Hi,
I'm a butterfly beginner and currently having problem with my hips sinking too much when my arms start with the recovery. I posted some videos at my blog (http://blog.grkovic.com/?p=30) Hips sink so much that first downkick barely lifts them above them the water. Sometimes, they don't even come out.
If anybody would have any suggestions, I would appreciate it a lot.
Thanks.
- Predrag.
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Very nice blog site by the way.
I think the key is timing - more than a lack of core strength.
When I watch your video from the side it is very clear you have delay in your stroke just after your hands enter the water. It is almost as if you do a small scull before your hands truly begin their pull.
That delay causes a loss of momentum, which is deadly in fly. Butterfly, like breaststroke, has a significant fast/slow characteristic compared to free/back where a natural glide is easier. That delay causes your entire body, including your hips, to sink.
Watch Phelps and you will see his hands enter the water and immediately begin their pull.
YouTube- MICHAEL PHELPS
Very nice blog site by the way.
I think the key is timing - more than a lack of core strength.
When I watch your video from the side it is very clear you have delay in your stroke just after your hands enter the water. It is almost as if you do a small scull before your hands truly begin their pull.
That delay causes a loss of momentum, which is deadly in fly. Butterfly, like breaststroke, has a significant fast/slow characteristic compared to free/back where a natural glide is easier. That delay causes your entire body, including your hips, to sink.
Watch Phelps and you will see his hands enter the water and immediately begin their pull.
YouTube- MICHAEL PHELPS
