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# Instructional

# Instructional Chukkas

## 2010-05-26 (01)

*   Me, Debbie, Ed vs Sasha, Amani, Sarah?, Charlie

### Notes

*   New boots 
*   Join the train 
*   Mark opposing player when not in possession 
*   Couple of clean hits 
*   One good closed forehand pass 
*   Could have run on to a pass from Ed

### Rules

*   Penalty 4/6 defenders blocking the goals or 30 yards from the hit 
*   Can run on to LOB if far enough ahead

### Problems

*   Poor riding 
*   Not getting the pony working 
*   Spent entire time kicking the pony on 
*   Pony eventually ignored me 
*   Overcommitting for a shot - head over, not whole body

## 2010-06-17 (02)

*   Me, Erica (Twm's wife), Charlie vs Ed, Amani, Debbie, Debbie+1

### Notes

*   Two goals 
    *   Right-angled neck shot, just squeezed over the line 
*   Improved significantly after joining the train

### Rules

*   Undefended 30 
*   Defended 60 - Block the goal with O/S of pony

### Problems

*   Poor riding 
*   Almost unmounted 
*   Not joining the train

## 2010-06-23 (03)

*   Me, Louisa, Debbie, Charlie vs Caryn, Lucas, ?, Ed (?)

### Notes

*   Initially on Conchquita(??) who kicked out 
*   Swapped with Charlie on to Max (tall, sensitive)

### Problems

*   Not getting close enough in support 
*   Thrown from Max at half-time 
    *   Bruised posterior right hip, scraped right forearm 
*   Not getting comfortable or low enough to strike 
*   Too fast when out front, too slow to catch up 
*   Not neck reining properly 
*   Poor rideoffs

## 2010-06-30 (04)

*   Me, Louisa, Amani, Ed vs Sasha, Lucas, Claire?, Charlie

### Notes

*   Pony "Faustina" 
*   Didn't score

### Rules

*   Neutral throw-in towards the boards

### Problems

*   Very slow

## 2010-07-07 (05)

*   Me, Louisa, Claire2?, Ed vs Annelie, Erica, Charlie

### Notes

*   Pony "Ella" 
*   Poor riding

### Rules

*   Penalty 2, undefended 30

### Problems

*   Too slow 
*   Unable to get a flowing canter 
*   Pony ignoring me 
*   Lost my temper

## 2010-07-14 (06)

*   Me, Sasha, Georgina, Annelie vs Geroidh, Debbie, Izzey, Louisa 
*   Position no.1

### Notes

*   New pony 
    *   Needs to be ridden neat and tight 
*   Decent neck shot goal, one tap in 
*   Strong (but squeezed) backhands

### Rules & Strategy

*   Spot hit, 30 yard line 
*   No.1 - mark the hitter in set pieces, ride him out of the game. 
*   Playing the ball ahead too far, allowing opposition in front to take possession

### Problems

*   No flowing canter 
*   Turning on wrong lead 
*   Stopping to turn 
*   Riding much too loose 
*   Squeezing backhands is poor technique

## 2010-07-21 (07)

*   Me, Amani, Girl?, ?, + Josh vs Annelie, Sasha, Debbie, Louisa + Charlie 
*   Pony "Faustina" 
*   Position no.4 
*   Consolation goal at the end 
*   Amani broke her finger

### Rules & Strategy

*   No. 4 - hit ins, mark no.1, effective backhands, open and tail

### Problems

*   No flowing canter 
    *   Better later on when remembering to turn on the lead 
*   Reins still not relaxed 
*   Legs aids too coarse

## 2010-08-04 (08)

*   Last instructional chukka 
*   "Fat black" 
*   Wet pitch 
*   Fell off when pony lost forelegs while turning up 
*   Position no.4

### Rules & Strategy

*   No. 4 - face away from throw in, in case it goes through the melee 
*   No. 4 - keep opposing No.1 out of the game

### Problems

*   Almost scored an own goal 
*   New boots still cutting

# Summer 2010

## 2010-08-07 (01)

*   Two chukkas 
*   First much better than second

### Strategy

*   Should have cut Arun off at the goal rather than chasing him

## 2010-08-12 (02)

*   Two chukkas 
*   "Fat Black" and "Flossy" 
*   Some good play with good ride-offs

### Strategy

*   Missed cut shot at a goal, could have laid it back or turned on it

### Problems

*   Turning up too slowly 
*   Flossy feeling quite slow

## 2010-08-21 (03)

*   Two chukkas 
*   Played No.1 
*   "Seany" and "Max" 
*   First chukka better than second 
*   Couple of decent shots 
*   Didn't really win the rideoffs 
*   Bottled a break when challenged by Jacqui 
*   Turned to mark opponents near side - Wrong side!

