Hi all. I'm trying to learn the Eggbeater Kick as a means to treading. I've seen how it looks like and is exhausting when I tried it. Do you know of some DRILLS that I can do to help me learn it? Describing how the drill is done would be very much appreciated. thanx!
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start on your belly horizontal in water (hips near surface of water)- balance body with head above water, hands sculling, legs apart
make quick breaststroke style jabbing kicks without the "squeeze" one leg at a time.
slowly push your body a little more vertical (dropping hips) - when you feel tired go back to a more horizontal position. You can go back and forth in a pool like this. Try different moving in different directions forward, backward, right, left.
Build up your "strength" to be totally vertically in the water while treading and sculling. Then try not using hands, then hands out of the water, then elbows, then weights, and so on.
It's not really about "strength" as it is getting the feel of the water and being comfortable - don't fight it.
start on your belly horizontal in water (hips near surface of water)- balance body with head above water, hands sculling, legs apart
make quick breaststroke style jabbing kicks without the "squeeze" one leg at a time.
slowly push your body a little more vertical (dropping hips) - when you feel tired go back to a more horizontal position. You can go back and forth in a pool like this. Try different moving in different directions forward, backward, right, left.
Build up your "strength" to be totally vertically in the water while treading and sculling. Then try not using hands, then hands out of the water, then elbows, then weights, and so on.
It's not really about "strength" as it is getting the feel of the water and being comfortable - don't fight it.
