Inspired by some of the discussion in the fly thread , I was wondering how you all feel about drills.
Personally, they drive me nuts, yet everywhere people rave about TI and boy do my coaches like 'em. I find that generally drills just make me feel as though I'm learning to swim a way I will never actually swim, as opposed to helping me focus on one aspect of the stroke. For instance, last night, we were doing breaststroke drills and I spent the entire time trying to learn the drill as opposed to focusing on what we were meant to learn.
Also, I tend to learn technique by figuring out what feels right, but with drills, it feels different because you aren't doing the full stroke.
What about you?
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Originally posted by jim clemmons
Gotta agree with Shark and really, really disagree with Geochuck on this issue.
Drills have purpose in reinforcement and correction although there are probably some coaches out there someplace (and not just in BC) that don't understand them and may just throw some in to kill time.
I don't waste the time of the people I teach, they are nearly always begginner tri athletes, most have a little experience. So the time I spend with them is to correct major mistakes. I get rid of their problems and let them go to the slave drivers. As I said before I make a few bucks to buy coffee and they go on to someone else. I usually sign them up for 6 to 10 teaching sessions. I have between 7 to 10 clients a week. I really do not want to work harder and have more.
Originally posted by jim clemmons
Gotta agree with Shark and really, really disagree with Geochuck on this issue.
Drills have purpose in reinforcement and correction although there are probably some coaches out there someplace (and not just in BC) that don't understand them and may just throw some in to kill time.
I don't waste the time of the people I teach, they are nearly always begginner tri athletes, most have a little experience. So the time I spend with them is to correct major mistakes. I get rid of their problems and let them go to the slave drivers. As I said before I make a few bucks to buy coffee and they go on to someone else. I usually sign them up for 6 to 10 teaching sessions. I have between 7 to 10 clients a week. I really do not want to work harder and have more.
