20/05/2026
One of the key principles of a consistent polo swing is keeping your mallet on a single plane.
This means allowing the mallet to travel in a smooth, controlled arc from start to finish. For each swing, the stickhead should be in continuous motion, building up speed until it connects with the ball at the bottom of the swing, under the drop of the shoulder, and where the stick and arm fall in a straight line.
For the start of the offside forehand, the elbow, hand and stick head should be on the plane. Having moved into the half-seat polo position, there should be one smooth action of rotating the body, so the left shoulder points in the direction you want to hit the ball whilst at the same time you move the hand back on the plane. There is a slight pause of the hand at the back of the swing before you move the hand down to hit the ball and continue into the follow-through. There should be no abrupt movements, no stopping the hand at the back of the swing, no chopping down at the ball and no changing the plane mid-swing. When the mallet stays on the plane, your swing becomes more balanced, more accurate, and far more repeatable.
Good body position, body rotation and a relaxed grip, all help the mallet move naturally through that same line every time.
At Grace Polo Coaching, we spend time refining these fundamentals so players develop a swing that is not only powerful, but technically correct and reliable under pressure.
Because in polo, consistency comes from correct technique.
