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.
One other thing to consider is your body position. Lots of new swimmers tend to swim with their head too high and their legs too low. Your poor kicking technique may be related to your legs working to get out from under your body rather than to propel you forward. If this is the case you really need to correct your body position before you can hope to get a kick that actually provdies much propulsion.
edit: evilwatersprite's "swim downhill" tip is essentially what I'm saying.
One other thing to consider is your body position. Lots of new swimmers tend to swim with their head too high and their legs too low. Your poor kicking technique may be related to your legs working to get out from under your body rather than to propel you forward. If this is the case you really need to correct your body position before you can hope to get a kick that actually provdies much propulsion.
edit: evilwatersprite's "swim downhill" tip is essentially what I'm saying.
