Coaching Corner GC is for Golf Croquet coaches and players, with information and links to coaching resources and other useful information for players.
EILDON CROQUET CLUB
Eildon Website
Eildon Facebooki
Eildon from the Air - Murray Tinker
CROQUET ORGANISATIONS
Croquet Queensland
Croquet Australia
Croquet Academy Australia
World Croquet Federation
Croquet Clubs Globally - Oxford Croquet
PLAYING THE GAME
Croquet at the Olympics
Introduction to Golf Croquet - Wood Mallets
Introduction to Golf Croquet - Keith Harvey
National Code of Conduct
Sun Safe Policy
Extreme Heat Guidelines CA
Hot Weather Play Guidelines CAQ
Sun Protective Clothing - Solbari
GOLF CROQUET RULES
WCF 6 Rule Book
WCF GC Rules 6th Edition
GC Rules Simplified - Adrian Morris, Croquet UK
Main changes in 6th Ed Golf Croquet Rules - John Van Der Touw
WCF Sports Regulations(6.6 Mobile Phones)
Ball Swap Explained - John Van Der Touw
Wrong Ball Play – Croquet SA
Wrong Ball Played V6 Rules - Keith Harvey
ETIQUETTE
WCF & Others
REFEREEING
Golf Croquet Refereeing Manual 2020
COACHING – CROQUET ACADEMY
GC1 MANUAL
GC2 MANUAL
GC 1 2 3 Skills
GC Manuals Videos
MALLETS
Mallet Buying Guide – Cammeray & Eildon Croquet Clubs
Choosing a Mallet - Wood Mallets
Evolution Mallet - Wood Mallets
PFC Mallets - Peter Coles
Croquet Mallets - Oxford Croquet (Dr Ian Plummer)
Croquet Mallet Design - Part 1 Height - Don Oakley
Croquet Mallet Design - Part 2 Weight - Don Oakley
Technique, Grips, Routine, Swing, Putting it all Together - Croquet Dev
TOURNAMENTS
Pathways
Tournaments- Eildon Events
Tournaments – CQ Events
Handicap Card
HC Card Insert 1
HC Card Insert 2
HC Trigger Points
Croquet Scores
World Rankings
Croquet Index vs DG Dynamic Grade
Croquet Clubs Sunshine Coast - Murray Tinker
PLAYING ASPIRATIONS
Croquet Fallacies
Game Play Reflection
Croquet Personal Plan
Individual Development Plan
You Won't Win Every Point - Roger Federer
Croquet at Wimbledon with top tennis players
DRILLS
Also in GC1 & GC2 Manuals
Drills Short List
Drills
Drills Miscellaneous
Croquet Warm-Ups
COACHING VIDEOS
Coaching - Peter Freer
Playing Tips- Chris Williamson
Basingstoke Croquet (6 x GC coaching modules prior to 2022 rules)
Croquet at Napa (A little fun)
JUMP SHOTS
Jump Shots - Murray Tinker
Jump Shots - Jeff Soo
Jump Shots - Merthyr
Jump Shots - Edward Wilson
Jump Shot - Ben Rothman (over the peg and through the hoop!)
Jump Shots - Addison Matthews at Eildon
Jump Shot Basics - Bob Kroeger
Jump Shots - Bob Kroeger
Jump Shots Montage - Nick Cheyne
TECHNIQUES, IMPEDED SHOTS, FAULTS
Crush Shots - Murray Tinker
Stop Shot Basics - Murray Tinker
Playing the Partially Blocked Hoop - Murray Tinker
Croquet Angled Cut Shots - Keith Harvey
Double Tap and Stop Shots - Keith Harvey
Croquet Blocking Shots - Keith Harvey
Double Taps - Jeff Soo
Single Ball Shot Technique - Bob Kroeger
Hammer Shots and Faults - Bob Kroeger
Double Taps, Crushes, Beveled Edge Faults - Bob Kroeger
Hammer Shots – Bob Kroeger
Double taps in open court clearances - John Van Der Touw
Hampered strokes played with angled mallet head (not horizontal) - John Van Der Touw
Angled Hoop Tilted Mallet - John Van Der Touw
Close Angled Hoops - John Van Der Touw
Running a close angled hoop - John Van Der Touw
Running a hoop that is touching an upright - John Der Touw
Various shots where a fault may occur - John Van Der Touw
Beware of Calling Crushes - John Van Der Touw
Close Angled Hoops - John Van Der Touw
Skid or top spin - John Van Der Touw
Hoop Shot Hampered By Close Ball 1 - John Van Der Touw
Hoop Shot Hampered By Close Ball 2 - John Van Der Touw
Calculating where a croquet ball would have finished - John Van Der Touw
Ref Refresh Double Taps - John Van Der Touw
Ball or hoop crush involving an extra ball - John Van Der Touw
TACTICS
The Art of War on the Croquet Lawn -Murray-Tinker
Tips & Tactics Playing the Hoop - Murray Tinker
Love the Ball - Murray Tinker
GC Tactics & Options - Chris McWhirter, CroquetWest
GC Tactics – Basic Principles – Peter Freer
Tactical Decision Tree
GC Tactics
Quantifying Golf Croquet - Cowing Analysis- Dr Jenny Clarke
The Mental Game - Reg Bamford
QUADWAY HOOPS
By Mike McClure & Murray Tinker
1 Croquet Court Setup
2 Drilling the Holes
3 Using the Dibber
4 Quadway Hoop Adjustment
5 Hoop Installation
6 Remove & Reinstall Hoops
OTHER CODES - See Coaching Corner AC, RC, GB
Acknowledgements & Sources
YouTube - various
Murray Tinker, Caloundra CC QLD
Mike McClure, Terminator Mallets & Quadway Hoops NZ
Keith Harvey, Toronto CC, NSW
Peter Freer, Canberra CC, ACT
John Van Der Touw, Monash CC,Aust Rep on WCF GC Rules Committee
CroquetWest – Gary Phipps, Admin
Croquet Academy
Wood Mallets, George Wood
PFC Mallets, Peter Coles
