Water Polo Bible Movement in Water Polo Table

Water Polo Bible Movement in Water Polo

Table of Contents Offense 6 v 6 Setup. . . . . 3 Drives Up Pick. . . . . 4 Down Pick. . . . 15 Point Drive. . . . 26 X Drive. . . . . 33 Man Up. . . . . 38 Defensive Drops “M” Drop. . . . . 53 Piston Drop. . . . . 55

3 x 3 Offensive Setup 1 2 6 3 5 4

Offensive Drives Up Pick Down Pick Point Drive X Drive Notes: • A great time to initiate a drive is after a foul. Start your drive right on the whistle so the ball handler can use the easy free pass to get the ball to the driver • Use the swim move to get by your defender (remember to initiate contact) • When setting a pick, turn towards the goal to be ready for a pass. If your defender switches off of you, you will have inside water!

Up Pick (no defensive switch)

Up Pick (w/ defensive switch)

Note: This is where setting a pick facing the goal will be important. Be ready for a pass if your defender switches off of you, you will have inside water!

Down Pick (no defensive switch)

Down Pick (w/ defensive switch)

Note: This is where setting a pick facing the goal will be important. Be ready for a pass if your defender switches off of you, you will have inside water!

Point Drive

This is a great way to beat an ‘M’ drop.

There is a chance that the hole defender will switch onto or cheat towards the driver here. If this happens then obviously get the ball to the set.

Rotate around if the drive fails

X Drive

Again, if the hole defender switches onto or cheats towards the driver, pass the ball to the hole set instead.

Man Up (6 v 5)

Basic Notes: • Long, quick passes will tire the goalie (see above) • Find space and shooting angles within your position • Pump-fake and always be a threat to score • Pass to the middle only if you have a great opportunity • NO WET PASSES

Movement: Top Shooters The top shooters should slide towards the ball to create space and better shooting angles. You can make the slide with the ball also, as long as the adjacent player slides too

Movement: Bottom Four The bottom four should never be in a straight line! Stagger yourselves by moving in and out in pairs (blue with blue, green with green)

Man up is a great time to take advantage of moving the ball inside two meters. When the ball is taken inside two, other offensive players can move inside as well… Watch!

Defensive Drops “M” drop Piston drop Notes: • When dropping, only be close enough to the hole set to defend any wet pass • Keep your hips up and towards your defender, jump over them to rise for a shot block when your defender gets the ball

M Drop

The dropped defender should shot block, but absolutely do not allow a set pass.

Piston Drop