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Croquet Notes Notes from Bob & Ted's CroquetVideos "No rest for the wicket."Pinup stolen from LakewoodCroquetJump to the subject of your choice.Click HEREfor confusing diagrams of Set Shots Partner Deadness Split Shots The Swap Deadness Theory Ball Rotation Summary Set Up Guarding a Shot Shot Making Routine The Seven Deadly Shots Attack The Clearance at 1-Back Angled Wicket Shots Power Distribution Attack Formula Chase Theory Practice Routines The 2 Ball Break More Hot Tips Openings Rush Roquet Pre-Shot Preparation Rush to Attack The Chernobyl Cut Rush Hot Tips Rout or Croquet Out Championship Opening Jump Shot The 4 Ball Break Deadness Rotation End Game Hammer Shot Double Loading (4BB) Balls Out of Bounds Rover Croquet Shots Ball to Ball Break Grooms Set Shots Partner Deadness Partner deadness is bad, m-kay? So don't be partner dead, m-kay.If you're dead on your partner it's bad, m-kay. He won't be able tosend you a rush. And that's bad. So don't go partner dead, m-kay?The partner is the ball most often used to hit in to a break. Ball Rotation Striker - the ball in play. Danger Ball - the next ball to play. - the most likely ball to profit from your mistakes. Partner Ball - your partner. Spent Ball - the ball that just played. - most often sent to Partner to help build a break. In the Roquet shot, the striker is deemed to be Ball in Hand assoon as it hits the roqueted ball. Anything that happens to thestriker after that is considered to be incidental contact and croquetis taken off the roqueted ball. This is fun! After stalking and aiming the roquet shot, take theshot and keep your head down. Listen for the sweet, reassuring soundof the roquet. Mmmmm! Shot Making Routine Find the line and stalk it. Place mallet by the ball and set stance. Feet parallel to the line of the shot. Aim with the body. Check follow through with target. Concentrate on smooth swing and deadly accuracy. Don't forget to follow through on hoop shots.If you're not happy with your set up for a wicket shot, do itagain. Angled Wicket ShotsAim at an imaginary ball jawsed in the hoop.Check the opposite side of the hoop to see whether the shot ismakeable or not If you see a sliver of clearance between the ball and the hoop onone side and more thanhalf the ball showing past the other side, the shot ispossible.Not easy, just possible Practice RoutinesDistance is determined by backswing.Keep head down, estimate distance and accuracy, look up after theshot and confirm your assumptions. Adjust if necessary andrepeat.This helps to build a subconscious register of backswing anddistance.Distance estimating for roquet shots. The shot should be hardenough to send the striker twice the distance to the target ball.Practice your swing in front of a full length mirror.Close eyes while making the shot to get a feel for the mechanicsof the shot. Rush RoquetIn a rush roquet shot, use the same amount of force as would benecessary to send the striker to the target area. Cut RushPower distribution. The more severe the cut, the more power willbe needed to make the shot.Aim at an imaginary spot/ball on the rush line. Jump ShotArches of the feet by the ball. Hit down sharply. No followthrough.If you have to use this shot, you're already in trouble. Hammer ShotFace away from target. Hit down not steeper than 45 degrees. Nofollow through. Croquet ShotsTake Off - Use mallet to line the shot up.The striker will travel perpendicular to the centre line of thetwo balls.Pull or Draw - around 10 percent of the distance of the shotTake off from the left, draw to the right and vice versa.Aim in a constant amount to reduce variables, either thick orthin. Split ShotsThe distance and direction of both balls must be considered.The forward ball will pull in the direction of the split, soadjust aim accordingly.Practice various splits and assess any errors.1. Forward ball direction error equals incorrect strikerplacement.2. Striker direction error equals incorrect mallet aim.The distance travelled by the forward ball is controlled by theamount of backswing.You can't use strength to determine the distance travelled by thestriker in a split shot. Split Shot Summary Striker Forward Ball Direction Mallet Aim Striker Placement Distance Type of Shot Strength of Shot The Seven Deadly Shots 1. The Stop ShotStriker travels the smallest amount. (1/5)Stand farther back from the ball, front of mallet head raised.2. The Drive ShotStriker travels 1/3 to 1/4 the distance of the forward ball.Mallet head square to ball.3. The 1/2 RollFeet equal to front edge of striker.Mallet head hits down on ball 30 to 45 degrees.4. The 2/3 RollYou figure it out.5. The 3/4 RollFeet front of forward ball.6. The Full RollLower hand at balance point of handle.7. The Pass RollLower hand just above mallet head.No follow through on roll shots. Power Distribution in Wide Angle Split ShotsWhen shooting greater than 30 to 45 degrees, use a shot 1 fractionless to acheive the same distance on the forward ball.Check angle using thick take off setup. The 2 Ball Break1. Croquet forward ball to reception.2. Wicket shot distance is critical to gain a rush on thereception ball to the next hoop.Roquet to set up at forward ball's hoop. Pre-Shot Preparation1. Which ball to play? Make sure you are going toplay the correct ball.2. Which is the next wicket to run? Check the clipposition.3. What is the state of deadness? Deadness rotation.4. Time remaining to play? Make points or guard yourlead? Hot TipsIf you don't have a good rush after running your wicket, considerabandoning the break and avoiding partner deadness.Just because you have a rush doesn't mean you have to take it.Odd numbered wickets need a forward rush, so rush the pioneer toone side, setting up a simple croquet shot to place reception balland striker.Don't rush your reception ball unless you have to. If so, rush thereception ball to your next hoop but one.Determine exactly where you want to be ball in hand on thereception ball after the rush. Rush it there. The 4 Ball Break Long rushes are not necessary in the 4 Ball Break. Rush the pivot ball to a position more favourable for taking croquet. Keep it on the side of the court containing the wickets you are working on. Double Loading (4BB) Send pivot to next hoop but one to act as a second pioneer. Use this strategy when you are not satisfied with the placement of the original pioneer.Try to pick up the fourth ball as soon as you can, ideally get itbefore you run your next wicket. Try not to use your partnerball.Pick up the fourth ball before running the wicket it isclosest to."Chasing a Bad Break" Trying to make or maintain a breakout of badly placed balls. Ball to Ball BreakRush a ball to another ball.Try not to risky shots off your partner ball. The Swap1st ball croquet to reception, then score wicket.2nd ball is sent to pioneer. Set Up1. Set partner up.2. Opponent's balls become pioneer and pivot. Attack1. Set 3 Ball Break for partner.2. Get clean. (Striker or partner)3. Make danger ball ineffective. Attack Formula1. Take off from partner to attack danger ball.2. Roquet danger ball.3. Take off to spent ball.4. Roquet spent ball.5. Rush spent ball to next wicket.6. Get clean.7. Set partner up. More Hot TipsWhen taking off to attack, hit danger ball first gaining a rush onspent ball to wicket.If you can't rush the spent ball to your wicket, send it to yourpartner ball and set up by your next hoop. You are 3 Ball Dead andmust get clean.The spent ball may be of no use to partner, but it's closeproximity can prevent your opponents from joining up.Send spent ball to your partner's next wicket and join up, agiving your partner an opportunity to hit in to a 3 Ball Break. Rush to Attack1. Rush partner close to opponents (joined on boundary).2. Take off to spent ball.3. Send spent to partner.4. Roquet danger ball.5. Destroy danger ball by sending it to a distant location. Rout or Croquet OutCroquet partner to spent ball on boundary if danger ball isineffective. Deadness RotationAttack is a risky manoeuver if you are carrying seriousdeadness. Dead on opponent(s), attack is not possible. Dead on danger ball, you can't do anything about danger ball's location. Dead on spent ball, you can't set partner up. Partner is dead on spent ball, he can't use spent ball to make wicket. Partner is dead on danger ball, less risky.Refer to the deadness board before each turn and keep alert tochanges in status.Send partner to pioneer, then take off to opponents onboundary.Danger ball first if possible. Sending Ball Out of Bounds1. Locate behind opponent's play, enticing them to go backwardswith long shots to pick up alot of deadness.2. Forwards to your own direction of play, ie: leave your partnera rush into the court. GroomsSet things up for your partner ball.Aim to complete the groom by the time you have made the samewicket as your partner's in the opposite direction.Think ahead to the end of the turn.Avoid meaningful deadness.If you sense that the break is coming apart, think of ending in agroom before you break down completely and allow your opponents aneasy break. Deadness TheoryPartner ball has deadness and you are both for the samewicket.1. Rush to the wicket and peel your partner, then make thehoop.2. Rush to set partner up at its hoop, then run your wicket.3. Trading Deadness or The Back Peel Rush partner to the hoop running zone. Take off to set up at hoop. Run the hoop. Rush partner to the peeling zone. Peel partner hard, ideally croquet boths balls out. Striker becomes partner dead and partner is clean for its next turn. Guarding a ShotWhen (dead) partner is set up at its next wicket and the opponenthas a shot at it, guard the hoop from the boundary.Make your opponent pay for his miss.Dead ball takes position and the live ball guards the wicket. Clearing Balls After Running 1-BackDon't abandon a good break, just to avoid running 1-Back.Don't forget to take your clearance before the start of your nextturn.If it is painfully obvious which ball will be cleared, announce itimmediately. Chase TheoryWhen your live ball and dead ball aren't for the same wicket, orif both balls are partner dead.Dead ball is left in position at its hoop while the live oneguards the shot.Position partner and peel if possible. If not, leave at wicket,then go and guard danger ball's next wicket.Chase the opponent's position.Peel your opponent through 1-Back, immediately clear the strikerball and take the peelee out of position.You can end your turn in position if the spent ball is dead onpartner and the danger ball is separated from its partner and longdistance from your location. OpeningsIn tournament play, at least one ball fails to hit in through thefirst wicket about 50% of the time.Other ball stuck in the wicket . Lay up behind and wait. Use a Drag Roll of Half Jump to push both balls through Hoop 1.Nobody wants to make a move on Hoop 2. Rush partner to the Zone @ Hoop2. Croquet partner towards the boundary. (Bad for opponent) Score the wicket. Shoot off at the East boundary. (Away from opponent) The ChernobylAfter missing Hoop 1, set up in perfect position, therbythreatening any attempt by the opponents to set up at Hoop 2. Ineffect guarding Hoop 2 with a clean ball. Championship Level OpeningBlue and Black are joined close in Corner 1.Red is on the South boundary.Yellow has set up at Hoop1.Blue to shoot.Blue shoots to a better position in the corner.Red attacks by roqueting Black, the danger Ball. High riskshot.Stops Black East towards the rush line to Hoop 1.Roquets Blue and sends it to pioneer at Hoop2Red then goes to reception at Hoop 1, wired from Black, the dangerball.Always consider sacrificing a dodgy 2 Ball Break to set yourpartner up with a better 3 Ball Break. End GameCroquet partner out near the spent ball on the boundary. RoverArrange to roquet your partner ball first after running Rover.This will allow you to avoid "last ball deadness" on yourpartner. AnalysisShot SelectionExecution{-: Back:-}© W.Fanning 1999website design |
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