I put Coach Mandy’s explanation of how to “kick from the hips” to work at swim practice this morning. What a game changer! The videos and the responses to viewer questions lead me to a much greater understanding of the meaning of the word “kick” in the context of swimming and what it means to kick “from the hips.” I was also able to understand the role that the feet and the ankles play in creating propulsion. My swimming world got a lot brighter today! Thanks Coach!
Excellent news Gary. I'm happy you found clarity with the movement! Thank you for sharing and I appreciate your feedback and support. 🙌🙏🏊♂️ Cheers! -Coach Mandy
I have just started 'trying' to use the kickboard and essentially hardly moving, ... and this is in spite of being a swimmer, but not trained, for many a year. I also do a fair amount of cycling and other physical activity. Trying to focus on improving my kicking technique, and I know I will get there :-). My freestyle will improve tremendously one I get over this hurdle :-) Patience is virtue.
You're very welcome! 🏊♀️ It's fantastic to hear that you're embarking on the journey of learning to swim at the age of 59. It's never too late to dive into something new and embrace the water. Remember, every stroke you take is a step toward greater comfort and confidence in the pool. If you have any questions, need advice, or want more tips as you continue on this exciting learning path, feel free to reach out. Keep up the wonderful effort, and enjoy the process of becoming a more confident swimmer. You've got this! Best regards, Coach Mandy
Wow, so freaking helpful! I’m learning how to swim and just got my kick board today! Thank you for these tips. I was wondering why I was going slower than I did before I got it. I’ll be kicking from the hips from now on! 😁
That's fantastic to hear! I'm thrilled you found the tips helpful in improving your kick technique. Using your hips effectively can make a significant difference. Keep up the great work, and soon you'll notice even more progress! Thank you for your feedback and Happy swimming! 😎🙏 -Coach Mandy
Great video. I'm working on my kick now. I come from a running background and I was going nowhere with the kickboard. I found that I really had to consciously shimmy my hips as you do in the video before I started moving at all. At least I'm moving now but very slowly. Thanks for all of your great videos!
Thank you for the tip for swimming forward. I promise to subscribe if this works for me tomorrow. It will be my second swimming lesson on my second try at a swim week. The first was about 10 years ago and l was an utter failure. So this time I'm looking up all the tutorials l can find😏
Thanks for the tips, Mandy! I just realized that lot of swimming advises refer to "kick from your hips" without clear details about how to achieve and perform that. Also in some languages hip and thigh are about the same which adds more confusion. Would love to hear it sorted by you once and forever :)
I agree with grustnoe. I have yet to find a clear explanation of "kick from the hips." When I ask at the local pool, I can not even get a single answer on what is considered to be the hip.
@grustnoe great question and welcome to the SWIMVICE channel! In reference to your question, yes, I am referring strictly to your hip. The frontal area where your hip flexors are located. The key to remain extended in freestyle avoid as much flexion as possible to keep your body streamlined (decreasing drag). If you drive your knee down, your hips sink, and you increase your resistance dramatically. This also makes you out of breath very quickly. The goal is to keep your legs extended driving your hip and top of your foot down while your knees feel straight. The above video are quick tips for using a kick board. However, I go into much more detail on this subject in older videos that will help clarify on this point. Check them out below: ua-cam.com/video/RL4LyGZh5Lw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/xXQYarayAcw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/SidML29whJk/v-deo.html Be sure to stay connected by joining the mailing list and subscribing as I have something launching you would definitely be interested in. Enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! 🙌🏼✅👏🏼 -Coach Mandy
Quit using a kick board years ago, mostly because so many I see using one go into bad body position or posture, head too high, feet too low. Switched to a snorkel and basic stream line position. Much better. Cramping is not uncommon. Part of it can be because you are using the muscles more than normal and they are not conditioned. If you are dehydrated, that can contribute to cramping. My toes go first, then calves, and then ham strings. I always have electrolytes on hand. If you go pigeon toed, that can add 15 or so degrees of extra 'dorsi'plantar' flexion, so you have a better foot angle, plus you can use the whole side of your foot instead of just your toes. Another thing you can do, use 'superman' position when doing flutter kick laps with a snorkel, rather than stream line. Then, using this to practice rolling from side to side as you kick, 2, 4, and 6 beat kick patterns. You can also extend one arm out in front as you roll, which would be the recover arm. This helps get the idea of rolling from side to side. With the snorkel in front, it also lets you know if you are moving your head too much.
Thank you for the excellent explanation of kicking - holding the board at the top ; kicking from the hips ; keep legs straight were super helpful.. In a separate video coah Mandy explained how to engage the abs (pull in belly botton and move in the pelvis like getting into jeans) that was a game changer in getting my streamline very flat. For those of you striggling - practice with Zoomer fins it will help a lot.
