Best starting block position: left foot forward or right foot?
Former Member
I remember when my friend taught me how to water ski. He told me to stand feet together and then he pushed me. Instinctively my left foot shot out to steady myself. He said that is the foot that should be in front on the slalom ski.
What is the thinking on the starting block position? Which foot should be in front?
Syd
Parents
Former Member
The going in position from this coaches point of view is:
Strongest "Leg" forward as that is the leg that will be doing the majority of the launch......the rear leg does not do a whole lot besides stabilizing your body.
I myself use the 2 footed start....I can usually....not always.....but usually beat the kids that I coach to the 15 meter point even though I might not be the first off the blocks....it's all in the entry and the streamline.
But the biggest thing to take away from this is that it varies a whole lot from swimmer to swimmer....Just my:2cents: of course.....
The going in position from this coaches point of view is:
Strongest "Leg" forward as that is the leg that will be doing the majority of the launch......the rear leg does not do a whole lot besides stabilizing your body.
I myself use the 2 footed start....I can usually....not always.....but usually beat the kids that I coach to the 15 meter point even though I might not be the first off the blocks....it's all in the entry and the streamline.
But the biggest thing to take away from this is that it varies a whole lot from swimmer to swimmer....Just my:2cents: of course.....
