Improve Your Polo, Win More Games, Enjoy Yourself More
Transform and improve your polo with small changes - and with the right coaching and guidance...
"Gavin is one of the best swing coaches in the world, he has the ability to assist both high level through to beginner level players and explain problem areas in such a way that always brings positive results."
Buster Mackenzie (4 Goal)
Ex 7-Goaler & South African Captain
Hi there, I'm Gav Chaplin and I would love to become your Online Polo Coach by inviting you to join me in the GavSays Polo Academy!
If you want to move your polo to the next level...
If you are ready to start hitting (all the shots) with more consistency and direction ... Even under pressure...
If you are ready to ride stronger, have better finesse with your hands, get the correct seats/posture for all the different strokes...
If you want to understand the correct strategies and tactics... AND be able to implement them on the field...
And if you want to WIN more games...
Then I would love you to join me inside the GavSays Polo Academy, where you'll learn all of those things, and EXACTLY how to progress YOUR Polo to the next level!
Here's The Story... of How it All Started:
So I have been coaching polo players and teams successfully, across the globe, for over 30 years.
After years of playing professionally off 7 goals -- and learning from players such as Eduardo Moore (10) and Tommy Wayman (10)...
...I turned my attention to passing on all the knowledge that I had gained from those top players and horseman -- And from my own personal experience, into coaching others.
From...
- Coaching Leo Baxter’s “Stonefield” teams for 3 years (where his 22 goal team only lost 3 games in that time and Leo’s handicap rose from -1 to 2 goals)...
- To coaching the South African National team for 5 years with a 98% win record...
- And having coached the likes of Nachi du Plessis (8), Jean du Plessis (7), Tom de Bruin (7), and Chris Mackenzie (7) at various times in their carriers...
- Plus hundreds of beginners and lower goal players...
I have had the most incredible journey of IMPACTING peoples polo, helping them play better, win more, and ultimately ENJOY their polo more!
But in that time I realized that I could only impact and help a limited number of people when coaching "in-person"...
And for me, it just wasn't enough.
I wanted to be able to help more people with all the things that you need to learn to play great polo, and really love it when you play.
And so... I started creating videos from the coaching I was doing. And...
When I started receiving comments like this:
I Knew I Was Onto Something Big...
And I knew that I could make a BIG difference to a lot of people!
So what is the GavSays Polo Academy?
Quite simply... It's an online membership that gives you on-going training and lessons, from me and other experts and professionals, on all aspects of playing polo.
Including lessons on all the following topics:
- ✅ Ball Hitting: How to hit all the shots & improve your ball striking
- ✅ On-Field Tactics and Anticipation: How and where to play on the field
- ✅ Training your Polo Ponies: Plus care, maintenance and fitness, etc.
- ✅ Riding Better (to be more effective on the field) and Personal Fitness
- ✅ Bitting
- ✅ And so MUCH more!
"Helping you reach your Polo Potential."
"I believe that practice does not make perfect, it's perfect practice that makes perfect.
And when you're practicing, you are creating habits and muscle memory.
SO YOU HAVE TO make sure you are practicing the right things and creating the right habits, PLUS muscle memory...
Which is exactly what I will be teaching how to do inside my Online Academy..."
So if You Are Frustrated With the Following...
As I so often hear people saying....
"I can't get any consistency with my shots."
"I can't get my hooks right! I often attempt to hook too soon, and then miss entirely."
"I hit the ball perfectly when I'm stick and balling... But come game time and there's suddenly pressure... I start miss-hitting my shots or completely miss the ball."
"I can't get my horses to stop correctly!"
"I'm always late to a play and can't seem to get into the right place on the field"
OR...
If you're a more advanced player that simply wants to take your polo to the next level, advance your tactics and go up in handicap?
OR...
If you are an absolute beginner and need to know how to get started and what to learn next...
THEN...
I'm here to tell you that with the right information you can absolutely resolve those frustrations, focus in on what you need to learn and practice in your stage of progression...
And absolutely take your polo to the next level...
If you are any of the above, then the (online) GavSays Polo Academy is PERFECT for you!
"Hi Rob and Gav, thanks for sharing all your knowledge! We are so lucky to have you!" - Maud Germann
"Hi Gavin Chaplin! I want to thank you for all your instruction. I find your videos very helpful and always looking forward to a new one." - B Kainula Pitzella
"Amazing. Learnt more in 5 mins, than the 7 years been playing. I wish I knew about this when I started." - Barry Cloete
"But by far the best thing about listening to you speak is your enthusiasm for the game. It's so infectious!! It really makes me want to get out and practice more." - Rob Hoe
"So what I am saying is your videos have been a huge help in fixing the things that I do know are wrong...... but I've also realized there is so much to polo that I don't even know I should be asking about until I watch a video where you go into it." - Syavash Pahore
How Does the Course Work?
Inside the Academy we Focus in on Teaching You Within 2 Frameworks...
Framework #1:
The 5 Pillars of Polo
These are the 5 areas that you need to be working on - making small improvements in each, that will help you make BIG progress with your Polo.
