The Pool SChool

the center UNIT

The Center SECTIONS

C01 - Chapter – Why the Center Is the Most Misunderstood Position

C02 - Chapter – What Inside Water Really Means

C03 - Chapter – When Position Is Earned and When It Is Taken

C04- Chapter – The Difference Between Wrestling and Playing

C05 - Chapter – Who Initiated the Contact

C06 - Chapter – When Both Players Are Contributing to the Mess

C07 - Chapter – When the Center Still Has Options

C08 - Chapter – When the Defender Removes the Turn

C09 - Chapter – Early Contact Versus Late Contact

C10 - Chapter – Fighting for Water Before Entry

C11 - Chapter – Fronting, Playing Behind, and What That Changes

C12 - Chapter – When the Ball Is in the Air

C13 - Chapter – Wet Pass Versus Dry Pass Through Referee Eyes

C14 - Chapter – When the Pass Creates the Foul

C15 - Chapter – Reading the Defender’s Hands

C16 - Chapter – Ordinary Contact That Becomes Something More

C17 - Chapter – Repeated Holding and the Slow Boil

C18 - Chapter – When Frustration Turns Personal

C19 - Chapter – Late Clock at Two Meters

C20 - Chapter – Center Play in Man-Up and Man-Down

C21 - Chapter – When the Goalie Becomes a Defender

C22 - Chapter – When You Feel Guessy at Center

C23 - Chapter – When the Whole Pool Is Watching You

C24 - Chapter – Staying Calm When the Bench Erupts

The Pool School is a collection of practical Lessons or thoughts from the deck. Each Unit stands on its own. There is no order to follow.