Beginners Polo

John, I think it's great that you're passionate about polo and are vocal in all of the polo threads.

Cheers, I have no interest in just turning up and playing, if I'm going to do it I want to get involved.

Please consider however that a lot of people have been doing this for a very long time, and there might be factors in all of the facets of polo that you may not be aware of, and a lot of history in the organising of these sessions and the community, that went on long before you joined.

I have been reading this subforum for far longer than I've been playing, but yes, I realise there are many things I know nothing or little about. But at the same time that doesn't mean I can't give my input and suggestion, though of course nobody is required to listen to me, or agree with me.

As I said, do what you have got to do. If your sessions interrupt my hard work at getting beginners sessions going, we'll talk about it then.

I have no intention of organising anything without your blessing, certainly not to the detriment of the current sessions, but at the same time if demand is there, and people can benefit from it, then I'd like to try it, even if it's just a one-off.

Maybe next spring will be a better time to attempt that though, with the league there will probably be enough polo in shitty weather this winter ;)

On a related note, I've taken part in, and organised many different sports, and the one thing I really miss in polo is structured training session. Throw-ins are all very well, and I've learnt everything I know in them, but apart from a couple of games of bottom-bracket, I've not really done any skills based training.

I'm not really sure, how, or when this would be possible, but in an ideal world I would like a session, or part of a session, dedicated to practising different skills, for example dribbling round cones, shooting practice, goal keeping practice, set plays, etc...