Instructional Water Polo Articles
Articles by Monte Nitzkowski
Handouts by Robert Gaughran
Links to Other Water Polo Articles
Tips from the Top: He Said / She Said
Tips from the Top: He Said
East to West: Some of the Best
| 101) How to Break the 2-M Front by Danny Harper, UC San Diego & Jason Gall, Brown University |
| 102) How to Improve Your Person-up Situations by Ed Newland, UC Irvine & Joe Tristan Penn State Behrend |
| 103) What to Do with a Good 2-m Player and Poor Outside Shooters by Terry Schroeder, Pepperdine & Felix Mecado, MIT |
| 104) How to Prepare Your Players and Team Mentally by Wolf Wigo, UC Santa Barbara & Kyle Witt Gannon University |
| 105) How to Plat a Team Faster Than Yours by Craig Rond, Cal Lutheran U. & Curtis Robinette, Mercyhurst College |
| 106) How to Play a Team witrh a Dominating 2 Meter Player by Larry Zubrin , Occidental & John Ziegler, Bucknell |
| 107) What to Do when Playing a Team with a Superior Counterattack by Mike Maroney, Pacific & Mike Schofield, Navy |
| 108) How to Play a Team with a Dominate Driver by Adam Kirkorian, UCLA & J.J. Addison, Conneticut |
| 109) What to Do when Playing a Team with a Significant Size Advantage by Mitch Carty, Whittier & Bob Filander, W & J |
| 110) How to Score More of Your 6 on 5's by Ed Newland, UC Irvine & Luis Nicalo, Princeton University |
| 111) How to Play a Team with a Weak Goalie and Strong Field Players by Tom Whittemore, Redlands & Mike Schofield, Navy |
| 201) Use of Positive and Negative Reinforcement by Michel Roy, University of Hawaii & Rob Swingle, Siena College |
| 202) How Do You Get Players Focused When They Have Loss Their Cool by Carin Crawford, SDSU & Alan Huckens, Hartwick |
| 203) Make Your Players Shoot Better by Sasha Poljak, CSU Bakersfield & Pat Beemer, Wagner |
| 204) What Can You Do Against a Full Court Press or Lane Press by Todd Clapper, ASU & Andrew Silva, Marist College |
| 205) How to Keep Both the Men's & Women's Program at a High Level by Jovan Vavic, USC & John Ziegler, Bucknell |
| 206) How to Make Your Players More Aware of Loose Balls and Switches by Danielle Altman, UCSB & JJ Addison, Conn. |
| 207) How to Stop the Other Team's Counterattack by Dan Klatt, UCI & Jim Yeamans, Slippery Rock University |
| 208) How to Play a Team that Does Picks Well by Rick Rowland, Cal Baptist & Jason Gall, Brown |
| 209) What to Do When Players Pull Your Player's Suits by Carin Crawford, USD & Matt Anderson, University of Michigan |
| 210) What Type of Taper Should Be Used by Todd Clapper, ASU & Joe Tristan, PSBC |
Articles by Joan Gould
Articles by Loren Bertocci
Lest We Forget: Pioneer Coaches of Women's Water Polo
Guy Baker's Coaching Corner
Drilling for Gold
| Drill #1: In the Well by Jeff Ehrlich, Air Force & Drill #2 The Triangle Alley Shot by Alan Cima, UC Santa Cruz |
| Drill #3Three Man Keep Away by Mike Schofield, Navy & Drill #4 Defender Circle by John Zeigler, Bucknell University |
Drill #5: The Crossing Drill by Bill Harris, Fordham & Drill #6: Block Shots in Practice To Block Them in Games by Ed Newland, UCI |
| Drill #7: Swim and Pass by Scott Reed, GWU & Drill #8: Three Ouside; Two in the Middle by Nikola Malezanov, SIU |
| Drill #9: Tripple Threat by Denny Harper, UC San Diego & Drill #10 Pound of Flesh by Jim Yeamans, Slippery Rock University |
| Drill #11: Derivative of Old Hungarian Drill by Ted Bresnahan , JHU & Drill #12: Finish Strong by Justin Pudwill, Whittier College |
| Drill #13: 5 on 2 Keep Away by Larry Zubrin, Occidental College & Drill #14: Triangle Passing by Curtis Robinette, Mercyhurst College |
| Drill #15:Rapid Fire Shooting by Gary Figuerova, CSU Monteray Bay & Drill #16: Pick Up Water Polo by Jamey Wright, UC Davis |
| Drill #17: 3 on 3 Continuous Counter Attack br Larry Zubrin, Occidental College & Drill #18: The Villa, by Barry King, Indiana University |
| Drill #19: Add-a-Man by Craig Rond, Cal Lutheran & Drill #20 Passing to Set by Wolf Wigo, UC Santa Barbara |
| Drill #21: Partner Legwork with Sprint by Lisa De Rossi CSU East Bay & Dril #22: Keep Away by Carin Crawford, SDSU |
| Drill #23: Loose Ball by John Abdou, Bucknell University & Drill #24: Position Shooting by Matt Anderson, University of Michigan |
| Drill #25: Goalies Mettle to the Pedal by Matt Andeson, University of Michigan & Drill #26: The Blob by Pat Beemer, Wagner College |
| Drill #27: Hernais by Keith Wilber, Santa Clara University & 28 Second Counter by Tom Whittemore, University of Redlands |
| Drill #29: Work for Position by Alan Huckins, Hartwick College & Drill #30: Defensive Driving by Jason Gall, CSU Bakersfield |
Terry Schroeder's Back to Fundamentals
The Shot Doctor by Jim Solum
Interviews of Coaches by Trevor Freeman
Favorite Drills by Bill Anttila