The 5 Pillars are...
- Your Riding
- Your Horses
- Your Stickwork & Ball Control
- Your Tactics, Anticipation & Strategies
- And Your Personal Fitness
Framework #2:
Your Polo Success Path
This is your Road-Map to help guide you as to where you are currently with your polo... And what the next steps are that you need to be focusing on and practicing to move forward.
From...
Absolute Starter -> Skills Learner -> Educational Chukka Ready -> Progressor (Chukka Ready) -> Intermediate -> Pro -> Super Star
5 main stages that are then broken down further to help you progress in each area of your game!
And I Don't Just Teach "What to Do"... I Teach WHY and HOW
Understanding why you're doing something provides much better motivation and a "Let's do It" attitude, then if you were just told what to do...
If you don't know why you're doing it and what the benefits are, your not going to do it...
And there's no point in explaining what to do, if I don't show you EXACTLY how to do it!
Let's take a quick look...
Here's Some of the Lessons You Will be Getting Access to:
Click the Drop-Down Menu to View...
- How to Grip a Polo Mallet Correctly - Part 1 & 2
- Correct Technique for all the Shots:
- Off-side forehand
- Off-side backhand (Part 1 & 2)
- Near-side forehand
- Near-side backhand
- Neckshots (Part 1 & 2)
- Tips for Practicing
- How to Practice Getting Your Swing Plane Right
- Get Your Spine Angle Right
- Why Your Balance is Critical to Hitting Well
- Mistakes to Avoid When Practicing
- Fixing Inconsistent & Misdirected Shots
- Don't Flatten Your Wrist in the Downswing - Part 1 & 2
- Solving Nearside Backhand Problems
- 3 Beat Timings & Penaties
- Practice Drills:
- Approach & Shoot (Neckshot & Cutshot) Drill
- Penalties Under Pressure Drill
- Consistency Under Pressure Drill
- The Offside Forehand Learning Stages (all 6 stages)
- Dribbling Technique with 7-goaler Chris Mackenzie
Lessons to come:
- Learning to cope with speed: How to hit consistently at all speeds
- How to Score Penalties: Getting your horses lead right, how to circle, where to aim, timing, positions for other players, and practice drills
- Tips on How to Relax Your Swing
- How to Keep Your Elbow Straight When Hitting the Ball
- How to Hook Effectively
- How to Avoid Being Hooked
- And More...
- The Most Important Principle and Tactic to be Using on the Field
- Why you Must Own the Inside of the Field
- Why and How to Mark in Attack
- Why You MUST Run Inverted Cs for Passes
- When & Why to Check & Get in Behind
- Man -> Line -> Ball in Attack
- Man -> Line -> Ball in Defense
- How to WIN Your Ride-Offs:
- Knee Behind or Knee In Front?
- How to Get Your Timing Right
- 360 Vision in Attack
- 360 Vision in Defense
- Run as Fast as You HAVE to, Not as FAST as You Can
- Knock-ins:
- Your Approach to the Ball
- Taps (If, When and How)
- Cambiaso Style Knock-In
- Mallet Side or Nearside to Challenge
- Throw-Ins - How to Win Your Line-Outs
- First Defender to Mark Attacker, Not Chaser
- (Don't go to) Play That Have Happened (Part 1 & 2)
- Counting Heads and Blocking (in general play)
Lessons to Come in the Following Weeks:
- What to do When You Find Yourself at the Back
- How to Use "The Blind Spot" to be Harder to Mark
- Effective Backhands:
- Why Play a Tail & Not an Open Backhand
- When to Play an Open and Not a Tail Backhand
- What Should Your Distance and Direction be With Your Backhands
- Why you Should Play Anti-Clockwise Going Forward
All of these will help your horse and you perform better, plus help you hit a better ball...
- How to Stop Your Horse Effectively with the "3 Touch Stop"
- How to Ride With Strong Legs and Gentle Hands
- How to Have More Finesse and Control with the Reins
- How to Get Your Lead Changes Right (Entire Mini-Course):
- The Mechanics of a Lead Change
- Introduction to the "Technique"
- The "Technique," Part 1
- The "Technique," Part 2
- A Lesson for Those that Struggle
Lessons to Come:
- How to Have the Right Seat for Polo
- How to Be Stable in the Saddle
- What it Means to Have Your Heals Down and How to Do it Correctly
- Riding Drills
- And More...
- Understanding Your Objectives When it Comes to Training Your Polo Ponies
- How to Use the Direct Rein to Build Patience & Rate
- How to Teach Your Horse to Turn to the Outside Rein (Neck Reining) and to Step Correctly
- How to Teach Your Horse to Rate
- Why Teach a Horse to Leg Yield & How-To
- How to Teach a Horse to Back Up to a Light Touch
- How to Teach a Horse to Roll Back
- How to Teach a Horse to Strike Off Both Leads
- When to Start Blending Lessons and How to Blend
- How to Retrain a Horse that is Over-Flexing (head too far inside) and is "Back-end Around Front"
- Groundwork:
- Free Lunging for Respect
- Face me with 2 Eyes
- Desensitizing
- Suppling for Lightness
- Hind Around Front
- Front around Back
- Pirouette
- Backing Up
- Side-Pass
- Long-Reining
- Always Working on Patience, Respect and Nappiness
- One-Rein Stops
- Leg Yielding & Suppleness
- Pie-Chart
- Pie-Chart to the Pirouette
- AND MORE...
Lessons to Come:
- How to Choose Your Polo Ponies
- Tips for When Buying a Horse
- Exercise & Maintenance Plans
- Tips on Feeding Appropriately
- And So Much More...
Messages & Comments From Our Students:
"You can get so much knowledge here. There's something for every level...
And I don't know who is above the instruction, as I said, there is something for absolutely everyone to improve..."
Erika Lipton, Flying Cow Polo, -1 Goal Handicap
"I have learnt more in the last 3 months, then in the 7 years I've been playing..."
Barry Cloete, Ottawa Polo Club, 0 Goal Handicap
"I went from a -1 to a 2 goal handicap, purely because of Gav's training videos..."
- Rob Hampson, Val de Vie Polo Club, 2 Goal Handicap
"Once I found your videos and website, I really felt I had a source I could trust...
"And that cared that I was going to get better - that really had enthusiasm for improving other people."
Hunter, Margaritaville Polo Club, 0 Goal Handicap
"The more I watch those videos, the better it gets..."
"I've gotten a lot out of the Anticipation section, figuring out what I'm supposed to be doing on the field, where I'm supposed to be..."
Richard de Ramon, Marylyn Polo Club, -1 Goal Handicap
"I have really found the drill for the neck shots very, very helpful...
"...to adjust how far I'm hitting. I can see where you can apply it in the game now, where you don't want to hit it past a player where you lose possession..."
Luke Barnard, Sparta Polo Club, 0 Goal Handicap
So if You Want Similar Results...
If you want to raise your handicap? Play better? Hit the ball the better? Be able to train great horses and ride better?...
OR maybe you just want to enjoy your polo more?
Then get started inside the GavSays Academy
So what do you actually get access to?
When You Register Today and Become a Member you get Access to...
- ✅ All lessons inside the Polo Pillars that are already live in the GavSays Course portal
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✅ Access to all of Gav's Lessons already in the Academy
Over 115 lessons on all aspects of improving and progressing your polo, within the 5 Pillars of Polo Success:
- Ride Better
- Better Horses
- Stickwork, Ball Control and Hitting
- On-Field Tactics & Anticipation
- Fitness, Psychology & Mental Prep
- ✅ PLUS additional BONUS courses (more details below)
- ✅ PLUS new lessons on Tactics, Practice Drills, Ball Hitting, Horse Training and Riding, etc. - released on a Weekly Basis
- ✅ And of course, access to the PRIVATE GavSays Polo Academy "Facebook Group" - that will provide a community of support and help for when you become stuck
BUT don't be overwhelmed...
There may be a stack of content and lessons to start with, and you might be worried you won't know where to start...
But we're going to be guiding and telling you what lessons to watch first, and in what order to watch those lessons, so that you can get the best results.
So What Are Those BONUS Courses That You Will ALSO Get Access to as a Member?
They are:
The Bitting Your Horse Masterclass
Learn how bits work, and how to assess your horse and find the right bit (or bitless bridle) to make your horse most comfortable, happy, and still responsive
Value: $199
Step-by-Step "Corrective Horse Training" with "Dancing"
How I assess and correct the training of a horse with incredible results in only A FEW DAYS
Value: $99
Dental Care & Awareness 101 Course with Luke Davey
Discover what you need to LEARN and KNOW, as a horse owner, when it comes to your horses teeth
Value: $19
"In-Saddle" Horse Training Fundamentals Course
Easy-to-learn training methods to help you get your horse highly responsive to your aids... Enabling you to use lighter hands and helping your horse be the best she can be!
Value: $169
Ready to Get Going and IMPROVE Your Polo?
"Yes!" Okay great...
You Have Two Options to Join:
You can join through a monthly membership of $19.99 -- or through a discounted yearly membership of $199 USD (saving you a MASSIVE $40 / 2 Months FREE)
Either way, you get access to everything inside the Polo Academy + access to the "private" Facebook Academy Group.
How Do You Enroll?
Simply choose one of the options below, click on the enroll button underneath -- and then on the following page, fill out your account details and checkout via PayPal...
Your Options to Join:
I can't wait to help you play better Polo...
Whichever Payment Plan you choose, you are in for an absolute mind-blowing experience and journey...
With the right instruction, anyone can improve.
And with the secrets that I have learned over my MANY years of playing professionally and coaching, I know that you are going to be blown away by what you find inside the Academy!
Let's get GOING! And I'll see you on the other side.
Best regards,
Gav
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PS. Please remember that Enrollment for the Academy is only open THIS WEEK.
So if you are at all interested, my advice would be to get access NOW before it closes, have a look inside -- take advantage of all the training and transformation you will find inside, and if for any reason you don't get value, just cancel your subscription. There'll be no hard feelings.