I'm having problems with my Butterfly kick for the last 6 months. I have to work my upper body harder then it has to to win a race. Any ideas on how to improve the kick? Thanks.
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HI. One thing that has always helped me with butterfly is something a coach told me once. Dive with your head first then hips and then comes your kick. I would have to agree with the other person who said it might not be your kick, because the kick is very much a result of the rhythm of the pull. Your head position is crucial in making sure you are not working you arms too much. When you breathe you should extend your next so that your chin is jutting forwarded, not up. Also, remember there are two kicks for every pull. Not just one, which can really make you rely on your upper body too much. There is one when you start the beginning of yoru stroke and a second when you swing you arms around. Using only one kick per struck makes you work so much harder.
HI. One thing that has always helped me with butterfly is something a coach told me once. Dive with your head first then hips and then comes your kick. I would have to agree with the other person who said it might not be your kick, because the kick is very much a result of the rhythm of the pull. Your head position is crucial in making sure you are not working you arms too much. When you breathe you should extend your next so that your chin is jutting forwarded, not up. Also, remember there are two kicks for every pull. Not just one, which can really make you rely on your upper body too much. There is one when you start the beginning of yoru stroke and a second when you swing you arms around. Using only one kick per struck makes you work so much harder.
