Water polo golie + beginer leg streangh/ coodination tips?

Question

hi i swim 2hrs a night and have also fallin in love with wata polo. i played on a real team once so ik the game. i have a pool in my back yard and i am wondering if there are any tips on how to increase leg streangh/engurnce for golies..ik how to eggbetear with my hands up im 6ft tall got good wingspand and still growing. I WEAR GLASSES ALSO---- can i wear perscription googles or contacts or no jw umm jst give alll golie tips im new an dlove golie so intence thanks swimmer oh and i have pleny of time to train.. LOTS OF TIME so feel free to tip me when ever

Answer 1

Hi, glad to know that you're developing a love for water polo...personally, I think it's an amazing sport and keeps you in shape like no other sport can.

First off, no you can't wear goggles but contacts should be fine. Goggles will increase the risk of injury, in the case that you block a shot with your face (which, in your career, you most likely will at some point).

Basically to train, get a watch or a clock and spend about 15-20 minutes training legs straight. Consider going on for 45 seconds, off for 15 on each round. First few rounds start slow, just eggbeater with your hands out of the water. Start increasing to getting your entire arms straight up out of the water and continue eggbeater, making sure your shoulders can get out of the water with just your legs. That's basically some of the basic leg strength training. If you want to mix it up a bit, do continuous vertical jumps with both legs and arms for the entire 45 seconds or longer, trying to get your arms extended all the way up each time as high as possible. You could also tread water with your arms above your head and grab the opposite elbow.

If you have weights, use them. Start out light though. Go for 1-2 minutes at a time holding the weight above your head while treading water.

Finally, practice lunging up and to the sides, like you're reaching the high corners of the goal. That'll get you prepared for the incredibly accurate high-corner shots.

And finally, just play with other people, have them shoot on you. Keep your hands close to the surface, arch your back, and snap it when you jump. Hopefully you'll block everything :]

Good Luck

Answer 2

i luv water polo! i ave played for a whole season! i play for my school and one of my teachers won a gold medle in womens waterpolo in 2000 sydney olympics! i train 45 mins a week and have my games on friday! i dunno ow old you are if you are stil in school pla for your school i am in years 7 and my school has a good reputation with waterpolo! what you can do in practice eggbeater with your hands up for a minute and hold the ball over our hands with your elbows out of the water (thats what i do) and you can run and swimming like ou do is really good! also you can probabl join a team at your local swim centre! i dunno what country ou live in but i am in the off season so i am doin training on tuesdays with my school and extra trainig! get a ball from rebel sport or something! GOOD LUCK!!!