Improve your stroke play

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How to Improve Your Stroke

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Before you take any shot there is a preparation process that must be completed and practised until it becomes second nature. Only then can you be confident that you will play the shot that you intended!Must Do List.1. Use the Walk Line2. Stalk the ball3. Take the normal stance position4. Employ a smooth flat swing5. Keep your body and head still throughout the stroke6. Follow through with the mallet

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STROKE PREPARATION


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Stalk Line

Walk Line

Always walk to the beginning of the stalk line, at least 3 meters from the object ball. Walk along the stalk line which aligns the object ball and its target (in this case the hoop). Ensure your aim is aligned and adjust the positioning of your feet if necessary. Run the hoop!!

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Once you have stalked the ball, your feet must be parallel with the aiming line and equidistance either side of the aiming line. The mallet will always travel along the line defined by the position of the feet!

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If you walk directly to the object ball there is every chance that you will not align your feet correctly, with the inevitable resultant miss!

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If your feet are not correctly aligned, remember, the mallet will always travel along the line defined by the position of the feet!

The line that the mallet will

travel because the

feet are misaligned!The intended

aim line!

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Basic Strokes1. The Single Ball Stroke2. The clearance Shot3. The Stun Shot4. The split Shot5. The Jump Shot

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TYPES OF STROKE

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The Single Ball StrokeOnce you have completed all the preparation for the shot, swing the mallet back between the legs and then forward, through not at, the ball, in a smooth action with follow through. Throughout the whole of this process, keep your body and head still and do not look up to see where your ball has gone. If all your preparation was correct the ball will go exactly where you wanted it to.


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The Clearance ShotTo clear the opponent's ball, take up the standard stance, and strike your ball with a ‘flat’ swing. Ensure that your aim is straight and accurate. The object of the shot will not be achieved if you do not aim directly through the centre of the object ball. Executed correctly, the object ball will be sent a considerable distance.


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The Stun ShotTo clear the opponent's ball from a runnable to an un-runnable position and at the same time stop your ball in front of the hoop.Take up the standard stance, move your feet back 2 or 3 inches and strike your ball with a ‘very flat’ swing. This will cause your ball to skid rather than roll, imparting all its energy to the object ball, sending it a considerable distance with your ball stopping in front of the hoop.

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The Split ShotThis shot is most useful when both your ball and an opponents (or your partner) ball need to be repositioned and exact places in the same stroke.Take up the standard stance, and strike your ball with a ‘flat’ swing. The angle at which your ball strikes the object ball will determine the direction in which each ball will travel. Use the practise lawn to become familiar with the direction of aim and the resultant angles.


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The Jump ShotTo jump over an opponents ball and maybe also run a hoop, take up the standard stance, then move forward until your mallet head is at 45 degrees to the horizontal when addressing the ball. Strike down and hard without hitting the lawn but still with some follow through. Your ball will jump over the opponents ball.

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