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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Hi Charles,
thanks for you post. I worked last year exactly on those points you mentioned in your post. I worked on softer upkick and later downkick (or earlier outsweep). When I analyzed my underwater videos, I realised that I finish with my kick when my arms are under my chest, instead of next to my hips. So, I tried really hard to concentrate on "delaying" beginning downkick until my arms are under my chest, that way downkick would finish at the same time as underwater arm stroke. This shortened my extended arms position, increased overall stroke rate and made my fly harder, but timing was much better. Basically, the only part of butterfly that could significantly be extended (in attempt to swim more relaxed) is the position with extended arms at hands entry phase. But it seems to put kick out of timing.
I also concentrated on my hands entry. I would usually jump into the water, which would mean that my hands would go together with head deep into the water and then I would lift them up before starting the outsweep (the swimmer in your bottom video does it as well). I think they say "hands lead the undulation" for this wrong movement.
Just my thoughts :)
Regards.
- Predrag.
Hi Charles,
thanks for you post. I worked last year exactly on those points you mentioned in your post. I worked on softer upkick and later downkick (or earlier outsweep). When I analyzed my underwater videos, I realised that I finish with my kick when my arms are under my chest, instead of next to my hips. So, I tried really hard to concentrate on "delaying" beginning downkick until my arms are under my chest, that way downkick would finish at the same time as underwater arm stroke. This shortened my extended arms position, increased overall stroke rate and made my fly harder, but timing was much better. Basically, the only part of butterfly that could significantly be extended (in attempt to swim more relaxed) is the position with extended arms at hands entry phase. But it seems to put kick out of timing.
I also concentrated on my hands entry. I would usually jump into the water, which would mean that my hands would go together with head deep into the water and then I would lift them up before starting the outsweep (the swimmer in your bottom video does it as well). I think they say "hands lead the undulation" for this wrong movement.
Just my thoughts :)
Regards.
- Predrag.
