How to Play Rough in Water Polo

Use the natural motions of your game to physically intimidate your opponents. An angry opponent loses sight of the big picture and often gets kicked out for violent retributions.

Things You'll Need

  • Water Polo Balls
  • Water polo balls
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Instructions

  1. Guarding the Hole Set

    • 1

      Guard the hole set close to his or her back.

    • 2

      Eggbeater kick with high knees, striking your knee against his or her ribs and kidneys with each kick.

    • 3

      Keep your hands out of the water for the referee to see. Also keep an innocent, unaggressive expression on your face.

    • 4

      Relax your weight onto the hole set's back to wear down his or her eggbeater.

    Rough Swimming

    • 5

      Swim freestyle with a light kick.

    • 6

      Allow an opponent to swim up onto your back.

    • 7

      Swim with high elbows, swinging them back into the opponent on your back.

    • 8

      Allow an opponent to swim up onto your legs.

    • 9

      Kick suddenly and furiously with your legs.

    • 10

      Integrate a single breaststroke kick into your freestyle kick to push off on a defender swimming on your back.