i'm not a fan of vertical kicking
I prefer kicking a particular distance for time or on an interval
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Originally posted by hmlee
This is going to sound silly, but I can't remember how to do a vertical kick drill...uh...any help?
Originally posted by nkace
Um, what is the purpose of this exactly? :confused:
1) Variety, swimmers and coaches get bored with just kicking up and down the pool
2) Less stress on lower back than kicking with a board
3) Can be worked much harder than regular kicking, try vertical kicking for 60 seconds while holding a tight streamline
4) Helps to get you in shape for water polo, work on that egg-beater
5) Takes up much less space in the pool
6) Looks almost as silly as water aerobics
Get into deep water so you can't touch the bottom and kick. It's like treading water with a flutter kick. To make it harder, hold your hands out of water....the higher you go, the harder it gets.
Rob's reason No. 1 is the main purpose of doing it. But for the swimmers, it's a great way to work the abs. Your ab muscles keep you vertical, especially if you're a sinker like me.
I have never done any vertical kicking but I have been doing a lot of kicking on my back. Not for time or even on intervals, just as much as I can do. Until my legs are on fire!! I want to make certain that I can kick like mad for all of my races in September.
Originally posted by nkace
Um, what is the purpose of this exactly? :confused:
That's a good question....never quite figured out why you wouldn't just do a kick set. Does it work a different set of muslces when you kick vertically compared to horizontal?
I'm mainly interested because I've seen it show up in sets before to break things up (much like the on the gutter/edge push ups) and I couldn't really remember how to do it, heh.
Originally posted by nkace
Um, what is the purpose of this exactly? :confused:
I use it as a way to see how effectiv my kick is. If you have a poor kick, you will waste too much energy and swallow water. "Survival instincts will quickly figure out the most effective way to help you stay at the surface" (E.Hines)
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Matthias
Originally posted by Karen Duggan
I love to do vertical kicking. We used to wear shoes and hold weights... It helped me develop a strong kick, I think. :)
It definitely broke up the workout!
Holds weights! That sounds like a very mean coach to me. did anyone ever go under?
