I was wondering about people's opinions of this website. In many ways I find it helpful, but there are a couple things they say that is a little different from what I've heard from other sources. Couple examples;
1. The Mr. Smooth demonstrator bends his wrist to initiate the catch, and ultimately the elbow drops along the arc. Are they perhaps just being realists for most of us? I had sent a video of myself to Glen Mills (from GoSwim), and he suggested that I not "scoop" with my hands to initiate the catch.
2. This is really interesting. They say that on the catch, it is a myth that you should feel a huge amount of resistance with each pull. Here is the link; www.swimsmooth.com/catch.html
I like a lot of what they say, including being careful not to overreach. It kind of woke me up to the fact that I often try to hard to get distance per stroke.
I wonder what you guys think about the site, as well as the Mr. Smooth demonstrator's stroke.
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Actually dropped elbow along the arc was probably not a good way of saying it. Deep catch, as you said, is what I was trying to say. In other words, the whole arm, including the upper arm, comes down in a sort of arc before catching. I'm wondering if they are catering to us mortals with that type of catch, or do they believe it is more efficient in general.
They explain their reasoning here:
www.swimsmooth.com/catch_adv.html
A quick summary:
A conventional catch technique is much more achievable for those with non-elite skill levels and carries a much lower injury risk.
Actually dropped elbow along the arc was probably not a good way of saying it. Deep catch, as you said, is what I was trying to say. In other words, the whole arm, including the upper arm, comes down in a sort of arc before catching. I'm wondering if they are catering to us mortals with that type of catch, or do they believe it is more efficient in general.
They explain their reasoning here:
www.swimsmooth.com/catch_adv.html
A quick summary:
A conventional catch technique is much more achievable for those with non-elite skill levels and carries a much lower injury risk.
