Reading the Offense and Making Defensive Stops
Max teaches athletes how to read offensive spacing, recognize pressure triggers, and turn strong half court reads into stops and transition opportunities.
with Max Irving
Featured Sessions
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Reading the Offense and Making Defensive Stops
Goalie IQ: Commanding Your Defense in Half Court
Physical Defense: Winning 1 on 1 Battles
How to Get Recruited to an Ivy League School
Live Film Breakdown: Half Court Defensive Mistakes
Bridging the Gap in Performance Between the Pool and the Weight Room
Elite Defensive Habits That Separate Top Players
Past Sessions
Every session recorded. Watch on your schedule.
Chase Dodd Breaks Down how to move in a 6-on-5
Why S&C Changes Your Childs Athletic Career
Adrian Weinberg breaks down how to position yourself in cage
How to Fuel for a Weekend Tournament and Stay at Peak Performance
Max Irving Breaks Down Man Up Decisions and Leadership Lessons
Adrian Weinberg Teaches Dryland Drills and Counterattack Positioning
Chase Dodd Breaks Down Man Up Wins from His Title Run
Mobility training to keep your hips mobile and your shoulders healthy
From High School to USC: Gavin's Recruiting process
From High School to USC: Cam's Recruiting process
Championship IQ: Half Court Offense and the NCAA Title Winning Goal
Half Court Offense Masterclass with Chase Dodd
How Elite Players Create Offense in the Half Court
Half Court Decisions: Pass, Attack, and Finish
What Makes a Great Half Court Offensive Player
Half Court Defense: Goalie Positioning and Protecting the Cage
Building an Elite Half Court Defensive Mindset
Defensive Positioning and Anticipation in Half Court
Real Parents. Real Results.
“My 9 year old son has been working with Prep2Play for the last several months and has had an incredible experience so far. He has been receiving online coaching and video review of his water polo games as well as strength and conditioning coaching. The coaching is high level and has helped him improve tremendously. The coaches and have done an amazing job to meet him at his level and tailor the programming to meet his needs. Working remotely with a 9 year old is not the easiest, but the coaches do a fantastic job of keeping him fully engaged throughout the entire session. He loves spending time with the coaches and wants to continue to work with Prep2Play to help him continue to achieve his water polo goals.”
Parent of 9-year-old water polo player
Stack the 1% Gains. Win the Roster Spot.
We live by Dave Brailsford's “aggregation of marginal gains.” The British cycling team went from underdogs to dominant by improving hundreds of details by 1%. We do the same in the three places that move the needle for water polo athletes: strength training, nutrition, and film study.
A sharper lift. A cleaner meal. A few extra minutes on game tape. Each tweak feels small. Stacked over months, they compound into a gap-closing surge.
Only 2% of high school athletes earn a D1 roster spot. The next 3% miss it by inches. Our job is to make sure your athlete never settles into the almost-there group.
The People Coaching Your Athlete
Olympic medalists and D1 athletes, coaching live, every week.
Three Levers. That's It.
Mentorship
Film breakdowns and position-specific reps with the players coaches actually recruit.
Read the College Recruiting Guide →Strength & Conditioning
Programs built by D1 strength coaches. For the pool, not the gym bro.
Read the D1 Training Mindset →Nutrition
A certified nutritionist on what to eat before, during, and after to actually recover.
Read the Tournament Fueling Guide →Backed by Jack Kocur
Jack Kocur’s official support is a meaningful vote of confidence in what we’re building at Prep2PlaySports.
Our focus is simple: give athletes and families everything they need to improve their long-term water polo development.
Jack Kocur
Executive Advisor, Team USA
Free Guides: Same Stuff We Teach Members
Written by our D1 athletes and Olympic mentors. Free to read, straight to the point.
Fueling and hydration
Daily hydration, tournament fueling, and carbohydrates that keep water polo athletes sharp through late-game possessions.
Strength that transfers
Squats, pull-ups, and D1 training habits that carry into elevation, shot power, and shoulder durability.
Water polo basics
Beginner-friendly guides to positions, rules, eggbeater technique, goalie development, and the terms athletes hear on deck.
College recruiting
The complete guide to college water polo recruiting: NCAA timelines, coach outreach, highlight reels, and the mistakes that cost roster spots.
Nutrition for performance
Daily fueling, hydration, meal timing, and recovery strategies used by D1 water polo athletes.
Want a coach for one athlete? Not a library?
Champion Package: a personal D1 mentor in your position, a strength coach, and a nutritionist, all working on one player. Hand-picked, capped, intentional.
One Membership. Every Session. Every Replay.
$29.99/month gets full access to live sessions with Olympic-level mentors and the entire replay library. One price, everything included.
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