Today, for whatever reason, I made a focused effort to sight the end of the pool, albeit momentarily, during my breath. I think it helped me keep correct orientation and pitch thus helping my body dolphin. I think before I was just looking cross eyed into the water ahead and not really picking the end of the pool as the focus. It was cool seeing the wall "rapidly" approaching.
So my question is, should you not look at any discernable thing and zone out looking for the tee, or should you take a conscious peek at the wall on every breath to help keep body orientation?
What say you?
Maybe I need to not look forward too then.
Anyone want to desribe their had/arm entry. I think I'm pressing down on the water and it's aggravating my shoulder.
Best advice I ever got was from a Kerry O'Brien clinic, although I think Dennis Baker says about the same thing at his. Kerry's mantra for the entry is "soft hands". Being new to fly and a rather typical male dork, I tend to tense up and try to muscle the whole pull/recovery cycle, which invariably ends in disaster. Thinking "Soft hands" helps me to avoid that flailing feeling. If you watch Phelps swim, his hands look completely relaxed during the recovery phase. Just settle those hands on top of the water, and let them float down until you start the catch. I think the undulation/kick is providing all of the forward momentum at this point.
Yes. I think I'll have to drill this a bit to build it it. I think I'm doing a bit of a "massive" row from near the top of the water--so there is pressue on the down ward movement. I'll drive my hand down a bit more on entry, and see if it works. The thumb down may be the trick.
I think the ache s a symptomn of freestyle aggravation (which I mostly have corrected) and it now gets is susceptible and easily bothered by fly.
Just testing my multi-quote capabilities here.
Maybe I need to not look forward too then.
Anyone want to desribe their had/arm entry. I think I'm pressing down on the water and it's aggravating my shoulder.
Best advice I ever got was from a Kerry O'Brien clinic, although I think Dennis Baker says about the same thing at his. Kerry's mantra for the entry is "soft hands". Being new to fly and a rather typical male dork, I tend to tense up and try to muscle the whole pull/recovery cycle, which invariably ends in disaster. Thinking "Soft hands" helps me to avoid that flailing feeling. If you watch Phelps swim, his hands look completely relaxed during the recovery phase. Just settle those hands on top of the water, and let them float down until you start the catch. I think the undulation/kick is providing all of the forward momentum at this point.
Yes. I think I'll have to drill this a bit to build it it. I think I'm doing a bit of a "massive" row from near the top of the water--so there is pressue on the down ward movement. I'll drive my hand down a bit more on entry, and see if it works. The thumb down may be the trick.
I think the ache s a symptomn of freestyle aggravation (which I mostly have corrected) and it now gets is susceptible and easily bothered by fly.
Just testing my multi-quote capabilities here.
