Faking

• Stay balanced (keep left hand out in front sculling, left shoulder leads)
• Keep the ball high, fake and move forward
• Keep knees high and wide
• Arm should rotate around the head and not come over it
• Keep forearm bent pointing up (not straight as in the Poor Action above)

Shooting

• Maintain good technique: forearm pointing up, head still, hips reasonably parallel to goal and good rotation through shoulders and trunk
• As you rotate to shoot, bring the ball around and the arm is still bent
• Maintain a vertical position (not falling over as in the Poor Action above)

Examples of shooting action:

Avezedo: trunk rotation, arm position before shot or pass

Figlioli: trunk rotation, arm, shoulder position and legwork before shot (exaggerated)

Afroudakis shoot sequence: trunk rotation, head still and upright body on release of ball

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Scientific background:

The water polo shot