The palm of the hand looks backwards. When we achieve this, the mallet will be in perfect position to initiate the downswing, falling automatically into a perpendicular angle to the ball at impact. The head of the mallet rotates from open to square at impact.Here, the wrist and the position of the...
The reason why many players can’t achieve a good reverse shot is because they lower their torso before rotating it.It is very important to rotate the torso first. Think about pointing your thumb backwards before moving down your torso to hit the ball.Another good thought is to try to touch...
We do this because we want to see the ball’s flight even before we hit it. More often than not we will mishit.A good drill is to keep the head down until the right shoulder touches the chin. This will help you to look at the ball at impact, making sure that you hit it below instead of topping...
A key element to achieve a good back shot is to bend your wrist enough so the tip of the grip is looking downward, towards the ball. Your arm will get in the perfect position to initiate the downswing.To make it easier to incorporate, we could say that you should look over your shoulder, not...
Once you become a skillful rider, the most important element you have to learn in polo is the correct grip. Without a perfect grip, you will always try to compensate during the swing.This tendency to compensate will make you grip the mallet tighter than you should, you will hit the ground more often...
The majority of beginners tend to flip their wrists at impact, with the purpose of "helping" the shot. But this tiny movement is a great energy waster, and the shot ends up being much weaker than it should. It is because the shoulder stops rotating and the impact tends to top the ball.The...
