I have two questions.
1)When someone refers to 2 beat or 6 beat for a kick, is that per stroke or is that per two strokes (left arm, then right arm)?
2)It may just be me, but it seems impossible to count my kicks if I am trying to keep track of how many are in one stroke. It's like when people can pat their head while rubbing their stomach in circles...Is there another way to count the "beats" or do you have to be some citizen of waterworld?
1) It is per two strokes (left arm, then right arm).
2) In a typical 2-beat kick your right leg kicks down as your left hand enters the water, followed by the left leg kicking down while the right hand enters the water. If you do more kicking than this 1-kick per arm, then you are most likely doing a 6-beat. Any other number less than 10 won’t allow for the left leg-right arm; right leg-left arm pattern, which is important in maintaining balance in your stroke.
1) It is per two strokes (left arm, then right arm).
2) In a typical 2-beat kick your right leg kicks down as your left hand enters the water, followed by the left leg kicking down while the right hand enters the water. If you do more kicking than this 1-kick per arm, then you are most likely doing a 6-beat. Any other number less than 10 won’t allow for the left leg-right arm; right leg-left arm pattern, which is important in maintaining balance in your stroke.
