Shoot from the Eggbeater
Receive a pass, rise high on the eggbeater and shoot in one sequence – linking legs, catch and shot.
- Stages
- Water Polo – Stage 10
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Skills
- Eggbeater, Receiving, Shooting
- Equipment
- Water Polo Ball, Goals or Targets
- Age
- 9–99 years
- Group size
- 2–12 swimmers
- Time
- About 7 minutes
- In a lesson
- Skill Development 1, Skill Development 2
- Shared by
- SwimShare Resource
Safety notes
- Empty goals or targets only; feeders stand to the side, never in front of the goal.
What it develops
- Shooting with lift and follow-through
How to run it
- A feeder passes to the shooter, who is treading about five metres from an empty goal or target.
- The shooter catches high, rises on the eggbeater, draws back and shoots.
- Feeder and shooter swap after five shots.
- Progress to shooting from different angles.
Teaching cues
- Catch high – don't drop the ball.
- Legs lift you before the shot.
- Rotate and follow through.
Make it easier
- Shooter starts with the ball in hand.
Make it harder
- Add a fake shot before the real one.
- Shoot after a short dribble and pick-up.
Common faults
- Sinking after the catch.
- Shooting from a flat, low position.
Corrections
- 'Kick through the catch.'
- 'Get your chest out of the water.'
Assistant / L1 role
- Act as feeder for one group, giving accurate passes to the shooter's raised hand.