Hello,
I am a fitness swimmer. I need help with my freestyle kicking. When I use a kick board.. I barely propel through the water. I am having trouble flexing at the hip joint... I tend to keep bending my knee joint. I have heard that vertical kicking drills help. Are there any other suggestions or resources on the web that anyone can reccommend??
Thanks
John
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Originally posted by clickbox
Hello,
I am a fitness swimmer. I need help with my freestyle kicking. When I use a kick board.. I barely propel through the water. I am having trouble flexing at the hip joint... I tend to keep bending my knee joint.
This may not be so bad. Your kick should definitely originate from the hip, but don't worry that your leg isn't poker straight. Both your knee and ankle should remain fairly loose.
Originally posted by clickbox
Hello,
I am a fitness swimmer. I need help with my freestyle kicking. When I use a kick board.. I barely propel through the water. I am having trouble flexing at the hip joint... I tend to keep bending my knee joint.
This may not be so bad. Your kick should definitely originate from the hip, but don't worry that your leg isn't poker straight. Both your knee and ankle should remain fairly loose.
