Video technique review

Ok, wow. That was important information. I think you need to find someone local to work with you on your left arm. It has been more than 5 years since my last dislocation. Weight training, therapy, and caution has been the factor of success. For instance fly and back will be strokes I won't attempt. One thing good is I can feel when the shoulder is in a vulnerable position and can recover position to safety in time like for instance, in the stroke, therefore allowing safe corrective movement changes. Unfortunately, the block dive wont allow any time to recover the shoulder to a safe position and if it decides to go, it will go out hard. Now I tried a couple dives off the side and everything is good but there would be no room for error. I can always dive with my left hand clutched to my right forearm for support, might not be streamlined but it will allow me to swim meets (haven't attended a meet yet). Perhaps surgery might be an option. But like you said, find someone knowlegable with swimming and shoulder problems. Steve, next time you attempt one-arm drill, could you try slowing down the pace and unloading the pull as much as possible? Slow down as much as possible and report back about any burning/aching sensations. Ah also, like GBrain mentioned, this is crucial information that you just revealed. Given this new fact, please start by distances that don't exceed 25m at the time per arm. Overloading the distances (durations) would apply only if you don't have a pre-existing condition/weakness. Thanks - this input is very interesting. Sure thing, I will take it easy on the left but continue on for the right. BTW, the right is my non-breather side so that will help learning to breath bilaterally. I really enjoyed the OAD (one-arm drill:D) and will definately incorperate this activity into my daily routine. It also worked my upper legs termendously. One question, it's causing my front half to porpoise above and below the surface considerably, is this a sign of doing it incorrectly or is it typical? I'll see if unloading will stop this. Thanks so much.

Ok, wow. That was important information. I think you need to find someone local to work with you on your left arm. It has been more than 5 years since my last dislocation. Weight training, therapy, and caution has been the factor of success. For instance fly and back will be strokes I won't attempt. One thing good is I can feel when the shoulder is in a vulnerable position and can recover position to safety in time like for instance, in the stroke, therefore allowing safe corrective movement changes. Unfortunately, the block dive wont allow any time to recover the shoulder to a safe position and if it decides to go, it will go out hard. Now I tried a couple dives off the side and everything is good but there would be no room for error. I can always dive with my left hand clutched to my right forearm for support, might not be streamlined but it will allow me to swim meets (haven't attended a meet yet). Perhaps surgery might be an option. But like you said, find someone knowlegable with swimming and shoulder problems. Steve, next time you attempt one-arm drill, could you try slowing down the pace and unloading the pull as much as possible? Slow down as much as possible and report back about any burning/aching sensations. Ah also, like GBrain mentioned, this is crucial information that you just revealed. Given this new fact, please start by distances that don't exceed 25m at the time per arm. Overloading the distances (durations) would apply only if you don't have a pre-existing condition/weakness. Thanks - this input is very interesting. Sure thing, I will take it easy on the left but continue on for the right. BTW, the right is my non-breather side so that will help learning to breath bilaterally. I really enjoyed the OAD (one-arm drill:D) and will definately incorperate this activity into my daily routine. It also worked my upper legs termendously. One question, it's causing my front half to porpoise above and below the surface considerably, is this a sign of doing it incorrectly or is it typical? I'll see if unloading will stop this. Thanks so much.