Hi guys...I've read that the ankle flexibility (plantar flexion? pardon the spelling) is very important in flutter kick, as they can mean the difference with a kick with or without propulsive force... My question is, to get my feet to an angle that has some propulsive force I have to "force it slightly", as in it's obviously not my natural feet position. Therefore, do I intentionally "point my toes" when i am doing the down kick of the flutter kick? Or should I just relax the ankle during the entire kicking phase?
Thanks for any response!
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Speaking of calf cramps, I get really painful "charley-horse" cramping in my calves whenever I attempt to use fins in drills. I never experience this problem swimming without fins. My solution to this problem thus far has been to stop using fins....
Should I try and "work through" the cramping--in other words does the calf cramping indicate the fins are doing me harm or good (so far as ankle flexibility is concerned)?
I use a pair of long-bladed fins, not the short Zoomer-type, if that makes a difference.
Speaking of calf cramps, I get really painful "charley-horse" cramping in my calves whenever I attempt to use fins in drills. I never experience this problem swimming without fins. My solution to this problem thus far has been to stop using fins....
Should I try and "work through" the cramping--in other words does the calf cramping indicate the fins are doing me harm or good (so far as ankle flexibility is concerned)?
I use a pair of long-bladed fins, not the short Zoomer-type, if that makes a difference.
