I usually do some kicking every w/o, sometimes with fins and sometimes without. I considered myself a decent kicker. However, I recently added kicking with a board. To my great annoyance I am pretty lame with the board. I began carefully observing swimmers who are good board kickers. They appear to be kicking in an unnatural position. They are high in the water and some seem to be lying on the board.Does this really help ones kicking when part of the full stroke? I prefer kicking with a front snorkel. Is this not more like the real free kick when integrated into the full stroke?
Most of the board kickers I see use the standard size blue hard foam board. However I also see some using a smaller, arrow shaped board made of harder material. Is there a reason for this other than personal preference?
Some of those boards double as pull buoys.
Most of the board kickers I see use the standard size blue hard foam board. However I also see some using a smaller, arrow shaped board made of harder material. Is there a reason for this other than personal preference?
Some of those boards double as pull buoys.