Thank you, this lesson was awesome, it really transformed my learning curve significantly into the right direction after three weeks of taking swimming lessons. thanks for the service madam coach Mandy🙏🙏🙏
Yes, I see your a cyclist and it’s very common to translate the same movement in the water with a bicycle kick. If you hook your foot and drive your knees down and up, you will move backwards. The key is the extend your legs fully kicking from your hip flexor and top of your foot down (pointed). ✅ Also, keep your ankles and knees as relaxed as possible. Enjoy your practice James! -Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE Yes - and the legs have a tendency to sink! I found just breaking the surface with my heels also to get some forward movement, but the relaxation part is key advice. Thanks Coach M!
@@1966jamesM yes, exactly. It’s very common for triathletes, cyclists, and runners but there is a solution! ✅ The motion is completely opposite from those patterns of movement. You’ve got this! 🙌🏼
Good tip! I stopped using a kickboard many years ago because of all the issues that you addressed. I’m going to have to find and dust off the kickboard and give it another try.
Hello SWIMVICE, I watched your video and I appreciate the tips you've given and will always serve as a guide and reminder. However, my problem with using a kickboard wasn't tackled here and is regarding my bouyancy. Mine is absolutely poor. I can see how you can enjoy your kicks with your nose and face above the water all the time. I have done all the tips you said even before watching this video but I am still sinking and this has caused me a lot of frustration. I hope you can give light to my dilemma in using my kickboard while practicing.
Explained very well. You seem to know and know how to teach, generally area paid less attention to, in swimming. Kicking from hips is a problem with me. It tires me out very quickly and I start gasping. 2-3 months into swimming, I will keep trying. There is improvement but not noticeable.
I took swimming class for my 10th grade of high school, but we just had our 1st day today because the pool was being rebuilt i don't have any swim experience at a really so I can't swim, today we went in the pool for the 1st time and hanged on to the side and stuff-easy but we used a kickboard which I thought would be easy because idk how to float yet and it would keep me up I was literally dying before I got to one side, and idk I want to learn how to swim but thank you for the vid, my legs were so tired and I had to go to one side of the pool and back, and I could barely, my friends who already know how to swim had to literally help me once I got closer to the start again and yea but I hope I can learn fast i just panic when I can't breathe, because to float you need to hold ur breath but what about when you need to breathe and go down idk, but yea thanks for the video, if we do the kickboard tomorrow I'll do better I hope
@SWIMVICE thanks for this video. I want to kick keeping my head up as the way you have done in this video. When I do half my face goes into the water. Also noticed even when the kicks are not right is head is still up. Any pointer/suggestions for this. Is it something to do with body's buoyancy?
Great video! addressed my problem! Question: is it normal for me to be getting cramps in my hamstrings and simultaneously in my upper quads after doing this kicking for just a minute or two? Any suggestions?
Awesome tip about your using a kick board for your lessons Can you show us to do humming bubbles where you usually blow bubbles out of your nose and bobbing up and down at the same time
Yes, your kick has to be very hip driven with your knees and ankles completely relaxed with your body line high on the surface. This is why the board is under the water. Then you are able to move much easier with a board. 🙌🏼👍🏼
good day coach mandy is it okay to practice in the 15meter swimming pool for a competition compare to 25meter pool? what is the effect for my swimmers who gradually keep practicing in the 15 meter pool compare to the other swimming club who always doing workout in the 25m pool coach mandy can i have your suggestion?
OK advice as far as it goes. You need to add that the feet/ankles have to be flexible not stiff with the rest of the leg, otherwise you are just pushing water up and down not backwards. Think about how flippers work. They push water backwards by flexing.
I am one of the idiots who actually goes backwards when I use a kickboard. Can't wait to get to the pool tonight and work on straightening my legs and quit bending my knees. I am pretty athletic and it drives me crazy that i can't move using a kickboard. Thanks
No, you're not an idiot. It's actually pretty common problem which is why most swimmers are frustrated using a kick board. It has to do with your body alignment and learning how to kick from your hips with an extended foot. Let me know how your practice goes! If you are interested in learning how to achieve alignment and timing your freestyle kick correctly, check out my Kick Start Program at 📲 community.swimvice.com/ enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! 🙌🙏😎-Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE No doubt, keeping my legs straighter and quieting my knees has made all the difference. Much progress, thanks! One point, though. I have to keep my face in the water. As soon as I raise my head, I kinda get stuck. Any ideas? Thank you.
Yes, this is what I referred to in the video as a “hook foot” to go backwards. If you point your feet you just stay in place or move very slowly forward. 👍🏼 -CM
@@SWIMVICE I was not only hooking my foot. I also managed to form a second hook with my toes. Even when I pointed my foot to the rear, my toes still formed a hook of their own. I was able to kick myself backwards at a good clip.
I have a problem with kick board. Keeping my head down under water, I can kick well WITH KICK BOARD. But I can't do "head up kicking" with kick board. What to do? Please help . 💕🙏
I know to survive on water and I can move okish on front but on back I only advance 2 3 meters then I stop , I have power and stamina in my legs, I think I keep them straight , what is my problem?
So hard to know what I am doing. I was trying to kick from my hips today but still going nowhere. I feel I've lost whatever half decent technique I had when I was a bit younger.
How do you keep your head above water and able to move forward? I kick from the hips and don’t bend knees. As soon as my head is above water, I move nowhere or moving forward very slowly. I have been doing it with my head in water (streamline body) using snorkel. Is this as effective to warm up and strengthen as keeping the head above water?
Yes, thanks for asking such an important question. In terms of keeping your head above water and moving forward, one key aspect is body positioning. Maintaining good body alignment and balance in the water is crucial for efficient movement. This is something that takes practice and focus, and is a key component of our SWIMVICE kickstart program which covers a series of drill progressions to help improve your full body alignment. Additionally, it's important to focus on your kick technique, making sure that you are kicking fluidly from the hips/glutes and not stiff or bending your knees. As for using a snorkel, it can be an effective tool for while using the kick board. However, it's important to note that training with a snorkel should not be the only way you practice and improve your swimming technique. It's always best to also spend time training with your head above the water to build your overall swimming skills It is not required to have your head out of water when using a kick board but it's important to have a balance of both and use the methods that work best for you. Remember that this video covers helpful ways to swim with your head up but it is not necessary. 🙌🙏 Best, Coach Mandy
Coach Mandy, you mentioned you should always keep your legs straight, during this exercise. I know water is 800 hundred times more dense than air. Are you saying the water will bend you knees for you
Hi Ray - Yes, the action feels straight but there is a soft bend of the knee. It is not an active mover. If you bend your knees actively, you will lose traction in the water which is why your hips will sink and it will slow your movement down. Hope this helps clarify! ✅
@@SWIMVICE This is without a doubt the best discussion that I have seen and heard on how to kick when swimming freestyle. These details make or break a person's kick. Kudos Coach Mandy...
Thank you for reaching out! I understand how challenging learning to swim can be, especially at 56 years old. The key to moving efficiently in the water is a combination of full body alignment and kicking from your hips, not your knees. These techniques are covered in depth in our SWIMVICE Freestyle Program. I highly recommend checking out our program to help you reach your swimming goals. Click the link here: linktr.ee/swimvice to learn more! 🙌😎🏊🏻♂️-Coach Mandy
My opininion - it is normal. Legs consume a lot of power. At long distance they slightly move legs just for balance. I train for 1 year and I get tired after 50 meters of legs only. But more you train - more distance you can survive)
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I try to up face when I use kick board, I sinked and I can't do this but your face didn't touch the water your face was out of water all time, how I do this. Please give suggestion. Thank you mem
Hi Raaj most likely you are bending your knees as demonstrated in this video. This will sink your whole body very quickly. Be sure to hold the kick board from the top not the bottom. 🙌🏼✅ -Coach Mandy
Great question! Yes, you most likely are keeping your feet fixed in this position. When your feet and ankles are tight, it is only a matter of time you can experience a cramp. Your feet act as a fin so they move in towards a pointed position but they are fluid not tight. Hope this helps clarify! -Coach Mandy 🙌🏼✅
If it weren’t for the drain in the bottom of the pool, I wouldn’t be able to tell whether you’re moving or not. Maybe remake in a pool with markings on the bottom?
Lol it’s ok! It happens to many others. If you hook your feet and bend your knee too much, you’ll move backwards. The key is to extend your legs fully! No flexion 🙌🏼
My calves seem to cramp up when using the kick board, sometimes to the point to where the pain is so bad I can't move my leg. I've tried all different types of stretches b4 getting into pool, But it just happens randomly.
You have the relax the entire leg and kick from the hip. If you are holding tension in your ankles and kicking from the knee, this can cause a cramp if you are tight the entire time. The legs move smoothly and relaxed. The more relaxed you are, the easier it is to move forward. ✅🙌🏼
@@SWIMVICE Could you describe or show a picture of what you mean by the "hip"? I understand how to kick from the knees but I can't grasp how a person can kick from the hips.
@@gary4451 yes, definitely. Here’s a UA-cam short I have comparing the difference between kicking from the knee versus your hips: ua-cam.com/video/SidML29whJk/v-deo.html ✅
My right ankle has arthritis and is stiffer than the left but I do stretches with them b4 I start. Think ankles are a lil stiffer as I do some running too. Is there a good stretch for swimmers ankles that I could try? Been working on getting more relaxed swimming but it's easier said than done.
