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in shallow

5 Lesson 4 Introduce and refine basic movement skills Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Head up front crawl with the ball Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in shallow Horizontal body position polo ready position

6 Lesson 5 Introduce and refine basic movement skills Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Head up front crawl with the ball Water polo backstroke Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in shallow

7 Lesson 6 Introduce a polo game and the rules for the first time Kids polo balls; kids polo hats/colored caps; Quickshot nets; pylons; whistle; and other equipment needed for chosen Passing and catching outside of the Head up front crawl Head up front crawl with the ball Water polo backstroke Water polo game

8 Lesson 7 Introduce polo skills in deep Kids polo balls; Quickshot nets; pylons; whistle; and other equipment needed for chosen Passing and catching outside of the Head up front crawl Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in deep Pick up the ball from underneath and shoot in shallow

9 Lesson 8 Review polo swimming and movement skills Kids polo balls; pylons; whistle; Head up front crawl with ball Water polo backstroke Trudgeon Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in deep Passing and catching in shallow

10 Lesson 9 Develop hand eye coordination in the Kids polo balls; kids polo hats/colored caps; Quickshot nets; pylons; whistle; and other equipment needed for chosen Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in deep Pick up the ball from underneath and shoot in shallow Water polo game

11 Lesson 10 Develop hand eye coordination in the Kids polo balls; kids polo hats/colored caps; Quickshot nets; pylons; whistle; and other equipment needed for chosen Pick up the ball from underneath and throw in deep Pick up the ball from underneath and shoot in shallow Water polo game Awards presentation