How do you improve on Stremlined dolphin kick. I'm a god awful kicker. A couple days ago I timed my self in a 50 scm free kick with a board from a push and I went 44 seconds. I can go a 24 low in a 50 scm free, those two times don't match. And for SDK, in a race I do as little as posible, I just get to the surface quick and start swimming becasue staying under and kicking slows me down.
Does any one have any drills to improve my kicking? ande I would like to hear form you on how to improve on sdk because you are real fast at it.
Where's Leslie on this one?
MONOFIN!
OK. I'm here Muppet. :dedhorse: :wave:
To improve SDKs, I'd:
1. Use the monofin. That's why I asked Santy for it. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but my daughter did and she loved it. Her coach had her SDK-ing on her stomach. Might break that device in this afternoon.
2. Do some vertical kicking, which is very hard and good for the abs. I can't do that Crocker set though. My team usually does it for 60-90 seconds with a period of harder kicking as blainesapprentice described.
3. Do SDKs on your back, as others have said. I frequently throw 5-6 100s or 4 x 200s of SDK-ing on my back into my workouts. I often do this fartlek style. SDKs on your back are also particularly useful if you are suffering from sinus ailments, as you can still breathe. So I will be doing them this afternoon.
4. Do SDKs, with or without monofins or fins, on the stomach or side. Doing them on your side helps with balance and feel for the water, I find. You also feel very fishlike.
5. I still like my set of 10 x 25 SDK on the stomach underwater with fins the best.
Geez, I better start practicing what I'm preaching ...
:dedhorse: :dedhorse: :banana: :banana:
Where's Leslie on this one?
MONOFIN!
OK. I'm here Muppet. :dedhorse: :wave:
To improve SDKs, I'd:
1. Use the monofin. That's why I asked Santy for it. Haven't had a chance to try it yet but my daughter did and she loved it. Her coach had her SDK-ing on her stomach. Might break that device in this afternoon.
2. Do some vertical kicking, which is very hard and good for the abs. I can't do that Crocker set though. My team usually does it for 60-90 seconds with a period of harder kicking as blainesapprentice described.
3. Do SDKs on your back, as others have said. I frequently throw 5-6 100s or 4 x 200s of SDK-ing on my back into my workouts. I often do this fartlek style. SDKs on your back are also particularly useful if you are suffering from sinus ailments, as you can still breathe. So I will be doing them this afternoon.
4. Do SDKs, with or without monofins or fins, on the stomach or side. Doing them on your side helps with balance and feel for the water, I find. You also feel very fishlike.
5. I still like my set of 10 x 25 SDK on the stomach underwater with fins the best.
Geez, I better start practicing what I'm preaching ...
:dedhorse: :dedhorse: :banana: :banana:
