Hip driven or shoulder driven? The reason I ask is that I'm a shoulder driven sprinter but have a more hip driven stroke in the 200.
I've been trying to find some speed from a hip driven stroke but so far have just not been able to come close (24.3 scy hip driven vs 23.1 shoulder driven). Is one inherently better than the other? If so, why?
Can one utilize both techniques depending on the race? Is it possible to have an effective shoulder driven sprint stroke and an effective hip driven distance stroke?
The synergy between the kick and the stroke is important. You need to be strong in both. When my kick is strong I can feel that it allows my arms to do more. My body position gets more advantageous with a strong kick, and I start to feel a little bit like I'm crawling over the water. So I use kick sets to try to get my kick stronger so I can take advantage of it with my stroke. The real power comes from the stroke, but the kick is a set-up that allows you to get more out of the stroke.
Every now and then my posterior tibial tendonitis (or ankle tendonitis) kicks in and I have to back off on the kick a bit. The difference in my overall speed is quite obvious, and makes it clear how important the synergy is.
The synergy between the kick and the stroke is important. You need to be strong in both. When my kick is strong I can feel that it allows my arms to do more. My body position gets more advantageous with a strong kick, and I start to feel a little bit like I'm crawling over the water. So I use kick sets to try to get my kick stronger so I can take advantage of it with my stroke. The real power comes from the stroke, but the kick is a set-up that allows you to get more out of the stroke.
Every now and then my posterior tibial tendonitis (or ankle tendonitis) kicks in and I have to back off on the kick a bit. The difference in my overall speed is quite obvious, and makes it clear how important the synergy is.
