How to Look Cool Whilst Learning Polo: A Very Modern Approach to a Traditional Game

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How To Look Cool Whilst Learning Polo is designed to take the complete novice, (and the more advanced player wanting to brush up their skills) through all the stages that will equip them with the necessary skills to excel at the game of polo. A serious and sophisticated definitive training manual that every aspiring polo player should read, which speaks the language of the beginner at every stage of the game. Excellent and explanatory step-by-step photographs and diagrams throughout, it also includes a selection of highly amusing concept cartoons from the talented Dianne Breeze. It makes a unique addition to the coffee table of those who just aspire to be 10 goal spectactors instead! AUTHOR: Steve Thompson is a highly respected international polo coach and trainer with more than 25 years of tried and tested teaching methods which have proven to be extremely successful to students. He was the founder of the Dubai Polo Academy which is now recognised worldwide as a centre of excellence for expert polo tuition. SELLING POINTS: . The definitive guide to learning polo and looking 'awesome' whilst one's at it! . Highly entertaining and immensely informative . Strips away the intimidation of polo and replaces it with light-hearted fun, and all in a factual, technical approach . Designed to take the complete beginner through all the stages necessary to become an effective team player . Written by Steve Thompson, veteran polo instructor and professional player . Perfect gift for every polo player

Steve Thompson passion for horses began before polo, in the eventing world and many of his teaching theories stem from that. Horses and polo are his vocation and his career began training polo ponies. The author is now a veteran polo instructor and professional player with over twenty years of teaching experience worldwide.

I thought this book was great fun, and really made polo - not traditionally the most inclusive of sports - feel accessible... The text is presented in a lively, engaging manner, and illustrated with cartoons as well as photos ... the advice is all good, solid stuff, offered by a professional polo coach. -- Sarah Walker * Horse and Countryside * I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I could relate to the majority of the things in it... I thought the book was well written and would appeal to all age groups and from any level of polo. * Teen Equine Magazine * ...it was brilliant- easy to read and highly informative. Like most of us, I have had lessons with quite a few different pros, each of whom seems to have their own way of doing things. Instead, this book explains everything in a way that makes a lot of sense and is easy to follow. -- Nathaniel McCullagh * London Alumni Polo Club * This certainly was easy to read and absorb how polo is played. The book was clearly laid out with high quality images and chapters. With checklists, diagrams and hilarious cartoon anecdotes showing from 'how to loft your ball' to 'scoring on and off the field', this book is a breath of fresh air in its instructional form... This is a great book for all equestrian enthusiasts which would also make a great gift too. If you gifted this book to a young and bold rider, I think it would definitely inspire them to pick up a mallet, buckle up their Argentine belt and head off to the polo field looking incredibly cool! -- Samantha Hobden * Haynet *