I am just learning to swim and I am having a very difficult kicking in the correct way. My swim couch tells me that I am bending my legs too much and it seems like he has given up on me. How can I correct bending my legs. Can someone give me some tips to keep my legs straight while kicking. I am not moving at all while kicking.
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I am just learning to swim and I am having a very difficult kicking in the correct way. My swim couch tells me that I am bending my legs too much and it seems like he has given up on me. How can I correct bending my legs. Can someone give me some tips to keep my legs straight while kicking. I am not moving at all while kicking.
* Show up a bit early for practice if possible and just kick -- with a board, without, on your back, with and without fins, etc.
* Point your toes a bit (which is often hard for new adult swimmers) -- I find this helps keep my legs straighter and helps with ankle flexibility.
* Swim downhill: Push your head and chest down, so your legs float up a bit and think about kicking from your hips, not your knees.
* You can even tie a theraband around your ankles so you can't bring your legs too far apart or bend your knees too much.
You will get it, it just takes a while to change habits. I've seen friends with bad kicks make progress over several weeks/months and you'll be no different.
I am just learning to swim and I am having a very difficult kicking in the correct way. My swim couch tells me that I am bending my legs too much and it seems like he has given up on me. How can I correct bending my legs. Can someone give me some tips to keep my legs straight while kicking. I am not moving at all while kicking.
* Show up a bit early for practice if possible and just kick -- with a board, without, on your back, with and without fins, etc.
* Point your toes a bit (which is often hard for new adult swimmers) -- I find this helps keep my legs straighter and helps with ankle flexibility.
* Swim downhill: Push your head and chest down, so your legs float up a bit and think about kicking from your hips, not your knees.
* You can even tie a theraband around your ankles so you can't bring your legs too far apart or bend your knees too much.
You will get it, it just takes a while to change habits. I've seen friends with bad kicks make progress over several weeks/months and you'll be no different.
