The Best Skill That Nobody Teaches: Chicken/Swimming in Place

In this video we teach one of my favorite skills, we call it chicken. It's freestyle arms with hips up eggbeater kick. It's so useful in water polo from beginner players to professional players, you will see this skill being used often during water polo games. You can use it to seal your defender and hold them behind you. You can use it to break free of holds if a defender is grabbing you. The uses are endless. ‪@Shaquatics‬

[@Matentupe808]

Wish I had seen this before I saw the t-shot video. You would have loved to see my 14u son’s face when I asked if he practiced “the chicken” with his team. Great content. Thanks for posting.

[@Shaquatics]

Yes, I would have loved to have seen his face. It’s so useful, everyone should be teaching it!!!

[@der9er71]

In Germany we teach this from the very beginning✅🍻

[@Shaquatics]

That’s why I think our fundamentals aren’t as good in the United States as they are internationally. What do you guys call it?

[@ageofhistory281]

In my club they just teach us the basics and let us play ,but we play well

[@Shaquatics]

Sounds good to me, I love the basics!

[@Preburbjddiwk83]

I already do this move every now and then when my opponent holds me back since I want the referee to see so I get a foul.

[@Shaquatics]

Yep, that’s good!