A BIG HELP FOR US PE FACULTY TO HAVE THIS VIDEO ESPECIALLY DURING PANDEMIC .WE CAN STILL TEACH OUR STUDENTS THE MECHANICS IN SWIMMING THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Thanks for the videos Aaron. My seven year old son just joined our local swim team and this summer season will be his first try with competitive swimming. He's having trouble with the flutter kick and your videos have been helping.
Sounds awesome, I wish him the best of luck. Be sure to subscribe to my channel because I coach a summer league team as well and I am currently producing videos that progress throughout my summer league season--offering help for beginning swimmers. If you have any questions then please ask and I will do my best to help Aaron
i've had a lot of success teaching the 2 beat to the swimmers i deal with (seniors, adults). the 6 beat regardless of the level of swimmers, seems like it's a natural albeit results in a lot of overkicking and inertial lags. the 2 beat is so smooth, effortless and synchronized that i start with the 2 beat. 6,8,12 beat kicks are usually reserved for sprinters or the last hurrah in a distance swim. try it, the 2 beat, it solves a lot of problems.
0:14 Your Feet (floppy feet with toes pointed) 0:38 Your Width 1:46 Your Pattern (constant, consistent repetition) 3:02 Your Control (Remember short and fast)
Thanks for this, I'll give the hoola hoop a go. I'm learning to swim as an adult and find my hips jerky when doing butterfly, my legs also tend to drift apart when I get tired and I don't have that whip at the end.
I'm glad the video helped. Just FYI, your legs are okay if they separate a little. They actually shouldn't be held together so tight that they are touching during dolphin kick. A little bit of separation allows for a more comfortable and LOOSE experience. This is ideal. Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions Aaron
great video, thanks for sharing. I find it so difficult to control my kick (only recently started with drills on technique). Especially when I breath on one side my legs go all over the place. Any recommendations?
+Dan Noz Hi Dan, that is an interesting situation but I have seen it before. See if these pointers help you out: * Make sure you develop a continuous rhythm with your kick. With a board and without a board (without a board you need to be using streamlined arms on your front and back, face up and face down) * As you saw in the video I like for swimmers to use either a 6 or 8 beat kick, but in your case try to be a little bit more relaxed and use a 4 beat kick * Make sure you are not forcing the kick. Forcing the kick causes a lack of fluidity and synchronization throughout the body. A whole lot of inconsistencies I hope this helps and best of luck Aaron
No you're doing it right. They say straight legs but obviously because of this thing called knee the legs will bed. So the essence is to minimize bending of legs and start with the hips, quads all the way down. My problem is more of the impact of this on water as I am not propelling.
How do you point your toes and kick with flexible ankles? wont you ankles be tight if your toes are pointed while kicking? I really do not understand. I do not have a coach to watch my foot movements while swimming so i am totally unaware of what my feet is doing
+luther henry Hey there Luther, excellent question let me see if I can clear it up for you. When your toes are pointed you do not want them to be forcefully flexed like you are a ballerina about to go up on your toes. You want to find the balancing act between having your toes pointed but still allowing your feet to be loose enough to be floppy. It is definitely possible but it may take a little practice. Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions. Aaron
Can you explain WHY kicking propels you forward? And, why does it provide lift? On the lift issue it would seem that any lift created on the down stroke would be balanced by an equal negative lift on the up stroke. I'm guessing that the knee bend streamlines more in one direction than the other.
Robert Brandywine Hi Robert, great question and I'm sure you're not the only one wondering about that. I've been sick for the last few days so I haven't been able to respond. I'll create a response video for you and hopefully it clears things up. Thanks again for the great question...be on the lookout
Robert Brandywine I created you a response video. I hope it helps you out and that it clears up some of your questions ua-cam.com/video/PkK23P9JYIQ/v-deo.html
Hey Aaron, have some questions regarding kicking - I feel most comfortable with the I guess 4 beat kick? (It's exactly the kick sun yang is doing Sun Yang Technique - multi angle camera - loop) - Also I have a kind of longer stroke (and slower stroke rate) though I'm not really tall (1,74m) - I can do the 6 beat kick but when I do it, my brain is totally focused on the kick and most times I get stuck and out of rythm.... Now here are my questions: When I practise the 6 beat kick, my stroke rate doesn't really get a lot faster - is that ok or should I also increase my stroke rate? How many meters do you recommend one to swim with the 6 beat kick for training (I've read somewhere that for long distance the 6 beat kick wastes too much energy). Should I excercise with a kickboard?
