I've recently posted on trying to improve my kick and received some great advice - in addition, I've searched the archives for different kicking threads and there are several great discussions on improving the kick.
My question is what is the best way to bridge the gap between doing kick sets and incorporating the kick into my freestyle? I'll do an incredible number of kick sets but as soon as I start to focus on something upper body my kick seems to go back to my weaker flutter kick. I should preface this question by stating I really haven't been doing strong kick sets all that long so maybe I just need more time. Are there other techniques I should be using? For example, focus my thinking on a strong kick and nothing else (upper body) until I see improvements? Or some variation like focus on strong kicking with freestyle every other 25???
This is a drill I do:
I push off the wall in streamline position - practice my dolphin kick off the wall - when I break the water, I kick my *** off. As I kick - whenever I need to breath I take 2-3 strokes as needed to get a real breath in. Otherwise my arms stay in streamline.
So in your position - this is what I ~would~ do:
Start with the drill above. Do a couple of 25s. Take a rest, and try it again, except add a few more strokes. (3-4). Then I would continue building as such. It may not be the most efficient means of doing it, but you'll teach your body to gear up into it.
Of course, I'm not a coach - so take what I say with a grain of salt!
This is a drill I do:
I push off the wall in streamline position - practice my dolphin kick off the wall - when I break the water, I kick my *** off. As I kick - whenever I need to breath I take 2-3 strokes as needed to get a real breath in. Otherwise my arms stay in streamline.
So in your position - this is what I ~would~ do:
Start with the drill above. Do a couple of 25s. Take a rest, and try it again, except add a few more strokes. (3-4). Then I would continue building as such. It may not be the most efficient means of doing it, but you'll teach your body to gear up into it.
Of course, I'm not a coach - so take what I say with a grain of salt!
