OK, I was kicking it in the pool with the seniors and I noticed a recurring theme among all of them.
Everyone was having thier foot exit the water by at least 2 inches. By this I mean the part of the foot from just below the ankle all the way to the toes. I also used to (until about 3 months ago) kick this exact same way until I started focusing on having just my heel break the surface of the water. This has helped me immensely on getting a better 'bite' with my foot and to hold more water.
Am I just crazy or do most swimmers not know the correct way to kick? Heck, I didn't, that's for sure (unless I'm completely off my rocker).
Anyone else find it easier to kick this way?
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natalie coughlin has some excerpts from her itrain freestyle training videos. In one of them she does a flutter kick drill where she keeps her arms at her sides and alternate breathes. She uses her flutter kick to rotate from side to side.
It's a very difficult drill actually, and requires coordination and good body position. I'm not sure if it suits all freestylers, certainly not 2-beat kickers, but for those with a steady 6-beat kick on their free and back it might be better than training the kick with a kickboard.
natalie coughlin has some excerpts from her itrain freestyle training videos. In one of them she does a flutter kick drill where she keeps her arms at her sides and alternate breathes. She uses her flutter kick to rotate from side to side.
It's a very difficult drill actually, and requires coordination and good body position. I'm not sure if it suits all freestylers, certainly not 2-beat kickers, but for those with a steady 6-beat kick on their free and back it might be better than training the kick with a kickboard.
