Skill 3 - Pat the dog

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Skill 3 - Pat the dog Stroke Development - Ages: over 3 years
Level 3 is where we show you the step by step techniques to learn freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke. Only start this level if you are sure your child can perform all skills in Level 2.

年龄:3年

三级的地方,这是我们展现给你一步一步学自由泳技术(前爬)和仰泳。这种水平的比赛中只开始如果你确定你的孩子可以执行所有技能在二级。

Pat the Dog

If you are learning this skill it means your child can kick on their back while holding a kick-board to their chest. For a child to first start moving on the back without an aid we use a technique called ‘Pat the dog’. This is where the legs kick, while the arms are placed alongside the body with hands making a patting motion (where the name comes from). This skill is all about using the correct muscles to kick, body position and relaxing to allow maximum buoyancy. Never try learning Backstroke without first learning Pat the Dog.



4 easy steps to Pat the dog:

1. Standing Pat the Dog

2. Supported back

3. Supported elbows

4. Independent Pat the Dog