Polo Perform Award

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Your Polo Perform Award will give you a greater understanding of the skills and equipment required for an enjoyable game of Polo. As a result you will delve deeper into the techniques and tactics that will begin to improve your game.

Working with your Coach you will tailor your programme to you, focusing on areas to develop making you a more competent Polo player in both training and competition.

You will continue to develop your decision-making skills.

What skills will we focus on?:

Accurate catching
Passing
Attacking and blocking
Explosive starts and combined strokes

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Read the description here: Polo Perform Award Description

Every day you spend playing in Polo boats expands your skills and knowledge, as a result you will get a more enjoyable experience on the water. With no two experiences ever the same, you never stop learning. Continually evaluating our skills creates a natural evolution of ability.

If your new to Polo but have an understanding of kayaking you could consider the Polo Explore Award

Maybe you think you already have the skills and knowledge of the Perform Polo Award, for that reason you could consider the Polo Excel Award.

You will expand on some previous knowledge of Polo and environmental awareness to choose a suitable location for the session and the kit available. You will then delve further into the skills, technical aspects of play as well as the rules of the game.

This will include:

Choosing a Location
Getting Ready
At the Venue
Rules and Tactics
Polo Skills
Tactics
Teamwork
During and After the Session
Future Development

There is no formal assessment for the Polo Perform Award. Your Coach will empower you to review your progress and to identify where next. When you are at the appropriate level of skill and understanding, you will be certificated for the Polo Perform Award.

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Course Description

Working with your Coach you will tailor your programme to you, focusing on areas to develop making you a more competent Polo player in both training and competition.

You will continue to develop your decision-making skills.

What skills will we focus on?:

Accurate catching
Passing
Attacking and blocking
Explosive starts and combined strokes

Ready to Begin?

Use our finder to find a course or provider to start your journey today

Want to know more?

Read the description here: Polo Perform Award Description

If your new to Polo but have an understanding of kayaking you could consider the Polo Explore Award

Maybe you think you already have the skills and knowledge of the Perform Polo Award, for that reason you could consider the Polo Excel Award.

Course Content

This will include:

Choosing a Location
Getting Ready
At the Venue
Rules and Tactics
Polo Skills
Tactics
Teamwork
During and After the Session
Future Development

Course Assessment

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