Polo Chukkas





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Polo Chukkas

1.  Instructional

2.  Instructional Chukkas

2.1  2010-05-26 (01)

  • Me, Debbie, Ed vs Sasha, Amani, Sarah?, Charlie

Notes

  • New boots
  • Join the train
  • Mark opposing player when not in possession
  • Couple of clean hits
  • One good closed forehand pass
  • Could have run on to a pass from Ed

Rules

  • Penalty 4/6 defenders blocking the goals or 30 yards from the hit
  • Can run on to LOB if far enough ahead

Problems

  • Poor riding
  • Not getting the pony working
  • Spent entire time kicking the pony on
  • Pony eventually ignored me
  • Overcommitting for a shot - head over, not whole body

2.2  2010-06-17 (02)

  • Me, Erica (Twm's wife), Charlie vs Ed, Amani, Debbie, Debbie+1

Notes

  • Two goals
    • Right-angled neck shot, just squeezed over the line
  • Improved significantly after joining the train

Rules

  • Undefended 30
  • Defended 60 - Block the goal with O/S of pony

Problems

  • Poor riding
  • Almost unmounted
  • Not joining the train

2.3  2010-06-23 (03)

  • Me, Louisa, Debbie, Charlie vs Caryn, Lucas, ?, Ed (?)

Notes

  • Initially on Conchquita(??) who kicked out
  • Swapped with Charlie on to Max (tall, sensitive)

Problems

  • Not getting close enough in support
  • Thrown from Max at half-time
    • Bruised posterior right hip, scraped right forearm
  • Not getting comfortable or low enough to strike
  • Too fast when out front, too slow to catch up
  • Not neck reining properly
  • Poor rideoffs

2.4  2010-06-30 (04)

  • Me, Louisa, Amani, Ed vs Sasha, Lucas, Claire?, Charlie

Notes

  • Pony "Faustina"
  • Didn't score

Rules

  • Neutral throw-in towards the boards

Problems

  • Very slow

2.5  2010-07-07 (05)

  • Me, Louisa, Claire2?, Ed vs Annelie, Erica, Charlie

Notes

  • Pony "Ella"
  • Poor riding

Rules

  • Penalty 2, undefended 30

Problems

  • Too slow
  • Unable to get a flowing canter
  • Pony ignoring me
  • Lost my temper

2.6  2010-07-14 (06)

  • Me, Sasha, Georgina, Annelie vs Geroidh, Debbie, Izzey, Louisa
  • Position no.1

Notes

  • New pony
    • Needs to be ridden neat and tight
  • Decent neck shot goal, one tap in
  • Strong (but squeezed) backhands

Rules & Strategy

  • Spot hit, 30 yard line
  • No.1 - mark the hitter in set pieces, ride him out of the game.
  • Playing the ball ahead too far, allowing opposition in front to take possession

Problems

  • No flowing canter
  • Turning on wrong lead
  • Stopping to turn
  • Riding much too loose
  • Squeezing backhands is poor technique

2.7  2010-07-21 (07)

  • Me, Amani, Girl?, ?, + Josh vs Annelie, Sasha, Debbie, Louisa + Charlie
  • Pony "Faustina"
  • Position no.4
  • Consolation goal at the end
  • Amani broke her finger

Rules & Strategy

  • No. 4 - hit ins, mark no.1, effective backhands, open and tail

Problems

  • No flowing canter
    • Better later on when remembering to turn on the lead
  • Reins still not relaxed
  • Legs aids too coarse

2.8  2010-08-04 (08)

  • Last instructional chukka
  • "Fat black"
  • Wet pitch
  • Fell off when pony lost forelegs while turning up
  • Position no.4

Rules & Strategy

  • No. 4 - face away from throw in, in case it goes through the melee
  • No. 4 - keep opposing No.1 out of the game

Problems

  • Almost scored an own goal
  • New boots still cutting

3.  Summer 2010

3.1  2010-08-07 (01)

  • Two chukkas
  • First much better than second

Strategy

  • Should have cut Arun off at the goal rather than chasing him

3.2  2010-08-12 (02)

  • Two chukkas
  • "Fat Black" and "Flossy"
  • Some good play with good ride-offs

Strategy

  • Missed cut shot at a goal, could have laid it back or turned on it

Problems

  • Turning up too slowly
  • Flossy feeling quite slow

3.3  2010-08-21 (03)

  • Two chukkas
  • Played No.1
  • "Seany" and "Max"
  • First chukka better than second
  • Couple of decent shots
  • Didn't really win the rideoffs
  • Bottled a break when challenged by Jacqui
  • Turned to mark opponents near side - Wrong side!

