I've been wandering around on swim.ee site and I saw a few breaststroke technique videos, usually shots from elite breaststrokers.
A lot of the videos had the phrase "force transfer" in it, such as the one featuring Oleg Lisogor sprinting in slow motion, and you can see his back arching and stuff.
So, whatt exactly is force transfer?
My second question is, I've heard some people use the phrase "moving hips forward" when talking about breaststroke. How exactly do you "move your hips forward"?
I'll be brief.
"Force transfer" is the act of shifting your momentum forward into your recovery, from your back muscles to your fingers. You lift up to breathe, then throw your upper body forward with your arm recovery. In other words, don't rely simply on your hands moving forward to give you forward momentum. Use your back and shoulder muscles.
Forward hips is quite easy. When you lift to breathe, you should be dropping the hips down and forward to create a position for your ankles to lift up to your butt, instead of dropping your knees, which creates more resistance. You can work on this best by kicking without a board. Think of undulating your hips on breaststroke. I used to think it was weird and impossible, but it's not. And you don't have to swim like Amanda Beard to make it work.
I'll be brief.
"Force transfer" is the act of shifting your momentum forward into your recovery, from your back muscles to your fingers. You lift up to breathe, then throw your upper body forward with your arm recovery. In other words, don't rely simply on your hands moving forward to give you forward momentum. Use your back and shoulder muscles.
Forward hips is quite easy. When you lift to breathe, you should be dropping the hips down and forward to create a position for your ankles to lift up to your butt, instead of dropping your knees, which creates more resistance. You can work on this best by kicking without a board. Think of undulating your hips on breaststroke. I used to think it was weird and impossible, but it's not. And you don't have to swim like Amanda Beard to make it work.
