Foreword Preface Introduction The Difference Between Kids And Grown-Ups Physics! PART I: RIDING GUIDELINES/RIDING LIKE A PRO The Polo Pony Learning How to Ride Balance Exercise 1: The Pyramid Stirrups Accommodating Motion Steering Exercise 2: Turning in the Pelvis Basic Polo Riding Walk Trot Exercise 3: Power Trotting Canter Exercise 4: Trot to Canter Transitions Transitions Advanced Polo Riding The Half Seat Exercise 5: The Half Seat Exercise 6: Accelerate / Decelerate Efficient Turning Exercise 7: Circles within Circles Changing Direction Exercise 8: Changing Direction Versatility Exercise 9: Sink left / Sink Right The Tube Exercise 10: Chin on Chest PART II: HITTING SUCCESSFULLY/WINNING AT SWINGING Mallet Essentials The Grip Exercise 11: Balancing the Mallet The Pendulum The Plane The Shots Intention The Smiley Technique & Grid Exercise 12: The Smiley Technique The Smiley Grid Exercise 13: The Smiley Grid The Nearside in Isolation The Hitting Process The Checklist Perception and Height Deficits Making Contact Exercise 14: Working Backwards Hitting Discipline Accuracy On Distance Exercise 15: The Clock Power Hitting, Penalties and Pre-Swings Exercise 16: The Pre-Swing Pitch-Side Training PART III: APPLICATION/SCORING ON AND OFF THE FIELD Stick and Balling and Hitting Diagnostics Exercise 17: Stick and Ball Playing Riding Off Hooking Problem Solving Stretching And Finally. Acknowledgements.
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