Water Polo Bible

1. Water PoloBible Movement in Water Polo

2. 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. 3 x 3 Offensive Setup 6 1 5 2 4 3

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!

5. Up Pick(no defensive switch)

10. Up Pick(w/ defensive switch)

11. 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!

12. 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!

13. 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!

14. 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!

15. 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!

16. Down Pick(no defensive switch)

21. Down Pick(w/ defensive switch)

22. 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!

23. 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!

24. 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!

25. 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!

26. 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!

27. Point Drive

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

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

30. 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.

32. Rotate around if the drive fails

33. Rotate around if the drive fails

34. X Drive

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

39. Man Up (6 v 5)

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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)

46. 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)

47. 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)

48. 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!

49. 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!

50. 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!