Polo Videos

That was actually the first video of a polo game I have watched all the way through without skipping. Really enjoyed watching Beaver Boys, great team, good positioning (for the most part), good link-ups.

Ok, so this comment made me watch it again, without skipping. Good game, few mistakes from either side. Beaver Joe rides with his heels on the pedals like a yoot, and Lefty Joe took too many shots from half-court. Other than that, good patient play.

http://vimeo.com/18947127

http://vimeo.com/18982880

yes chicago!

Vidéo 1:
00:48 -Double fall after safety buffering from Dillman.
1:00 - Beaver men power play fall, 3vs1, goal keeper's mallet hooking -> no goal.
3:00 - Nice goal after few missed shots from both team. Goal: Panizzo
6:31 - Nice rush for the ball, good hard contacts but without any dab.
9:15 - Good defensive play against Dillman.
10:05 - Joe miss on the clock shot.
(Thanks kev!)

(at 9.15) matt's decision to play the hard line pays off. awesome.

in vid 2 Shoeless Joe footjamming at 5.14

and Chicago Matt takes "safety buffer" to a whole new level. That guy plays like Jono, but he's big!

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vid 1 0:56 i thought you couldn't mallet the goal unless you carry the ball ?

and Chicago Matt takes "safety buffer" to a whole new level. That guy plays like Jono, but he's big!

agreed, he was already like that here in Berlin, but Dilman isnt an angel either

vid 1 0:56 i thought you couldn't mallet the goal unless you carry the ball ?

Where did you read that? i saw this rules in few tourney, not all.

YouTube - WHBPC Berlin 2010

reminds me of my media studies a level back in 1996

First video from Vienna! More to come once I have a GoPro ;)

http://vimeo.com/19137281

Thats the "court" (basically just a large plain area ... ) we´ve been playing on for the last two years.

After months of searching, I stumbled over this court on tuesday - a dream come true!
Snow probably already melted, can´t wait to test it out on Sunday ;D

I was hoping for more of a finale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O49t1CLKDII&feature=related

This video makes me want to play like a loon (more so), good stuff:

http://vimeo.com/14007473

Yep. Like it a lot. "High Octane" and all that.

Some of that play is really cool but I think the extent/force of some body checks in the NA game is fucking lame. If that's the way they all play fair enough but personally I hope polo doesn't go down that route.

Can't win the ball, I know I'll push you off your bike.

i dont think any of that play is particularly more dirty than over here. its a very short compilation from probably a two day tournament, if you see what i mean.

(not defending dirty play or NA)

I can't tell what videos are serious and which are meant to be a joke these days.

The song on that NA video has lyrics about ski jumpers so it must be a joke? But that really is what Todd hears in his head?

i dont think any of that play is particularly more dirty than over here. its a very short compilation from probably a two day tournament, if you see what i mean.

+1, I thought some of it was actually pretty good hustling. The last clip is just speed and pure balls, but he gets the ball fair and square.

Yea that move by capriotti is real nice where he pushes off leon and gets the ball is exactly why we need to keep contact in this sport.

meanwhile, NAH is wrestling with how to deal with clean shoulder checks that push people over the boards, either by making it illegal, or mandating 4 foot high boards at NAH tournaments.

I was hoping for more of a finale

Looks like Todd's really been packing on the pounds of recent

I think checking is a stage too far, in terms of contact. I wouldn't say the move I commented on above is a check.

I just tried to type out a definition of a check, nigh on impossible. Hard to enforce then I guess.

But that really is what Todd hears in his head?

exactly what I thought. Scary stuff

Shoulders checks should be allowed any where, but like mallet hacking, whitout excecive force, and with shoulders...
At epiphanie this w-e, Matt from MGM take me by speed. Instead of trying to catch him back, or take some risk by putting my shoulders on his own, i just play with my forearms to push it. That was shitty. To have a clean contact, the defensive player should take some risk by putting his shoulder on opponent shoulder. That's what we need to learn from some US players imho.

i think that, unfortunately, because some people are much taller/shorter than others, it doesn't always work out so well with the shoulders