I find it much harder to reduce the stroke per length in backstroke than in free. In free, you can glide a long distance in each stroke, but not so in backstroke. What should I work on, the pull, or the kick, or the coordination of the hand and leg? Appreciate any comments.
The most obvious responses are to:
increase your SDK off each wall to the maximum limit allowed
maintain a rapid (6 beat and up) kick once you breakout
increase the effectiveness of your catch and pull. Use good body positioning, do not dropping the elbow during the upper half of the pull, and finish the push at the end of each stroke.
"Gliding" may reduce the number of pulls, but it does nothing for your propulsion and speed. The idea is not just fewer strokes, it is fewer, more efficient and powerful strokes.
The most obvious responses are to:
increase your SDK off each wall to the maximum limit allowed
maintain a rapid (6 beat and up) kick once you breakout
increase the effectiveness of your catch and pull. Use good body positioning, do not dropping the elbow during the upper half of the pull, and finish the push at the end of each stroke.
"Gliding" may reduce the number of pulls, but it does nothing for your propulsion and speed. The idea is not just fewer strokes, it is fewer, more efficient and powerful strokes.
