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Remember a slower swing is better than a faster longer swing.
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Make the pony follow you, by looking in new direction, before and during execution of turns.
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Keep looking around and behind you even when the ball is in front of you.
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Keep your polo mallet vertically up and weightless, before each shot, unless it is a half shot.
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Always squeeze the pony with your legs to initiate slowing, accelerating, turning and striking the ball.
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Continually watch your team’s best player to whom you must relate your position in attack and defenc
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Treat every shot as if it was the first shot, using the whole preparation.
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When stopping look behind you, while squeezing legs, before applying light hands, through reins to pony’s mouth.
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Study how to make the ball follow you instead of chasing it all the time.
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During play when a ball is hit past you, and beyond you, and the next shot ( forehand or backhand ) is clearly yours, without being involved in a ‘ride off’, immediately move laterally until you are directly behind
