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 sure it's obvious, but is there a simple definition of 2 beat and 6 beat kicks? I am sure it's kick 6 times for every two arm strokes but there must be more to it or there would also be a 4 beat kick. In a 2 beat kick each kick is timed with your body roll. In a 6 beat kick, the 3rd and 6th kick are timed with the body roll. You need do have an odd number of kicks per stroke. A 4 beat kick doesn't work as one kick will work with your body roll and one will work against it. It is however possible with an uneven kick (3 in one stroke, 1 for the second stroke).
I am sure it's obvious, but is there a simple definition of 2 beat and 6 beat kicks? I am sure it's kick 6 times for every two arm strokes but there must be more to it or there would also be a 4 beat kick. In a 2 beat kick each kick is timed with your body roll. In a 6 beat kick, the 3rd and 6th kick are timed with the body roll. You need do have an odd number of kicks per stroke. A 4 beat kick doesn't work as one kick will work with your body roll and one will work against it. It is however possible with an uneven kick (3 in one stroke, 1 for the second stroke).