Ah great questions. Here you go. The 4 beat kick is completely acceptable and efficient depending upon your stroke. The 6 and/or 8 beat kick is good for developing swimmers when establishing a set pattern. Sun Yang has popularized the 4 beat kick ad made it more mainstream with distance swimmers. to answer your questions: Your stroke rate and your kick rate should be comfortable with each other--develop a consistent rhythm with your kick and your stroke rate. I would start with establishing a uniform kick, with no pauses or hitches--and then comfortably match your stroke rate (flutter). Usually a faster kick rate is for sprinting while a slower kick rate is for distance. Find what is comfortable, maintains a streamlined body position and forward motion Yes kick board practice is great for establishing a pattern Hope this helps and good luck. Let me know how it works out Aaron
Hello sir. Thanks for sharing corrective knowledge. I m 37 n learning swimming. My sir tells me that my all actions r good except kicking.he says I m kicking wid feet only n not doing up down. Please guide. How to practice
Hi Pooja, great questions let me try to help. To answer question number 1--YES the knees should flex or move in a minimal amount. The knees are going to flex a little on their own but there should not be any focus on trying to generate thrust from over-kicking from the knee. Think of it this way, at the end of a kicking set your thighs should be burning not your knees. And number 2-- there are two ways to know, the first and obvious way is to have some one watch. The second way is through a natural feel for the water gained through time spent in the pool. The more often you're in the pool the more better your feel will be for the surface. Hope this helps and best of luck. Aaron
Aaron, hello! I've been a recreational swimmer, swim instructor and lifeguard at various times in my life, but so far I haven't been able to integrate a consistent flutter kick into my crawl stroke. My main problem is my body always wants to stop kicking when I take a breath. Any advice?
Hi Kidapollos, you caught me online. Yes that's the real trick. One of the biggest problems with flutter kicking is that oftentimes when the swimmer starts using their arms their lower body stops (kind of an either/or scenario). Learning how to keep it all going is something that takes a lot of practice and intentionality. There is no real trick that I am aware of that automatically keeps it all going, outside of training with a purpose until you don't have to think about it anymore. Developing that muscles memory. The good news is that for the average swimmer the kick only needs to be strong enough to keep your legs up, parallel to the bottom of the pool. What you're trying to avoid is the lower half of your body sinking which means you're dragging your body through the water rather than swimming. Develop a slow pattern with the simple purpose of keeping your legs up and hopefully that will help you out. Hope this helps and best of luck Aaron
@@AaronLawsonexplainedbasically Thanks, Aaron. I'm retired, and I swim laps several times a week, so I'll put your advice to work, including the part about pattern. I think that will be quite useful. Godspeed!
I have flexed feet and it gives me trouble while i am swimming eventhough my stroke is excellent. Is there a solution for my problem ? How to make my feet more flexible and floopy? Are there any exeercises you would recomend? Thanks in advance!
+Mihajlo Ivkovski (Her Gilja) Hi Mihajlo, Sorry to hear about your struggles. I have seen this often and I'm afraid I do not have quick fix for your situation. The best thing that I have to offer is for you to limit the affect of your kick on your stroke. You will probably be much faster if you use your kick simply as a means of helping to keep your body in a streamline position rather than providing propulsion. Use a slow controlled kick rather than a fast kick which will throw off the rest of your stroke. Hope this helps and best of luck Aaron
+Aaron Lawson Thank you very much Aron for your reply!Q I really apretiate it. WHat you sugest is very logical and thats something i implemented. I started recently doing some yoga and i am doing the exercises for stretching feet so i have better flexibility. I know it will take more time to acomplish this but i am patient and i will do that :) . Meanwhile i will swimm using my kick only to level my body in streamline position and when i get my flexibility i will see how it goes. Thank you once again!!
Every time I do the Flutter kick I feel like I'm not moving and I get cramps very easily even I do the proper warm ups and stretching, I also have problems when it comes to breathing like 7 seconds is my max time to hold my breath then every time I breathe water goes inside my mouth and that stops me from continuing on what I'm doing and I hold the gutter as soon as can. Any tips for me to improve my swimming? (I'm a navy seal and this is kinda sad :/ )
bartykok smith Hi Bartykok, sorry to hear about your struggles. I have a few pointers for you and they are super important so take them to heart. *When flutter kicking make sure that you are not flexing your feet or knees so your legs are moving up and down like a robot. You want your kick to be fluid and relaxed. Long legs but not steel legs *Also when kicking make sure that you are putting more emphasis on the downward of the kick than the upward. *With breathing you need to relax. Do not panic and gasp for air---relax and allow the air to enter. Make sure you are breathing out when your face is in the water so all you are doing is breathing in when you turn your head. I have several videos on my channel that deal with struggles--you may want to check them out Best of luck Aaron
Aaron Lawson Thanks Aaron, my flutter kick is now improving and I'm moving faster now. Thanks to your advice two days ago, I tried it in a pool but at first it makes me still struggle with the breathing but at the end I did it and I completely learned the flutter and the correct breathing. I got the last problem, and it's breathing while doing Freestyle. Thanks again for the advice.
Wen we kick, the feet from ankle should be extended all time or extension and flexion both??i dont get it.. And the same problem, wen i try to kick without using stroke, i dont go ahead, whereas my mates go. Pls explain
Hi there jahan, it's a delicate balancing act but it is not as tricky as it sounds. You want your foot and ankle to be flexed enough so that it is extended behind but at the same time loose enough that it has motion. Play with it a little and I'm sure you'll figure it out Aaron
Hello I'm a swim instructor and I have some students that strictly kick with their knees and not at all with their hips. it looks like a weird bicycle kick/stomping and it's very hard to correct this issue if I have a big class. how can I correct the kicking issues with some of the kids if I'm able to give the the one on one attention to correct it?
+Danielle Baker Hi Danielle great question and this happens all the time with younger swimmers. I think I can help your situation of having swimmers at different levels, we'll make it fun and goofy so they all think it is a fun activity. First off, the struggling kickers are having trouble with identifying the up and down motion from the hips, they probably think that all of the action with the leg requires a lot of action from the knee, like running and kicking a ball. As you know the action needs to originate from the hip to develop properly. Try this, and you demonstrate first, hold onto the side of the pool and kick with your legs completely straight. Don't bend your knees at all like your legs are solid, act like it's robot legs or something. This is a very awkward kick but it must utilize the up and down motion from the hip. Then have the students do the same. Once you feel that they have the motion down from the hip allow them to implement a little knee flexion ad looser feet. It's easier to go from stiff to loose then to go from overly loose with a lot of action to more controlled. Hope this helps and best of luck, let me know how it turned out Aaron
Aaron I'm going to swimming classes I can swim but only for short period Because I breathe less time if I lift my head up or side by side I drown my coach says that the reason is I'm not kicking my leg fast when I lift my head up is it true⁉️
+Sohan sk Hey there Sohan, I'm not sure that I am understanding your situation fully but your kicking shouldn't be devastating to your breathing. I need little more info before I can give you advice Aaron
Hi aaron, Im 73 andjust starting to learn with a private teacher. my legs are long and heavy and they are teaching straight legs. i find my legs sink rapidly . how do I get them back up where they belong? Thanks:)
medhist2006 That is an interesting question and I have two possible solutions. 1--Swimmers should try to feel the natural balance between the head and the hips. This is important because once this balance is achieved then floating and swimming becomes much easier. 2--The most immediate fix is to get your legs in motion, the faster the better. I would definitely recommend a short and fast kick. It doesn't have to be overly fast but definitely short ...if the kick is too big then you will be working against yourself. Hope this helps and let me know how it works out for you Aaron
Hi, any idea why I'm not moving when I kick front crawl kick only? And I'm very slow when I'm on my back. People tell me my technique is fine, but can't understand why I move slow when legs only. Is it because I have a good breatstroke kick and my body is not suited? I noticed another breaststroke swimmer has the same problem and his kick looks great, but moves slowly and gets tired easily.
Hey there Mega, sorry you are having trouble with your kick. No, breaststroke shouldn't have anything to do with it. Try this, make sure that you are focusing the force of the kick on the downward motion. The upward motion should be lighter with more force on the down. Hope that makes sense, give it a try and best of luck Aaron
Hi Gabi, Great questions. Yes, the 2 beat is definitely an option as well. The main things to consider are: Is the kick helping to keep my body streamlined. If you are wanting to implement a 2 beat then you probably aren't expecting to get a lot from the kick you just want to make sure that your legs aren't dragging or slowing you down. Some people like to use their kick a little more than others. Both methods can be very successful depending on the strengths of the swimmer. But the important aspect is keeping the body in a streamlined position. Great question, I hope that helpedAaron
I have a question. One of my students, when she does the flutter kick (with a floaty board for the arms) always goes backwards...? I honestly have no idea how on earth she manages that. She's a little stiff in the hip but has relaxed feet. Suggestions? Thank you!
Hey there Scandic, oddly enough I think I can help. I have seen this often, usually when a swimmer is stationary or moving backwards when trying to kick it is because they are not naturally identifying the imbalance in the kick that allows for propulsion. Try these things and it should help * Make sure the legs are long, little flexion in the knees but not too much * Make sure the feet are floppy, just like in the videos * (the big one) make sure the swimmer is focusing their energy on the downward of the kick. Easier on the upward and more forceful on the downward. This imbalance is what helps to generate the forward thrust. Double check that the swimmer is not kicking equally hard up and down, remember more relaxed on the upward of the kick and more forceful on the downward Hope this helps and best of luck, let me know how it works out Aaron
Hi King, there are many reasons why that might be the case and it would be difficult for me to make an accurate assessment without seeing you swim. Sorry buddy Aaron
Orly B Hi Orly, The legs are not completely straight, there is some flexion in the knee. The problem is that most swimmers have too much knee flexion and it hinders their stroke, speed, streamline....etc. If you are not in the habit of kicking this way then it will feel very weird, stick with it and it will feel more comfortable. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions Aaron
You said "you want to have floppy feet". That's like telling a model, "you want to have a pretty face". I don't have floppy feet - I have the stiff feet like you demonstrated. So, am I *out*?
Hi Bamm, you're not necessarily out but you need to loosen your feet if you're going to get the most out of your kick. It's trickier for some, best of luck Aaron
You want to sit back on your feet to stretch the top of your feet. This is close to the bottom half of "child's pose" in yoga. In child pose, the front half of the body is stretched forward. In this case, you want to sit back and sit up so you are upright. Your feet should be pointed and under your knees. You'll be sitting back on your pointed feet. If you have really tight feet, this will hurt. Go only to a good stretch not to the point of pain (you might need to lean forward slightly). Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat 6 to 8 times. Over 2 weeks, you will see much better flexibility in your feet, allowing your feet to flop.
A BIG HELP FOR US PE FACULTY TO HAVE THIS VIDEO ESPECIALLY DURING PANDEMIC .WE CAN STILL TEACH OUR STUDENTS THE MECHANICS IN SWIMMING THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Thanks for the videos Aaron. My seven year old son just joined our local swim team and this summer season will be his first try with competitive swimming. He's having trouble with the flutter kick and your videos have been helping.
Sounds awesome, I wish him the best of luck. Be sure to subscribe to my channel because I coach a summer league team as well and I am currently producing videos that progress throughout my summer league season--offering help for beginning swimmers. If you have any questions then please ask and I will do my best to help
Aaron
Super clear for me who is a grown up who started learning
i've had a lot of success teaching the 2 beat to the swimmers i deal with (seniors, adults). the 6 beat regardless of the level of swimmers, seems like it's a natural albeit results in a lot of overkicking and inertial lags. the 2 beat is so smooth, effortless and synchronized that i start with the 2 beat. 6,8,12 beat kicks are usually reserved for sprinters or the last hurrah in a distance swim. try it, the 2 beat, it solves a lot of problems.
0:14 Your Feet (floppy feet with toes pointed)
0:38 Your Width
1:46 Your Pattern (constant, consistent repetition)
3:02 Your Control (Remember short and fast)
Thanks for this, I'll give the hoola hoop a go. I'm learning to swim as an adult and find my hips jerky when doing butterfly, my legs also tend to drift apart when I get tired and I don't have that whip at the end.
I'm glad the video helped. Just FYI, your legs are okay if they separate a little. They actually shouldn't be held together so tight that they are touching during dolphin kick. A little bit of separation allows for a more comfortable and LOOSE experience. This is ideal. Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions
Aaron
Wow... you addressing my problems.. thank you
Glad the video could help Jazz. Let me know if you have any questions along the way
Aaron
great video, thanks for sharing. I find it so difficult to control my kick (only recently started with drills on technique). Especially when I breath on one side my legs go all over the place. Any recommendations?
+Dan Noz Hi Dan, that is an interesting situation but I have seen it before. See if these pointers help you out:
* Make sure you develop a continuous rhythm with your kick. With a board and without a board (without a board you need to be using streamlined arms on your front and back, face up and face down)
* As you saw in the video I like for swimmers to use either a 6 or 8 beat kick, but in your case try to be a little bit more relaxed and use a 4 beat kick
* Make sure you are not forcing the kick. Forcing the kick causes a lack of fluidity and synchronization throughout the body. A whole lot of inconsistencies
I hope this helps and best of luck
Aaron
This is q very informing video. I will give this method a try for me sometime soon.
my whole life I always kicked with straight legs and from the hips, I have done it wrong for 28 years.
No you're doing it right. They say straight legs but obviously because of this thing called knee the legs will bed. So the essence is to minimize bending of legs and start with the hips, quads all the way down. My problem is more of the impact of this on water as I am not propelling.
omg this was so helpful thank you so much
welcome
How do you point your toes and kick with flexible ankles? wont you ankles be tight if your toes are pointed while kicking? I really do not understand. I do not have a coach to watch my foot movements while swimming so i am totally unaware of what my feet is doing
+luther henry Hey there Luther, excellent question let me see if I can clear it up for you. When your toes are pointed you do not want them to be forcefully flexed like you are a ballerina about to go up on your toes. You want to find the balancing act between having your toes pointed but still allowing your feet to be loose enough to be floppy. It is definitely possible but it may take a little practice. Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
Aaron
Love this
Can you explain WHY kicking propels you forward? And, why does it provide lift? On the lift issue it would seem that any lift created on the down stroke would be balanced by an equal negative lift on the up stroke. I'm guessing that the knee bend streamlines more in one direction than the other.
Robert Brandywine Hi Robert, great question and I'm sure you're not the only one wondering about that. I've been sick for the last few days so I haven't been able to respond. I'll create a response video for you and hopefully it clears things up. Thanks again for the great question...be on the lookout
Robert Brandywine I created you a response video. I hope it helps you out and that it clears up some of your questions
ua-cam.com/video/PkK23P9JYIQ/v-deo.html
Hey Aaron, have some questions regarding kicking - I feel most comfortable with the I guess 4 beat kick? (It's exactly the kick sun yang is doing Sun Yang Technique - multi angle camera - loop) - Also I have a kind of longer stroke (and slower stroke rate) though I'm not really tall (1,74m) - I can do the 6 beat kick but when I do it, my brain is totally focused on the kick and most times I get stuck and out of rythm.... Now here are my questions: When I practise the 6 beat kick, my stroke rate doesn't really get a lot faster - is that ok or should I also increase my stroke rate? How many meters do you recommend one to swim with the 6 beat kick for training (I've read somewhere that for long distance the 6 beat kick wastes too much energy). Should I excercise with a kickboard?
Ah great questions. Here you go. The 4 beat kick is completely acceptable and efficient depending upon your stroke. The 6 and/or 8 beat kick is good for developing swimmers when establishing a set pattern. Sun Yang has popularized the 4 beat kick ad made it more mainstream with distance swimmers. to answer your questions:
Your stroke rate and your kick rate should be comfortable with each other--develop a consistent rhythm with your kick and your stroke rate. I would start with establishing a uniform kick, with no pauses or hitches--and then comfortably match your stroke rate (flutter).
Usually a faster kick rate is for sprinting while a slower kick rate is for distance. Find what is comfortable, maintains a streamlined body position and forward motion
Yes kick board practice is great for establishing a pattern
Hope this helps and good luck. Let me know how it works out
Aaron
Hello sir. Thanks for sharing corrective knowledge. I m 37 n learning swimming. My sir tells me that my all actions r good except kicking.he says I m kicking wid feet only n not doing up down. Please guide. How to practice
Should I bend knees very little while kicking? how do I know that my both ankles r coming out of water?
Pooja Sawarkar my coach tells me that your knees should be slightly bent when ur leg comes upward
Hi Pooja, great questions let me try to help. To answer question number 1--YES the knees should flex or move in a minimal amount. The knees are going to flex a little on their own but there should not be any focus on trying to generate thrust from over-kicking from the knee. Think of it this way, at the end of a kicking set your thighs should be burning not your knees. And number 2-- there are two ways to know, the first and obvious way is to have some one watch. The second way is through a natural feel for the water gained through time spent in the pool. The more often you're in the pool the more better your feel will be for the surface. Hope this helps and best of luck.
Aaron
Aaron, hello! I've been a recreational swimmer, swim instructor and lifeguard at various times in my life, but so far I haven't been able to integrate a consistent flutter kick into my crawl stroke. My main problem is my body always wants to stop kicking when I take a breath. Any advice?
Hi Kidapollos, you caught me online. Yes that's the real trick. One of the biggest problems with flutter kicking is that oftentimes when the swimmer starts using their arms their lower body stops (kind of an either/or scenario). Learning how to keep it all going is something that takes a lot of practice and intentionality. There is no real trick that I am aware of that automatically keeps it all going, outside of training with a purpose until you don't have to think about it anymore. Developing that muscles memory. The good news is that for the average swimmer the kick only needs to be strong enough to keep your legs up, parallel to the bottom of the pool. What you're trying to avoid is the lower half of your body sinking which means you're dragging your body through the water rather than swimming. Develop a slow pattern with the simple purpose of keeping your legs up and hopefully that will help you out. Hope this helps and best of luck
Aaron
@@AaronLawsonexplainedbasically Thanks, Aaron. I'm retired, and I swim laps several times a week, so I'll put your advice to work, including the part about pattern. I think that will be quite useful. Godspeed!
I have flexed feet and it gives me trouble while i am swimming eventhough my stroke is excellent. Is there a solution for my problem ?
How to make my feet more flexible and floopy? Are there any exeercises you would recomend?
Thanks in advance!
+Mihajlo Ivkovski (Her Gilja) Hi Mihajlo, Sorry to hear about your struggles. I have seen this often and I'm afraid I do not have quick fix for your situation. The best thing that I have to offer is for you to limit the affect of your kick on your stroke. You will probably be much faster if you use your kick simply as a means of helping to keep your body in a streamline position rather than providing propulsion. Use a slow controlled kick rather than a fast kick which will throw off the rest of your stroke. Hope this helps and best of luck
Aaron
+Aaron Lawson Thank you very much Aron for your reply!Q I really apretiate it. WHat you sugest is very logical and thats something i implemented. I started recently doing some yoga and i am doing the exercises for stretching feet so i have better flexibility. I know it will take more time to acomplish this but i am patient and i will do that :) . Meanwhile i will swimm using my kick only to level my body in streamline position and when i get my flexibility i will see how it goes. Thank you once again!!
Every time I do the Flutter kick I feel like I'm not moving and I get cramps very easily even I do the proper warm ups and stretching, I also have problems when it comes to breathing like 7 seconds is my max time to hold my breath then every time I breathe water goes inside my mouth and that stops me from continuing on what I'm doing and I hold the gutter as soon as can. Any tips for me to improve my swimming? (I'm a navy seal and this is kinda sad :/ )
bartykok smith Hi Bartykok, sorry to hear about your struggles. I have a few pointers for you and they are super important so take them to heart.
*When flutter kicking make sure that you are not flexing your feet or knees so your legs are moving up and down like a robot. You want your kick to be fluid and relaxed. Long legs but not steel legs
*Also when kicking make sure that you are putting more emphasis on the downward of the kick than the upward.
*With breathing you need to relax. Do not panic and gasp for air---relax and allow the air to enter. Make sure you are breathing out when your face is in the water so all you are doing is breathing in when you turn your head.
I have several videos on my channel that deal with struggles--you may want to check them out
Best of luck
Aaron
Aaron Lawson Thanks Aaron, my flutter kick is now improving and I'm moving faster now. Thanks to your advice two days ago, I tried it in a pool but at first it makes me still struggle with the breathing but at the end I did it and I completely learned the flutter and the correct breathing. I got the last problem, and it's breathing while doing Freestyle. Thanks again for the advice.
Wen we kick, the feet from ankle should be extended all time or extension and flexion both??i dont get it..
And the same problem, wen i try to kick without using stroke, i dont go ahead, whereas my mates go.
Pls explain
Hi there jahan, it's a delicate balancing act but it is not as tricky as it sounds. You want your foot and ankle to be flexed enough so that it is extended behind but at the same time loose enough that it has motion. Play with it a little and I'm sure you'll figure it out
Aaron
Hello I'm a swim instructor and I have some students that strictly kick with their knees and not at all with their hips. it looks like a weird bicycle kick/stomping and it's very hard to correct this issue if I have a big class. how can I correct the kicking issues with some of the kids if I'm able to give the the one on one attention to correct it?
+Danielle Baker Hi Danielle great question and this happens all the time with younger swimmers. I think I can help your situation of having swimmers at different levels, we'll make it fun and goofy so they all think it is a fun activity. First off, the struggling kickers are having trouble with identifying the up and down motion from the hips, they probably think that all of the action with the leg requires a lot of action from the knee, like running and kicking a ball. As you know the action needs to originate from the hip to develop properly. Try this, and you demonstrate first, hold onto the side of the pool and kick with your legs completely straight. Don't bend your knees at all like your legs are solid, act like it's robot legs or something. This is a very awkward kick but it must utilize the up and down motion from the hip. Then have the students do the same. Once you feel that they have the motion down from the hip allow them to implement a little knee flexion ad looser feet. It's easier to go from stiff to loose then to go from overly loose with a lot of action to more controlled. Hope this helps and best of luck, let me know how it turned out
Aaron
Aaron I'm going to swimming classes I can swim but only for short period Because I breathe less time if I lift my head up or side by side I drown my coach says that the reason is I'm not kicking my leg fast when I lift my head up is it true⁉️
+Sohan sk Hey there Sohan, I'm not sure that I am understanding your situation fully but your kicking shouldn't be devastating to your breathing. I need little more info before I can give you advice
Aaron
Video is very useful
Video is very useful
Thanks Moath. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Best of Luck
Aaron
Hi aaron, Im 73 andjust starting to learn with a private teacher. my legs are long and heavy and they are teaching straight legs. i find my legs sink rapidly . how do I get them back up where they belong?
Thanks:)
medhist2006 That is an interesting question and I have two possible solutions.
1--Swimmers should try to feel the natural balance between the head and the hips. This is important because once this balance is achieved then floating and swimming becomes much easier.
2--The most immediate fix is to get your legs in motion, the faster the better. I would definitely recommend a short and fast kick. It doesn't have to be overly fast but definitely short ...if the kick is too big then you will be working against yourself.
Hope this helps and let me know how it works out for you
Aaron
Hi, any idea why I'm not moving when I kick front crawl kick only? And I'm very slow when I'm on my back. People tell me my technique is fine, but can't understand why I move slow when legs only. Is it because I have a good breatstroke kick and my body is not suited? I noticed another breaststroke swimmer has the same problem and his kick looks great, but moves slowly and gets tired easily.
Hey there Mega, sorry you are having trouble with your kick. No, breaststroke shouldn't have anything to do with it. Try this, make sure that you are focusing the force of the kick on the downward motion. The upward motion should be lighter with more force on the down. Hope that makes sense, give it a try and best of luck
Aaron
What about 2 bit kick? ( For long distance swimming like open water.)
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Hi Gabi, Great questions. Yes, the 2 beat is definitely an option as well. The main things to consider are: Is the kick helping to keep my body streamlined. If you are wanting to implement a 2 beat then you probably aren't expecting to get a lot from the kick you just want to make sure that your legs aren't dragging or slowing you down. Some people like to use their kick a little more than others. Both methods can be very successful depending on the strengths of the swimmer. But the important aspect is keeping the body in a streamlined position. Great question, I hope that helpedAaron
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I'm following this but not propelling. There is something missing which is diagram of where the arrows of kick propel the water.
I have a question.
One of my students, when she does the flutter kick (with a floaty board for the arms) always goes backwards...? I honestly have no idea how on earth she manages that. She's a little stiff in the hip but has relaxed feet. Suggestions? Thank you!
Hey there Scandic, oddly enough I think I can help. I have seen this often, usually when a swimmer is stationary or moving backwards when trying to kick it is because they are not naturally identifying the imbalance in the kick that allows for propulsion. Try these things and it should help
* Make sure the legs are long, little flexion in the knees but not too much
* Make sure the feet are floppy, just like in the videos
* (the big one) make sure the swimmer is focusing their energy on the downward of the kick. Easier on the upward and more forceful on the downward. This imbalance is what helps to generate the forward thrust.
Double check that the swimmer is not kicking equally hard up and down, remember more relaxed on the upward of the kick and more forceful on the downward
Hope this helps and best of luck, let me know how it works out
Aaron
Thanks...i guess this may help a beginner like me😅👍
thanks yoy helped a ton
Appreciate it
Good gave you a thumbs up and a subscribe!!!!!!!!!!!
I appreciate it Amelie, thanks for both
Aaron
Now I'm confused
With the kicking patterns
I'm having swimming lessons and we haven't
Covered any of this stuff
For some reason I am 10 seconds behind in kick but 2 in the swim why?
Hi King, there are many reasons why that might be the case and it would be difficult for me to make an accurate assessment without seeing you swim. Sorry buddy
Aaron
I feel like it's very hard to kick from my hips and keep my legs straight. It feels very unusual to kick straight.. any tips?
Orly B Hi Orly,
The legs are not completely straight, there is some flexion in the knee. The problem is that most swimmers have too much knee flexion and it hinders their stroke, speed, streamline....etc. If you are not in the habit of kicking this way then it will feel very weird, stick with it and it will feel more comfortable. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions
Aaron
+Orly B (PianoByEar) I answered your question in this video, I hope it helps
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Aaron
This is much harder than it sounds
Wow I've been swimming for like 8 years and my coaches never told me not to kick from my kneee
When I m kicking I can't going ahead any solution I think cant get how to kick :-(
Hi Fayani, I'm a little unclear as to what you're asking. Do you mind rewording it?
Aaron
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Please help me. When I swim I fell pressure on my ankles and I swim with pointed feet.
Hey there Rajvi, I'm sorry but I don't think I can give you proper advice without seeing you swim first.
Aaron
You said "you want to have floppy feet". That's like telling a model, "you want to have a pretty face". I don't have floppy feet - I have the stiff feet like you demonstrated. So, am I *out*?
Hi Bamm, you're not necessarily out but you need to loosen your feet if you're going to get the most out of your kick. It's trickier for some, best of luck
Aaron
Aaron Lawson
OK. I need to "loosen my feet". What do you suggest? WD40 and a wrench?
I think what he means is keep them flexible as you can and not stiff and pointed out, but WD40 sounds cool too ;-)
Muhannad Hassan
- Yeah - I need something to loosen those bolts:)
You want to sit back on your feet to stretch the top of your feet. This is close to the bottom half of "child's pose" in yoga.
In child pose, the front half of the body is stretched forward. In this case, you want to sit back and sit up so you are upright. Your feet should be pointed and under your knees. You'll be sitting back on your pointed feet. If you have really tight feet, this will hurt. Go only to a good stretch not to the point of pain (you might need to lean forward slightly). Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat 6 to 8 times. Over 2 weeks, you will see much better flexibility in your feet, allowing your feet to flop.
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Ms Frizzle
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