Breaststroke Teaching Progression
Step #3: Teach Breaststroke PullTo teach breaststroke arm action, I start with the swimmer out of the water. I have her lie on her belly with arms extended over the ...
Building on the previous lesson you’ll start this drill with kick on our back, only in this drill, you’ll add a little twist.Again, to stay relaxed, put on a pair of fins. Start in the same position ...
Push off the wall on your back, our swimmer starts in the streamline position, but you can also start in the Position 11 Back Kick that you learned in the previous chapter.
When he gets comfortable, ...
A standard tool in teaching and training for swimming is the pull buoy. The typical pull buoy is a solid piece of styrofoam that is held between the thighs. This helps to keep the hips up and the body ...
Moving forward, learning the correct position for the hands to enter the water on both backstroke and freestyle, Position-11 Flutter Kick on Your Back keeps your arms directly in front of the shoulder ...
Another favorite drill is swimming freestyle with hands in a fist position.
You’re focusing on catching the water with your forearm.The point of swimming with fists is to take away the catch element ...
While visiting STEVE Haufler in Orinda California, he showed us his new favorite drill for freestyle.
Why do it:If your swimmers have a tendency of losing balance, or crossing over when they breathe ...
Breaststroke - Kick Recovery Timing
Here's more videos specifically dealing with the breaststroke kick recovery
Looking into the timing of the breaststroke kick recovery.
How long do you leav ... ...
When swimmers to turns in workout, there will be some good, and some not so good. This turn has both of those, but let's mostly focus on the good.As the swimmers approach the wall, we encourage them t ...
When you're learning how to do a great flip turn, mid-pool turns aren't just about working harder.With a mid-pool flip turn, you'll be able to attack the turn a bit more than you usually would, becaus ...
