I-Pull and video perspective

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:33:16 GMT

Grant Hackett uses that diagonal forearm as well: www.youtube.com/watch but his hand doesn't seem to pass directly under his torso like Thorpe. I suppose the closer your hand is to your body, the more power you can generate.--mjm

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:36:53 GMT

Do you think we now have the "I" pull which seems to eliminate the "S" sroke because of increased body and shoulder roll??? Or do we get the results of the "S" stroke because of the body roll and shoulder and it now appears as the "I" stroke. I wonder.

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:52:38 GMT

Right, keep it simple. Kick hard, move arms fast, and breath good. We don't need to confuse people EVF is eniough.

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:31:07 GMT

EVF = EDF We don't need to confuse people EVF is eniough.

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:36:46 GMT

Every swimmer is not identical in body structure. Body is different, longer arms completely different stroke. You do not have the same body your stroke will be different. It still is not monkey see, monkey do. I agree entirely, my idea is not to come up with the one perfect stroke that will be perfect for everyone under every circumstance. For me it is about starting with general principles, once a swimmer has the basics down you can start to tweak and customize for the individual. A lot of adult learners want things to make sense rather than just be told do it such and such a way. If I know why I am supposed to do something one way I can say, well, my shoulder won't let me do it just like that but I can get most of the benefit if I do it this way. I found the Jonty Skinner article on the effect of SCY racing on technique interesting because he observed that coaches everywhere tell their swimmers to do it one way, and very few swimmers actually do it that way. I also frequently think of the lift/drag debate and how totally wrong the lift folks were, and how easy it is to prove they were wrong, and how the swimmers just basically ignored them.

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:55:39 GMT

RE: I-Pull and video perspective

Former Member — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:40:34 GMT

That's right, EVF = EDF forums.usms.org/showthread.php Eventually I hope to turn it into something worth writing up or putting into a video.