ok, I've been working on my free stroke quite a bit, but still feel like something's off. My coach said that when done correctly it should feel like my front hand is getting pulled through the water, and that there should not be and resistance felt on that hand.
Well, I still feel resistance most of the time and I'm wondering if I'm leaning on the hand too much, or perhaps my head position is not correct.. Does anyone know what i'm talking about or any ways to correct this?
thanks,
Jeanette.
ps.. we used the stretch cords in practice last night for the first time. It was so much fun! (well at least the coming back from the far wall was) lol.. Has anyone else used these and what do you think of them?
Question for Valhallan:
I have been wondering of late about the "anchor the arm" notion and have never been able to understand what it meant. However your explanation using the "grasping the rung of a ladder then pulling yourself past it" is something that finally makes sense to me! Thank you for that.
You also mentioned the importance of a high elbow position, something I have been working on this week, and that "the leverage will be much better to allow the torso to connect to the stroke." Explain that last part again. What do you mean by allowing the torso to connect to the stroke? Does that mean with elbow up you get more of the latisimus dorsi muscle involved?
Thanks for clearly explaining something I have been wondering about for a long time.
Glenn:)
Question for Valhallan:
I have been wondering of late about the "anchor the arm" notion and have never been able to understand what it meant. However your explanation using the "grasping the rung of a ladder then pulling yourself past it" is something that finally makes sense to me! Thank you for that.
You also mentioned the importance of a high elbow position, something I have been working on this week, and that "the leverage will be much better to allow the torso to connect to the stroke." Explain that last part again. What do you mean by allowing the torso to connect to the stroke? Does that mean with elbow up you get more of the latisimus dorsi muscle involved?
Thanks for clearly explaining something I have been wondering about for a long time.
Glenn:)
