Well, I know some of you are big fans of Ti appoach. I would like to read more on it. The library will not vcover the books that deal with backstroke, or breaststroke or butterfly, so I read some articles from time to time on it. Matt S use it for a summer team for kids and uses it himself and others might use some of it.
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I am a huge proponent of TI. The thing about TI is that you have to learn your own tempo. The best way I have figured out timing is through fist gloves. They really make you focus on your balance and kicking. The trick is to speed up the stroke while keeping your form. It takes a while though to develope muscles that you haven't used. When I first started, I was a lot slower, but the more I stuck with it because I realized that the techniques potential would pay off with better balance and strength.
I also had a bit of shoulder trouble at first, but I also had reconstructive shoulder surgery a couple of years ago. I still had some shoulder impingement, but after a couple of months of light training I have strengthened my shoulder to the point that it doesn't hurt even when I push myself.
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Blue
I am a huge proponent of TI. The thing about TI is that you have to learn your own tempo. The best way I have figured out timing is through fist gloves. They really make you focus on your balance and kicking. The trick is to speed up the stroke while keeping your form. It takes a while though to develope muscles that you haven't used. When I first started, I was a lot slower, but the more I stuck with it because I realized that the techniques potential would pay off with better balance and strength.
I also had a bit of shoulder trouble at first, but I also had reconstructive shoulder surgery a couple of years ago. I still had some shoulder impingement, but after a couple of months of light training I have strengthened my shoulder to the point that it doesn't hurt even when I push myself.
Hook'em
Blue
