I feel like I get very little power from my whip kick.
I am making sure to make a nice big circle and squeeze my legs together, and I think my feet are pointed in the right direction.
When I practice it on the deck, my instructor says it looks great.
But when I do it in the water, it doesn't matter what I do, I get very little propulsion from my kick.
(When my instructor does it, she goes half way across the pool with one kick! =))
Are there any little hints and tips for whip kick? What's the key to getting power into the kick?
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One drill that helped me improve my kick was breaststroke kick on my back with a pool buoy. I already had a decent kick, so I'm not sure if it'll help you, but it may be worth a try. It really forces you to keep your knees close together, and you have to turn your feet out to get any propulsion. For me, when I switch to kick without the buoy, it feels like I'm going much further with every kick.
One drill that helped me improve my kick was breaststroke kick on my back with a pool buoy. I already had a decent kick, so I'm not sure if it'll help you, but it may be worth a try. It really forces you to keep your knees close together, and you have to turn your feet out to get any propulsion. For me, when I switch to kick without the buoy, it feels like I'm going much further with every kick.
