Does water polo make you inflexible?

How can I make my water polo ball smoother?

• I'm a high school water polo player, I love the sport, and I want to get better at ball handling. Generally , a smooth ball is harder to handle, but that's exactly why I want to make my standard woman's size water polo ball smoother. So, how can I make my ball smoother? Also, I'd appreciate it if you share some drills that you find effective.

• Answer:

  honestly the reason a smoother ball is harder to handle is because it has no grip... not because the person has bad ball handling skills, if i were you i would practise with a good ball and get the movements right instead of always concentrating on not dropping the ball. but that's just my reasoning if you really want to the best way to smooth a ball is by bouncing it so go play basket ball with it or something, it ll ruin the ball like you want.