Tomtopo wrote:
(when your arms are done pulling your kick should start and they're not)
I'm not sure I totally agree. I've been trying to improve my breastroke and I find the kick needs to come only after the arms have recovered and they are streamlined. Not only that, but the head needs to drop and the body come into alignment, then (or simultaneously) a strong kick. The legs should be cocking at the end of the pull.
Superfly,
I think it looks excellent. I don't see anything major (or minor). The tempo looks to be one of a 50 or 100. Maybe hold the glide longer in the 200. What are your times? I would imagine fast.
They are OK for my age group (35-39), but nothing spectacular at all. I feel i have much more potential though (dont we all ;) ). I have (in SCM) 31.2 in 50 and 1.09.1 in 100. It feels like I could easily go low 30s and 1.05-06 in 100 if I could just get that grip and power down into that darn water :)
What are your times? I would imagine fast.
yeah, you are absolutely right...I tend to do that a little bit too often....especially on the first kick after the break out....my butt seems to be higher than normal in that phase thus kicking down a lot of air and loosing speed if I dont focus and remember to lower my legs just a little bit before kicking.
after your pull out looks like
you kicked a bunch of air
ande
oh and i read that you kick a lot of air?
I have that problem too, and it's really annoying.
I find that when you break out, try to come out of the water at an upwards angle, that way, when you start your first pull, your legs wont come out.
also, try pressing you legs, not hips, when you streamline. Keep your hips up and use them as a level to slightly lower your legs when you kick.
but i think ur faster than me. I go a 1:05 SCY, and a 29.7 in my 50
Since I ain't a Breaststroker, the only advice I have is for your pullouts. Your pulling outside your shoulders, I would try to pull closer to your centerline. It should almost be a butterfly pull and by pulling closer to the centerline you can get a much better SNAP at the bottom.
Also, it looks like your kick is not quite sync'ed to your streamline. It looks like your head is still dropping into position when your kick starts.
But again, take those comments with a grain of salt. I wish my *** looked as good as yours.
Paul
It's difficult to be critical. Your stroke looks very good. And it's also fast.
I would offer this as just an observation...
Your tempo is very rapid. A fast pull, and fast kick, with minimal glide.
Maybe because you have such a good sprint style?
Would it make sense to stretch out after the kick before you dig in for the catch?
That's the best place in the stroke cycle to squeeze out more speed...(just for a split second) rather than scooping water right away.
Brendan Hansen demonstrates a little bit of "hang" time after each kick...he lunges and reaches
www.youtube.com/watch
I would like to see a little more forearm in the pull I thought you were dropping elbows. I could not see palms up during recovery, I just do not like the forearm to have stress. Very fast arm motion.
...very greatful for any improvement ideas, tips, trix and drills.
Thx in advance!
BR
Per
from side:
www.youtube.com/watch
from front/behind:
www.youtube.com/watch
Yes, you're a good breastroker, for sure. Still want to improve? Fix the timing, and fix the ankle flexibility (out to side, there are a few dry-land stretches that could help with this)
You could keep your knees closer together and tilt feet outward more right when they are close to your gluts... Something that has worked for me is bringing the feet to the gluts very fast, while keeping the knees together... this action really helps to set up the next phase of pointing ankles/feet out, and it even feels like momentarily loading a spring...
