Hello, I'm a UK swimmer (41) who took up swimming following a running injury 4 years ago. A familiar scenario to many. My freestyle and breaststroke is OK and infact I do fairly well in a breaststroke set at the club.
My butterfly is like a stone in the water however. I have chatted to other members , the coach, and watched the good guys, but it does not seem to happen. I get no real leg power on a kick in, kick out rhythym for each arm pull. I know the power comes from the stomach as well as the legs and I know rhythym is important. Has anybody had any great moments of enlightenment. No amount of drill work seems to make a huge difference. Any ideas ?
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Shakey,
I did not know you had joined us on the Tao of the butterfly. Welcome.
Cynthia is precisely right about one-beat butterfly. That is exactly what Emmett is describing in his articles. I even stay with this style when I am sprinting a 50 fly; the key adjustment I make to sprint is to focus on kicking hard on the UP kick as well as the down. However, for most people not trying to sprint fly, the key is to SLOW DOWN, and let your body wave drive the stroke.
Matt
Shakey,
I did not know you had joined us on the Tao of the butterfly. Welcome.
Cynthia is precisely right about one-beat butterfly. That is exactly what Emmett is describing in his articles. I even stay with this style when I am sprinting a 50 fly; the key adjustment I make to sprint is to focus on kicking hard on the UP kick as well as the down. However, for most people not trying to sprint fly, the key is to SLOW DOWN, and let your body wave drive the stroke.
Matt
