Butterfly Kick

Are you sure the problem is in the kick? Just because you are working the upper body harder does not mean that there is a problem with the kick. It could be a problem with head and torso positions or stroke mechanics, or flexibility (have you been lifting weights?), or timing, or other stuff. But, back to your question - Any ideas on how to improve the kick? A couple of suggestions, Try drilling with fins – do long flowing kicks underwater (keeping a good streamline), concentrating on getting the whole body undulating; work on long and smooth, either on your stomach, back or side. I suggest 200 to 400 of this. Followed by 10 fast 50’s with fins, dolphin on your back (underwater as long as you can), concentrating on tight fast powerful kicks. Do over distance training - both with and without fins, focusing on long and smooth not fast. In preparation for my 200 fly, I will sometimes do sets of 3 400’s or 800’s, first and third with fins, number 2 without. But my best advice is to have a coach with strong stroke technique skills look at you and prescribe drills and training geared to improving your fly.

Are you sure the problem is in the kick? Just because you are working the upper body harder does not mean that there is a problem with the kick. It could be a problem with head and torso positions or stroke mechanics, or flexibility (have you been lifting weights?), or timing, or other stuff. But, back to your question - Any ideas on how to improve the kick? A couple of suggestions, Try drilling with fins – do long flowing kicks underwater (keeping a good streamline), concentrating on getting the whole body undulating; work on long and smooth, either on your stomach, back or side. I suggest 200 to 400 of this. Followed by 10 fast 50’s with fins, dolphin on your back (underwater as long as you can), concentrating on tight fast powerful kicks. Do over distance training - both with and without fins, focusing on long and smooth not fast. In preparation for my 200 fly, I will sometimes do sets of 3 400’s or 800’s, first and third with fins, number 2 without. But my best advice is to have a coach with strong stroke technique skills look at you and prescribe drills and training geared to improving your fly.