Fundamentals

Home Coaching Fundamentals Individual Physical Building Blocks Core Individual Skills Offensive Skills and Strategies Defensive Skills and Strategies Goalkeeping Playbook Refereeing Water Polo Heroes Links and References	How can you best work out the physical and conceptual needs of each individual in your squad? Is there a checklist somewhere you can use ? Where are the areas that your team needs to work on? What are the components of a best practice training session.? Can you plan a seasons’ work or can you only plan as the season progresses? How can you get the team in the best shape for the big games of the season? As well as preparing the athletes, you’ve got to know the rules and, importantly in water polo, the interpretations and how to use both to your advantage. The interpretations of referees are crucial in a game of water polo, and while they shouldn’t be the centre of attention, different interpretations can cause concern. Should coaches make any amendments to what they do to take into account female athletes or kids?