Water polo: skills

Illustrates all the basic skills of water polo. Shows 1. the necessary swimming skills, 2. ball handling skills, and 3. marking, tackling and goalkeeping skills. Uses close-up and underwater shots of individual players.

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Credits

director

Peter Boulton

production company

Boulton-Hawker Films

Duration

00:14:48:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011701

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Coaching

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Water polo

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1969

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