I could use some advice from experienced breaststrokers on the proper pull technique. I have a naturally good breaststroke kick, which probably makes up 90% of my propulsion at this point. I know that breaststroke is the stroke with the most potential for me, but I seem unable to get the right feel for the pull. Every once in a while I have one of those really smooth swims where I can feel myself riding the wave, but I cannot recreate that at will.
I've tried the hand paddles drill where I swim BR with the paddles on backwards so they are not attached to my hands at all. I can keep the paddles on pretty easily. I think I'm using the right basic technique, at least based on all the descriptions I've been able to find. Yet when I swim ***, my coach says that my arms look "stiff", like I'm not turning them in enough.
I would like to understand what the proper pull should look like and feel like, before I start increasing my yardage and intensity.
TIA
I'm going back to palms up...instead of fighting it... it's how I was taught as a kid...someone on here said not to do this...though I can't recalll who.
I was just told recently that the trend is moving towards keeping the palms down, that it is supposed to help you push down and stay on top of the water. Unfortunately I can't get it to work all that well, though maybe it is the absence of a froggy kick. :cane:
I'm going back to palms up...instead of fighting it... it's how I was taught as a kid...someone on here said not to do this...though I can't recalll who.
I was just told recently that the trend is moving towards keeping the palms down, that it is supposed to help you push down and stay on top of the water. Unfortunately I can't get it to work all that well, though maybe it is the absence of a froggy kick. :cane:
