Surbiton Croquet Club Beginners' Coaching, Lesson 1
Introduction to Golf Croquet Aim: to introduce the games of croquet to complete beginners and to finish with players being
able to play a game of golf croquet.
Session 1 (10 mins): Golf, 1-ball and Association Croquet Explain using board, hoop, ball and mallet to introduce.
Session 2 (20 mins): Grips and Hitting Grips: Introduce & Demonstrate standard, Solomon and Irish
Apply with pupils trying each; prefer standard.
Hitting: Demonstrate hitting from corner 1 to 3 by aiming, stalking stance, swing & strike
Explain aiming, stalking, stance, swing & strike.
Apply with pupils in pairs 6 yds apart hit to each other; correct to leave pupil with
correct picture in mind.
Repeat by moving to 10 yds, 15 yds and then with object ball in middle.
Session 3 (20 mins) Hoop Running Introduce by passing ball through hoop by hand to show tolerance, beginning &
completing hoop run.
Demonstrate from 1 yd in front using follow through for top-spin.
Explain correct hitting, aiming for angled hoop, smooth swing, follow-through.
Apply in pairs either side of hoop from 18” increasing after 3 successes.
Repeat with with angled hoops.
Mid Session break (10 mins)
Session 4 (up to 1 hour) Golf Croquet Basic Rules & Tactics Introduce 7 and 13 point game using board: ball sequence, hoop order, faults,
premature hoop approaches, boundary balls, use of bisques.
Demonstrate basic tactics on the board: blocking, wiring, promoting, peeling,
use of boundary, laying up short of half-way
Apply with supervised game without bisques
Repeat with 7 point games between students