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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Thanks a lot Lindsay for very detailed advise.
It seems to me that you found a big clue to what your issue is when you noticed (in your blog) that your hips don't sink when you don't kick.
Actually couple of people in this thread (especially Solar) pointed at my upbeat as possible source of problem.
If you compare your stroke to Phelps during the phase where you suddenly drop you will see that he is pressing down on the water with his thighs while drawing his feet forward along the surface of the water, followed by kicking his feet back, while you are pressing upward on the water with your feet and lower leg.
That's very well spotted. I tried yesterday and tonight to press with my thighs during recovery and it looks like my hips easily broke water surface after first kick, but I don't feel it natural yet. I need to make some underwater videos to see how it looks like. I will keep you posted.
Best regards.
Thanks a lot Lindsay for very detailed advise.
It seems to me that you found a big clue to what your issue is when you noticed (in your blog) that your hips don't sink when you don't kick.
Actually couple of people in this thread (especially Solar) pointed at my upbeat as possible source of problem.
If you compare your stroke to Phelps during the phase where you suddenly drop you will see that he is pressing down on the water with his thighs while drawing his feet forward along the surface of the water, followed by kicking his feet back, while you are pressing upward on the water with your feet and lower leg.
That's very well spotted. I tried yesterday and tonight to press with my thighs during recovery and it looks like my hips easily broke water surface after first kick, but I don't feel it natural yet. I need to make some underwater videos to see how it looks like. I will keep you posted.
Best regards.
