I notice that emphasis is always made on "narrow" flutter kicks when I watch freestyle DVDs. Why do flutter kicks have to be narrow?
Is there any good solution/drill for correcting wide flutter kicks? I happen to have very wide flutter kicks and wonder if that's one of the reasons for being slow.
As for drills, I think balance drills would be a possibility because like Kirk mentioned, your kick may be wide if you are struggling to balance while you breathe. You could try the drill where you kick while balanced on your side with your bottom arm extended and your top arm at your side. You can switch sides every 8-6-4 kicks -- whatever feels best at first. You might also try swimming and kicking with fins a bit. I know that seems counterintuitive, but fins may help you feel which parts of your kick are propulsive. Any extra motion can be eliminated. Good luck!:cheerleader:
As for drills, I think balance drills would be a possibility because like Kirk mentioned, your kick may be wide if you are struggling to balance while you breathe. You could try the drill where you kick while balanced on your side with your bottom arm extended and your top arm at your side. You can switch sides every 8-6-4 kicks -- whatever feels best at first. You might also try swimming and kicking with fins a bit. I know that seems counterintuitive, but fins may help you feel which parts of your kick are propulsive. Any extra motion can be eliminated. Good luck!:cheerleader:
