Interesting only in so far as he uses the hockey metaphor, because that is clearly what he thinks 'hardcourt' bike polo should be. There was no advantage to smash him into a corner hands on bars never wanting to play the ball. In hockey they check and then get the puck. In bike polo the ball is king and you should be wanting it. Keep it and when you loose it, (preferably after scoring) get it back. This is fundamentally impossible to do if you wreck into someone or do not use the thing at the end of your hand to try and get it.
100% agree with the above.