Water Polo Fundamentals Checklist

The Water Polo Team’s Fundamentals Checklist

Coaching youth water polo is complex.

It’s easy to focus on drills and games and miss important pieces of development along the way.

This checklist is a simple planning and reflection tool for coaches working with U10 players and beginning teams.

It’s not meant to be completed all at once, and it’s not a drill list.

Instead, it helps you step back and make sure the fundamentals that matter most are being addressed over time.

Inside the checklist:

• Practice structure and weekly balance
• Core movement and water skills
• Individual offensive and defensive fundamentals
• Team concepts and situational awareness
• Shooting development and conditioning
• Culture, communication, and program design

Whether you use it at the start of the season or as a mid-season check-in, this checklist is designed to support clearer thinking—not add more noise.

Published by Ron Usher Publishing in collaboration with Water Polo Consultants.