I'm devoting a few weeks to a lot of kicking. Is that beneficial to my whole stroke? Of course I'll be doing whole strokes, but I'm focusing a lot on my kicks this week and the next.
So, my question is: is using a kickboard okay for *** kick? I've heard that some say that it makse your butt sink, which is NOT okay, and yes, I actually take more kicks to cover one length on a kickboard than on a kickboard with a pull buoy to make my butt float to the surface, despite the less power.
Which brings me to my second question: how about kicking on a kickboard with a pull buoy between my legs? I know it helps me keep my legs close when I kick, but if I keep on doing this will I be too dependent on the pull buoy to make my butt get near the surface, so that if the buoy is removed my butt will sink? Or is a pull buoy okay?
Lemme know your views on this! Thanks!
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Nkace,
Using a pull buoy to practice breastroke kick is a good way to work on a bad habit that many people have, that is: bringing the knees too far apart. The knees should be inside of the feet and not much wider than the hips. It's hard to do. I have attached a picture of a good look at the right way to do it.
upload.wikimedia.org/.../Hansen_breaststroke.jpg
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Nkace,
Using a pull buoy to practice breastroke kick is a good way to work on a bad habit that many people have, that is: bringing the knees too far apart. The knees should be inside of the feet and not much wider than the hips. It's hard to do. I have attached a picture of a good look at the right way to do it.
upload.wikimedia.org/.../Hansen_breaststroke.jpg
