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.
My favorite tip for teaching butterfly timing is to have the swimmer think of a teeter-totter, which I have no idea how to spell. Anyway, the image works because when your head is down, your feet are up and when your head is up (breathing) your feet are down. As you get more comfortable with the timing, this image has less of an impact, but it is a good place to start.
My favorite tip for teaching butterfly timing is to have the swimmer think of a teeter-totter, which I have no idea how to spell. Anyway, the image works because when your head is down, your feet are up and when your head is up (breathing) your feet are down. As you get more comfortable with the timing, this image has less of an impact, but it is a good place to start.
