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.
Solar,
I noticed that you exit your hands with your palms down. If you can stop the video at the :20 mark you will clearly see that. At exit your palms should be up and should rotate thru to a downward position (or slightly angled so thumb enters first) as your arms settle into the water. You are trying to muscle the recovery.
Do some lengths of fly where you clap your palms together at the end of your recovery. This will promote 2 things 1) Rotation of your palms as your arms recover forward and 2) faster arm recovery.
This will also encourage a longer stroke by allowing your shoulder blades to rotate forward.
Solar,
I noticed that you exit your hands with your palms down. If you can stop the video at the :20 mark you will clearly see that. At exit your palms should be up and should rotate thru to a downward position (or slightly angled so thumb enters first) as your arms settle into the water. You are trying to muscle the recovery.
Do some lengths of fly where you clap your palms together at the end of your recovery. This will promote 2 things 1) Rotation of your palms as your arms recover forward and 2) faster arm recovery.
This will also encourage a longer stroke by allowing your shoulder blades to rotate forward.
