I decided to learn butterfly this week(so far I have been swimming freestyle and breaststroke).I watched a ton of videos of butterfly and know the basics of that stroke.However, I was wondering if some people here remember their first time trying to swim it and how soon after you first tried it you figured it out, because I don't seem to coordinate all the movements right and my effort is pretyy much over once i throw my hands over the water for the first time(that's when i lose my kick).I thought maybe I should do it in phases, so I would like to see if someone could suggest some separate drills or something that would gradually lead to a better feel of the entire stroke.
Thanks a lot.
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Originally posted by aquageek
Butterfly isn't too complicated but can look intimidating. I suggest you go to a stroke clinic or hire a coach for a private lesson for an hour or so. I went to a clinic this summer to bone up on some things and learned a whole lot. I've been much more comfortable since.
I keep hearing about stroke clinics and stuff like that but I am so new to swimming that I have to admit I am not quite aware of what that exactly is and how it works.Is that expensive?
Thanks.
Originally posted by aquageek
Butterfly isn't too complicated but can look intimidating. I suggest you go to a stroke clinic or hire a coach for a private lesson for an hour or so. I went to a clinic this summer to bone up on some things and learned a whole lot. I've been much more comfortable since.
I keep hearing about stroke clinics and stuff like that but I am so new to swimming that I have to admit I am not quite aware of what that exactly is and how it works.Is that expensive?
Thanks.
