St. James Croquet Association

Instruction: Techniques & Strategies

This page provides links to high-quality instructional content from around the web. Some focus on Association Croquet, others on Six-Wicket or Golf Croquet — all valuable for improving your play.
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Golf Croquet Coaching Manual (PDF)

While this manual was intended as a reference guide for the coaching of Golf Croquet from beginners to aspiring tournament players it is a very useful reference source for all players. It covers techniques, tactics, skills practice, rules and more (39 pages).

Ian Harrison Videos

Golf Croquet Module 1 – Introduction Golf Croquet Module 2 – The Shots Golf Croquet Module 3 – Tactics, Offside Balls & Wrong Ball Play Golf Croquet Module 4 – Non-striking Faults, Etiquette, Tactics Golf Croquet Module 5 – Handicap Play Golf Croquet Module 6 – Special Shots & Winning the Game

Golf Croquet – Additional Videos

Hoop 1 Tactics Playing Partially Blocked Hoop Tips & Tactics – Playing the Hoop Blocking Shots Croquet Angles – Cut Shots

Peter Freer – Golf Croquet Tactics

Part 1 – Priorities, Position, Maintain Pressure on the Hoop Part 2 – Inside/Outside, Use the Furniture, Be Patient Part 3 – What to Hit Next, Jawsing, Jumping, 1–2 Part 4 – Stymying, Promotion, Running Hoops Backwards Part 5 – Back Door Play, In-offs, Bombard, Jump Clearances

Association Croquet

Two bad pioneers can equal a good one Too Close for Comfort The Trap in Association Steering shots Refining Rush Line Play A Crafty Trick for Association Croquet The Squeeze Leave in Association Croquet Association Croquet, planning ahead The Ratio Ruler in Association Croquet Dealing with a Boundary Ball in Association The Approach Shot The Square Shot Sweep Shots

Reg Bamford

The Mental Approach (1 hour)

Oxford Croquet (Articles)

Simulations on a 3D Lawn How to Play Mid-level Player Tactics

Videos from Bob Kroeger

The Brush Shot Eight 7-Yard Roquet Attempts 12-Yard Roquets Using Casting Jump Shots Using a Swing Trainer 3-Ball Breaks (animation) 3-Ball Breaks (full court) 4-Ball Breaks (example #1) 4-Ball Breaks (example #2)

Videos from John Hutchinson

The Thick Take-Off Aiming the Split Shot The Bombard The Square Shot Jump Shots The Croquet Shot Distance The Hoop Approach Shot

Jeff Soo Articles

Analyze This Clankophobia End-game Do’s and Don’ts Great Expectations On Improvement Improvement Plateau (Part 1) Improvement Plateau (Part 2) Closing Time

CroquetDev Resources

Technique Shots Breaks Openings Leaves Peeling Advanced Breaks & Leaves

Referee's View: Kroeger High Speed Video

Contact Distance Of The Striking Face And Ball Intro To Double Tap, Crush, And Beveled Edge Faults Eight Wicket Shots In Real Time Only Double Taps, Crushes, Beveled Edge Faults Slow Motion Hampered Shots Hammer Shots Sweep Shots Blocking a Wicket Wiring Scoring A Wicket And Hitting Another Ball Shooting At A Ball In A Wicket Irish Peels And Watching For A Peg Out Detecting Faults In Drive Shots