Eggbeater Rise and Hold
Rise high on the eggbeater and hold the ball up with one hand for a count, then lower and recover – builds the stable base for passing and shooting.
- Stages
- Water Polo – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Skills
- Eggbeater, Ball Handling
- Equipment
- Water Polo Ball
- Age
- 9–99 years
- Group size
- 1–14 swimmers
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Deep water only for confident swimmers; short repetitions with rest.
What it develops
- Shooting with lift and follow-through
- Keep technique going in short games
How to run it
- Each swimmer holds a ball in one hand, palm under the ball, while eggbeating.
- Rise up so the shoulders and chest clear the water and hold the ball high for three seconds.
- Lower to a relaxed tread, ball resting on the water, and recover for five seconds.
- Repeat five times, alternating hands.
Teaching cues
- Ball hand high, other hand sculls.
- Steady legs – no bouncing.
- Recover between rises.
Make it easier
- Rise without the ball, then add it.
- Hold for one second only.
Make it harder
- Rise and fake a pass before lowering.
- Hold for five seconds.
Common faults
- Bobbing up and down.
- Using the free hand to grab the ball.
Corrections
- 'Smooth, constant kicks.'
- 'Free hand stays in the water and sculls.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Collect any loose balls and return them to swimmers so the drill keeps flowing.