Not sure if this is necessarily the right area to post this, but I figured what the hell. Anyway, I'm having issues with my breaststroke kick. My knees are slightly knock-kneed (not very much, but it's somewhat noticeable) and as such I seem to have a difficult time performing a correct breastroke kick. Needless to say, this is a huge problem when doing IMs. I can be fine in the fly, back, and free, but the breaststroke and my horrible kick drag me down. Has anyone else ever had any similar problems with this kick, or does anyone know of a good way to try to correct this? Am I simply out of luck?
There is a certain degree of genetics involved for every breaststroker. You need the ankle and hip flexion. But that's not to say it can't be done.
Stretching helps to train your body to be more flexible outside of the "normal" range of motion. I often stretch my hip flexors by sitting on a carpeted floor in the breaststroke kick position. One minute on, one minute off for 6-10 minutes once in a while is good.
In the water, try kick sets with a buoy set right above your knees or a strap placed above the kneecap. It'll keep your knees in line and help your hips work harder.
Best of luck.
There is a certain degree of genetics involved for every breaststroker. You need the ankle and hip flexion. But that's not to say it can't be done.
Stretching helps to train your body to be more flexible outside of the "normal" range of motion. I often stretch my hip flexors by sitting on a carpeted floor in the breaststroke kick position. One minute on, one minute off for 6-10 minutes once in a while is good.
In the water, try kick sets with a buoy set right above your knees or a strap placed above the kneecap. It'll keep your knees in line and help your hips work harder.
Best of luck.
