Coach Slobo

Elevating Water Polo Excellence Through Strategic Coaching, Technical Mastery, and Championship Mindset

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Strategic Excellence

Game-winning tactics and mental preparation

Interactive 3D Ball

Move your mouse to rotate • Hover to spin

Interactive Coaching Board 🏊‍♂️

Drag players to create formations and strategies. Click arrows to draw plays.

Red Team

Blue Team

Goalie

🖱️ Drag to Move

❌ 0/6⭕ 0/6🧤 0/2

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Add Players

Click add button, then click pool to place (max 6 per team)

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Move Players

Drag any player to reposition them on the pool

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Delete

Hover over player and click × button or right-click

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Draw Plays

Click arrow mode, then click start and end points

💡 Pro Coaching Tips:

• Start with 3v3 for basic drills, scale up to 6v6 for full scrimmage

• Use the 2-meter line (dashed) for offensive positioning

• Draw arrows to show passing lanes and player movements

• Practice 6-on-5 power play formations (6 offense vs 5 defense + goalie)

• Right-click or hover to delete players you don't need

• Add only what you need - perfect for demonstrating specific plays

Championship Journey

A timeline of excellence and achievement in water polo coaching

2009

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Journey Begins at Kahuna

Age 14 - discovered water polo at Kahuna Water Polo and started an incredible journey

2009-2012

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OCWPC Foundation Years

Building fundamentals and falling in love with water polo at Orange County Water Polo Club

2012

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The Setback

Transferred to Santa Margarita, broke both knees - the ultimate test of resilience and determination

2013

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OCWPC Tournament

Competing with Orange County Water Polo Club, building competitive experience

2014

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The Comeback

Junior year return to water polo after devastating double knee injury - resilience defined

2015

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High School All American

Senior year: First Team All League, MVP, and All American honors at Santa Margarita

2015-2019

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University of Southern California

Four years at USC, developing into a championship-caliber player and team leader

2018

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The Bruin Slayer

Scored the game-winning goal in semifinals against UCLA, earning the legendary nickname 'Bruin Slayer'

2019

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USC National Championship

Team Captain, defeated Stanford to win the National Championship

2019-2022

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Professional Australia - Drummoyne

Professional career in Australia, scouted by National Team coaches and offered Australian citizenship

2023

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World Championships - Japan

Represented Australia at the World Championships in Japan

2023-2024

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Serie A Italy - Nuoto Catania

Played in Serie A, one of the world's best water polo leagues in Italy

2024

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World Championships - Doha

Second World Championship representing Australia on the international stage

2024-Present

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Coaching at OCWPC

Sharing championship knowledge and experience, coaching the next generation of water polo athletes at Orange County Water Polo Club

Water Polo Pickleball 🏐

Test your reflexes! Move your mouse to control the blue paddle. First to 5 points wins!

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Ready to Play?

Move your mouse to control the paddle

First to 5 points wins!

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Control

Move mouse up & down

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Water Splash

Watch the splash effects!

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Win

First to 5 points wins

Flappy Water Polo Ball 🏐

Click or press SPACE to make the ball swim! Dodge the goal posts and set a high score!

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Ready to Swim?

Click or Press SPACE

👆 Click anywhere to start

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Click

Tap anywhere

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Spacebar

Press to flap

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Dodge

Avoid goal posts

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Score

Each gap = 1 point

💡 Pro Tip: Time your clicks for smooth swimming motion!