• non dominant side i would have to be physically with you to give you proper advice , like i ll have to see your default position before giving any other advices.
but the more i played polo the more i realized its how you PLACE the ball in front of you and which CURVE you will take to get to it and act on it
but look at other people do it and spend some time practicing ! try to have a very long mallet ( you can always grab it shorter) it helps finding the sweet spot for off side controls
• try your usual shot , while facing the goals ( i guess ? unless you working on a backshot ) and perform your more natural shooting motion , not too hard , not too fast but the fastest and hardest you can execute with accuracy.
for that shot to be considered valid you have to hit the ball plain center. when you are about to hit the ball keep your wrist firm and aligned with your clenching hand ( if you have to break your wrist to hit the ball its fine but most likely your mallet is too long , try holding it slightly shorter until you find the sweet spot) . if you miss the ball and shoot the air above it , most likely your mallet is too short. place the mallet head flat in front of the ball like you about to shoot it, it will make you drop your shoulder lower but you will be more accurate. memorize the shoulder drop.
also you shouldnt hit your wheel or handlebars. if you had to stop your motion to avoid hitting one or the other, then you are missing out on power. try a different curve or ball position ( further away from your bike )
once the valid shot executed , look at the result:
although you faced the goal the ball didnt went the same direction. but here is the trick instead of changing your shot movement , tilt your whole position as abike rider to complement the natural angle of your most natural shot !
this angle change depending on everything you decided to set up with : wheel size , handlebars size , mallet size , the height of your saddle.
i used the same logic to calibrate my shot at basket ball and darts, it worked well for everything.
good luck , like the guardians said once in a itw you can never be too good at shooting and its a move you will always work on
• go to a tournament when you feel ready for it , you will feel it in you and thats the call for bigger things