3.4  2010-08-28 (04) (TODO)

  • Four chukkas

3.5  2010-09-09 (05) (TODO)

  • Two chukkas
  • With Mum, Dad and Liane

4.  Winter 2010/2011

4.1  2010-11-07 (06)

  • Two chukkas

4.2  2010-11-20 (07)

  • Four chukkas

4.3  2010-12-11 (08)

  • Two chukkas

4.4  2011-01-08 (09)

  • Four chukkas
  • Edwee, Jacqui, Joss

4.5  2011-01-16 (10)

  • Four chukkas
    • Joss, Edwee, Twm

4.6  2011-01-19 (11)

  • Three chukkas (two, plus a two-on-two)

4.7  2011-01-26 (12)

  • Two chukkas
    • Me, ?? Minchin (uni), Jamie, Jeremy, Dr Rob (za), Imran (uni), Natalie

4.8  2011-01-30 (13)

  • Pony Luciana
  • Two chukkas
    • Different bridle and reins
    • With Jamie, Alex, Katy, Liam, Sophie, Will (alumnus)
    • 3-on-3
    • 2-on-2: Me, Alex vs Liam, Jamie
  • Insecure seat - kept throwing stirrups
  • Two kicked in goals

4.9  2011-03-20 (14)

  • Pony Apple
    • Tendency to turn up on off-side backhands
  • Two chukkas
  • On grass on the back field
  • 52" mallet worked well
  • Near side was weak
  • Good first chukka, couple of goals, decent backhands
  • Second chukka much worse, bumpy ground, didn't get much play

4.10  2011-03-23 (15)

  • Pony Flo
  • Majdhay, Jacqui, Natalie, Eden, Charlotte
  • Two chukkas on grass
  • 52" mallet
  • Decent first chukka with a couple of goals
  • Weaker second chukka

Problems

  • overrunning the ball
  • getting caught out in front of the opponent with the ball
  • Taps not helping much for alongside hooks

4.11  2011-04-03 (16)

  • Four chukkas on the back field
  • Joss, Jacqui, Emily, Erica, Jeremy, Twm, Ed, Jane F
  • Faster game with Jem, Twm & Ed

4.12  2011-04-10 (17)

  • Two chukkas on the back field
  • Jacqui, Joss, Richard, Erica, Lucy (uni), Dr Jane

4.13  2011-04-23 (18)

  • Two chukkas on grass
  • Ed, Majdhay, Joss, Emily, Twm, Ed, Jane
  • First chukka, slow at first, but good goal to end it
  • Second chukka many ride-offs against Jane

5.  Summer 2011

5.1  2011-05-08 (19)

  • Two chukkas
  • Position no.1 in both, converting passes from Twm
  • Lots of goals converted
  • Twm, Jane, Joss, Sam (uni), Emily, Charlotte (uni), ?? small guy (uni)
  • Pony "Faustina"
  • Pony "Lechuza"
    • Sam marking closer in this one

Problems

  • Losing ride-offs

5.2  2011-05-11 (20)

  • Two "sorta instructional" chukkas
  • Playing No. 4
  • Me, Suna, TDS, Eden vs Thal, Wilfred, Melissa (?)
  • Pony "Ella" for both
  • Hit above the right eye

Problems

  • Lots of simple shots missed!
  • Trapped ahead of the ball a lot

5.3  Chukkas 21

5.4  Chukkas 22

5.5  Chukkas 23

5.6  Chukkas 24

5.7  Chukkas 25

5.8  Chukkas 26

5.9  2011-07-02 (27)

  • Four Chukkas Match
  • Sasha, Me, Josh, Anthony vs Amani, Sophie B, Sophie/TDS, Twm

Chukka 1

  • Pony "Cientodos"
  • First touch: Could have won the throw-in with more commitment, Twm pushed through
  • First play switched to stick-side of Sophie, first goal by Josh. 1-0
  • Fumbled first shot backing up Josh. Antonies tailed backhand ricocheted off Twm who scores. 1-1
  • Josh wins throw-in, I backup Sasha successfully, then step over the ball, turnover to Twm, could have picked up the pass to Amani, ran over the line instead (how?!), turnover to Anthony, goal 2-1.
  • Josh wins throw-in to Anthony stolen by Twm. I was too slow to read Twm's backhand
  • Cleared the ball to the sidelines to end the chukka

Chukka 2

  • Pony "Seani"
  • Throw-in won by red, pass by Josh, hooked by Twm, shouldn't have hit a full swing
  • Goal to Josh. 3-1
  • Anthony wins throw-in, stolen by Twm, goal. 3-2
  • Josh wins throw-in, foul by Sophie B, free hit by Anthony. Ridden off by TDS across the line, turn-over, wide by green.
  • Hit in by Anthony to Josh, long ball to me off the boards, I missed underneath. Should have checked up.
  • Picked up pass from Josh. Good near-side pass to Anthony's off-side
  • Pick-up and goal by Josh. 4-2
  • Throw-in won by Josh, long pass to me. Hit the first towards the goal, missed the tap-in off a bouncing ball, Anthony followed up, goal 5-2. End of chukka

Chukka 3

  • Red wins throw-in, Twm turns the ball in front of me. Could have taken it.
  • Slow to mark opponent. (As Anthony reminded me). Shepherded a ball wide of the goal
  • Ride-off against Sophie but couldn't take it . Very slow to turn up.
  • Waiting for a long-ball but too far from the pass. Held off Sophie, Sasha scores. 6-2
  • Defending, trying to turn it, air shot under the bouncing ball

Chukka 4

  • Starts at 00:11:25 in file
  • Josh wins the throw-in
  • Sasha hits it wide
  • Picked up a dead ball, hit it twice, airshot under bouncing ball, cleared by Twm
  • Seani got a ball to the side of the head from TDS
  • Hit in by Anthony flies past my head, rode off Twm against the boards
  • Rode-off Sophie B out of possession
  • Hit in by Anthony, calls me off the ball then misses
  • Twm steals (fouls?) the ball from Josh while I wait for a pass
  • Goal by Twm, 6-3

Notes

  • Lacking confidence (psychologically defeated before the game began)
  • A bit slow to read the play
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