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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Two questions.
Bend your knees when?
What does tap mean? I thought I knew, and now I am pretty sure I was wrong. I thought tapping was a kick drill where you keep your feet up and come down to tap the water. A lot of splash a lot of leg speed, but very little propulsion. Before answering your questions, could you tell me how fast you can get kicking with a board over let's say 50m sprint? Can you go under 50s (close to or even under 45s)?
Two questions.
Bend your knees when?
What does tap mean? I thought I knew, and now I am pretty sure I was wrong. I thought tapping was a kick drill where you keep your feet up and come down to tap the water. A lot of splash a lot of leg speed, but very little propulsion. Before answering your questions, could you tell me how fast you can get kicking with a board over let's say 50m sprint? Can you go under 50s (close to or even under 45s)?
