Vertical Kicks & sculling

RE: Vertical Kicks & sculling

The Fortress — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:48:00 GMT

The caterpillar drill helps you with fly. You put your legs together and arms above your head so that you are lying horizontally in a y formation in the water. Then you press forward starting from the top of your chest on down in a fly undulation motion. You try to move nothing but your core. It's like a small ripple. Might put your fins on to keep your feet afloat. Works for me. Chest press fly with your arms at your side is good too. Leslie

RE: Vertical Kicks & sculling

ande — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:38:38 GMT

i'm not a fan of vertical kicking I prefer horizontal kicking for time I think sculling is useful, because it helps a swimmer focus on and improve their feel for the water ande What is your opinion regarding vertical kicks as part of your workout? What about sculling? I always feel stupid doing any sculling as it looks like I don't know how to swim and the lifeguards start staring at me like I'm about to sink. :2cents:

RE: Vertical Kicks & sculling

aquaFeisty — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:36:03 GMT

What is the caterpillar drill?

RE: Vertical Kicks & sculling

The Fortress — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:17:36 GMT

Vertical kicking -- good. Great for the core. Sculling -- Not good for me. I am told that it is good for one's feel of the water, but sculling does absolutely nothing for me. I think its benefits are a swimming myth. There are many, many other useful drills. I like the caterpillar drill for fly and nothing is slower than that -- I ignore the lifeguard stares. But my team still sculls, so I do it I'm supposed to. Leslie