Croquet Techniques

Improve your techniques of standing, gripping, aiming, swinging, hitting, and hoop running.

If you want help with techniques for a specific type of croquet, use the libraries for American Croquet, Backyard Croquet, Golf Croquet, or International Croquet.

Here are all the articles (in alphabetic order) about croquet techniques. You may need to get the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Bombards by Eric Sawyer
Error Correction by John Riches (read The Roquet, and Hoop Running)
Finer Points by John Riches (read after reading the other articles)
How Golf Balls Can Help Your Croquet Game by Cheryl Bromley
Jump Shots by Eric Sawyer
Learning the Three Approach Shots by Eric Sawyer
Mental Approach by John Riches (written for International Croquet, but very general)
Pass-Roll by Eric Sawyer
Stun Stop Shot by Eric Sawyer
Technique by John Riches (read the Introduction, The Roquet, and The Hoop Shot)
The Importance of Developing a Pre-Shot Routine by Cheryl Bromley
The Many Layers of Golf Croquet by Cheryl Bromley
Using the Accelerator and the Steering Wheel by Eric Sawyer

You can watch these videos (in alphabetic order) about croquet techniques.

• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 1 - The Basic Swing
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 2 - Grips
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 3 - The Split Shot
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 4 - Split Shot With Bottom Hand Lowered
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 5 - Two-Ball Break
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 6 - Three-Ball Break
• Better Backyard Croquet - Video Tip 7 - Four-Ball Break

Here are some web pages about croquet techniques for you to read.

• Fundamentals: Croquet Shots

You can buy a book or DVD (in alphabetical order) about croquet techniques.

• Croquet: The Skills of the Game by Bill Lamb
• The Skill of Peeling by Kevin Brereton and Robert Fulford