Croquet Practice Without Tears

   

       Try These for Practice

         (1) Shoot at a marker peg from 2 then 3 then 4 then 5 metres. Count the hits for a percentage to beat in future. Or use the Vampire Machine.

        (2) Run Hoop-Pooh (i.e. forwards and backwards thru a Hoop) for maximum number before break down - and keep score

        (3) Take one ball around the Court through all 12 Hoops and to the Peg. Count the strokes to beat in future.

        (4) Light to Power Rushes - straight - cut to a marker peg.  Dolly balls to long distance (2-3 yards) apart balls.

        (5) Short Rush a ball from No 1 corner to the Peg. Count the strokes to beat in future.

        (6) Stopshots. Load Hoop 2 hold on Hoop 1 from South boundary. Load Hoop 3 hold on Hoop 2 from West boundary.

        (7) Run Hoops for Rush/Roquets - increasing distance. In front, 1/2 Rolls from 4m: Drives from 3m: Stops at 2m.

        (8) Hoop approaches around the Clock - increasing radius - (1) Splits, (2) Stops, (3) Take offs (4) and Rolls.

        (9) A two ball all round Break with a Rush from No 1 Corner to the Peg. Count the number of Bisques to beat next.

      

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