My instructor wants me to use a kickboard to improve my kicking. I forget to keep kicking in the freestyle.
When I use it, it seems to hurt my back which I guess is because my head is up to breathe.
Are there other alternatives to using a kickboard to improve (or remember) to kick?
TIA
Well there is always kicking without a board; on your front, picking up your head to breath, on your side underwater arm extended up and top arm down by your side, on your back streamlined both arms up. And there is always deep water vertical kicking.
Another option with the board is to have your head lower and turned to the side as you do when you breathe. You can also try pressing the front of the board down a bit so instead of the board being nose up have I nose down, this should get you in a better body position.
Well there is always kicking without a board; on your front, picking up your head to breath, on your side underwater arm extended up and top arm down by your side, on your back streamlined both arms up. And there is always deep water vertical kicking.
Another option with the board is to have your head lower and turned to the side as you do when you breathe. You can also try pressing the front of the board down a bit so instead of the board being nose up have I nose down, this should get you in a better body position.