## 2010-08-28 (04) (TODO)

*   Four chukkas

## 2010-09-09 (05) (TODO)

*   Two chukkas 
*   With Mum, Dad and Liane

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# Winter 2010/2011

## 2010-11-07 (06)

*   Two chukkas

## 2010-11-20 (07)

*   Four chukkas

## 2010-12-11 (08)

*   Two chukkas

## 2011-01-08 (09)

*   Four chukkas 
*   Edwee, Jacqui, Joss

## 2011-01-16 (10)

*   Four chukkas 
    *   Joss, Edwee, Twm

## 2011-01-19 (11)

*   Three chukkas (two, plus a two-on-two)

## 2011-01-26 (12)

*   Two chukkas 
    *   Me, ?? Minchin (uni), Jamie, Jeremy, Dr Rob (za), Imran (uni), Natalie

## 2011-01-30 (13)

*   Pony Luciana 
*   Two chukkas 
    *   Different bridle and reins 
    *   With Jamie, Alex, Katy, Liam, Sophie, Will (alumnus) 
    *   3-on-3 
    *   2-on-2: Me, Alex vs Liam, Jamie 
*   Insecure seat - kept throwing stirrups 
*   Two kicked in goals

## 2011-03-20 (14)

*   Pony Apple 
    *   Tendency to turn up on off-side backhands 
*   Two chukkas 
*   On grass on the back field 
*   52" mallet worked well 
*   Near side was weak 
*   Good first chukka, couple of goals, decent backhands 
*   Second chukka much worse, bumpy ground, didn't get much play

## 2011-03-23 (15)

*   Pony Flo 
*   Majdhay, Jacqui, Natalie, Eden, Charlotte 
*   Two chukkas on grass 
*   52" mallet 
*   Decent first chukka with a couple of goals 
*   Weaker second chukka

### Problems

*   overrunning the ball 
*   getting caught out in front of the opponent with the ball 
*   Taps not helping much for alongside hooks

## 2011-04-03 (16)

*   Four chukkas on the back field 
*   Joss, Jacqui, Emily, Erica, Jeremy, Twm, Ed, Jane F 
*   Faster game with Jem, Twm & Ed

## 2011-04-10 (17)

*   Two chukkas on the back field 
*   Jacqui, Joss, Richard, Erica, Lucy (uni), Dr Jane

## 2011-04-23 (18)

*   Two chukkas on grass 
*   Ed, Majdhay, Joss, Emily, Twm, Ed, Jane 
*   First chukka, slow at first, but good goal to end it 
*   Second chukka many ride-offs against Jane

# Summer 2011

## 2011-05-08 (19)

*   Two chukkas 
*   Position no.1 in both, converting passes from Twm 
*   Lots of goals converted 
*   Twm, Jane, Joss, Sam (uni), Emily, Charlotte (uni), ?? small guy (uni) 
*   Pony "Faustina" 
*   Pony "Lechuza" 
    *   Sam marking closer in this one

### Problems

*   Losing ride-offs

## 2011-05-11 (20)

*   Two "sorta instructional" chukkas 
*   Playing No. 4 
*   Me, Suna, TDS, Eden vs Thal, Wilfred, Melissa (?) 
*   Pony "Ella" for both 
*   Hit above the right eye

### Problems

*   Lots of simple shots missed! 
*   Trapped ahead of the ball a lot

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## Chukkas 22

## Chukkas 23

## Chukkas 24

## Chukkas 25

## Chukkas 26

## 2011-07-02 (27)

*   Four Chukkas Match 
*   Sasha, Me, Josh, Anthony vs Amani, Sophie B, Sophie/TDS, Twm

### Chukka 1

*   Pony "Cientodos" 
*   First touch: Could have won the throw-in with more commitment, Twm pushed through 
*   First play switched to stick-side of Sophie, first goal by Josh. 1-0 
*   Fumbled first shot backing up Josh. Antonies tailed backhand ricocheted off Twm who scores. 1-1 
*   Josh wins throw-in, I backup Sasha successfully, then step over the ball, turnover to Twm, could have picked up the pass to Amani, ran over the line instead (how?!), turnover to Anthony, goal 2-1. 
*   Josh wins throw-in to Anthony stolen by Twm. I was too slow to read Twm's backhand 
*   Cleared the ball to the sidelines to end the chukka

### Chukka 2

*   Pony "Seani" 
*   Throw-in won by red, pass by Josh, hooked by Twm, shouldn't have hit a full swing 
*   Goal to Josh. 3-1 
*   Anthony wins throw-in, stolen by Twm, goal. 3-2 
*   Josh wins throw-in, foul by Sophie B, free hit by Anthony. Ridden off by TDS across the line, turn-over, wide by green. 
*   Hit in by Anthony to Josh, long ball to me off the boards, I missed underneath. Should have checked up. 
*   Picked up pass from Josh. Good near-side pass to Anthony's off-side 
*   Pick-up and goal by Josh. 4-2 
*   Throw-in won by Josh, long pass to me. Hit the first towards the goal, missed the tap-in off a bouncing ball, Anthony followed up, goal 5-2. End of chukka

### Chukka 3

*   Red wins throw-in, Twm turns the ball in front of me. Could have taken it. 
*   Slow to mark opponent. (As Anthony reminded me). Shepherded a ball wide of the goal 
*   Ride-off against Sophie but couldn't take it . Very slow to turn up. 
*   Waiting for a long-ball but too far from the pass. Held off Sophie, Sasha scores. 6-2 
*   Defending, trying to turn it, air shot under the bouncing ball

### Chukka 4

*   Starts at 00:11:25 in file 
*   Josh wins the throw-in 
*   Sasha hits it wide 
*   Picked up a dead ball, hit it twice, airshot under bouncing ball, cleared by Twm 
*   Seani got a ball to the side of the head from TDS 
*   Hit in by Anthony flies past my head, rode off Twm against the boards 
*   Rode-off Sophie B out of possession 
*   Hit in by Anthony, calls me off the ball then misses 
*   Twm steals (fouls?) the ball from Josh while I wait for a pass 
*   Goal by Twm, 6-3

### Notes

*   Lacking confidence (psychologically defeated before the game began) 
*   A bit slow to read the play

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