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I always struggled with this so thanks for the simple common sense visual correction. 👍🏻
@@brianp10c83 you’re welcome Brian, enjoy your practice!
Has a terrible day trying. Hope Tomorrow improves now With your advice. Thanks!
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I like how she keeps addressing viewers as “Swimmers”.
I put Coach Mandy’s explanation of how to “kick from the hips” to work at swim practice this morning. What a game changer! The videos and the responses to viewer questions lead me to a much greater understanding of the meaning of the word “kick” in the context of swimming and what it means to kick “from the hips.” I was also able to understand the role that the feet and the ankles play in creating propulsion. My swimming world got a lot brighter today! Thanks Coach!
Excellent news Gary. I'm happy you found clarity with the movement! Thank you for sharing and I appreciate your feedback and support. 🙌🙏🏊♂️ Cheers! -Coach Mandy
I have just started 'trying' to use the kickboard and essentially hardly moving, ... and this is in spite of being a swimmer, but not trained, for many a year. I also do a fair amount of cycling and other physical activity.
Trying to focus on improving my kicking technique, and I know I will get there :-). My freestyle will improve tremendously one I get over this hurdle :-) Patience is virtue.
Thank you for making this video. I am 59 and just started to learn swimmimg.
You're very welcome! 🏊♀️ It's fantastic to hear that you're embarking on the journey of learning to swim at the age of 59. It's never too late to dive into something new and embrace the water. Remember, every stroke you take is a step toward greater comfort and confidence in the pool.
If you have any questions, need advice, or want more tips as you continue on this exciting learning path, feel free to reach out. Keep up the wonderful effort, and enjoy the process of becoming a more confident swimmer. You've got this!
Best regards,
Coach Mandy
Wow, so freaking helpful! I’m learning how to swim and just got my kick board today! Thank you for these tips. I was wondering why I was going slower than I did before I got it. I’ll be kicking from the hips from now on! 😁
That's fantastic to hear! I'm thrilled you found the tips helpful in improving your kick technique. Using your hips effectively can make a significant difference. Keep up the great work, and soon you'll notice even more progress! Thank you for your feedback and Happy swimming! 😎🙏 -Coach Mandy
Great video. I'm working on my kick now. I come from a running background and I was going nowhere with the kickboard. I found that I really had to consciously shimmy my hips as you do in the video before I started moving at all. At least I'm moving now but very slowly. Thanks for all of your great videos!
I was frustrated moving slowly, backwards haha. Now I am slowly moving forward. Thanks a bunch very motivating 😀
Thank you for the tip for swimming forward. I promise to subscribe if this works for me tomorrow. It will be my second swimming lesson on my second try at a swim week. The first was about 10 years ago and l was an utter failure. So this time I'm looking up all the tutorials l can find😏
Thanks for the tips, Mandy! I just realized that lot of swimming advises refer to "kick from your hips" without clear details about how to achieve and perform that. Also in some languages hip and thigh are about the same which adds more confusion. Would love to hear it sorted by you once and forever :)
I agree with grustnoe. I have yet to find a clear explanation of "kick from the hips." When I ask at the local pool, I can not even get a single answer on what is considered to be the hip.
@grustnoe great question and welcome to the SWIMVICE channel! In reference to your question, yes, I am referring strictly to your hip. The frontal area where your hip flexors are located. The key to remain extended in freestyle avoid as much flexion as possible to keep your body streamlined (decreasing drag). If you drive your knee down, your hips sink, and you increase your resistance dramatically. This also makes you out of breath very quickly. The goal is to keep your legs extended driving your hip and top of your foot down while your knees feel straight.
The above video are quick tips for using a kick board. However, I go into much more detail on this subject in older videos that will help clarify on this point. Check them out below:
ua-cam.com/video/RL4LyGZh5Lw/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/xXQYarayAcw/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/SidML29whJk/v-deo.html
Be sure to stay connected by joining the mailing list and subscribing as I have something launching you would definitely be interested in. Enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! 🙌🏼✅👏🏼 -Coach Mandy
Kick board is my jam.
Reading my mind Coach. I like to mix up intensities also. 500 medium, 250 hard, 150 chill pace focusing on form, and back again.
Awesome, love this combination! 🙌🏼👏🏼
Quit using a kick board years ago, mostly because so many I see using one go into bad body position or posture, head too high, feet too low. Switched to a snorkel and basic stream line position. Much better. Cramping is not uncommon. Part of it can be because you are using the muscles more than normal and they are not conditioned. If you are dehydrated, that can contribute to cramping. My toes go first, then calves, and then ham strings. I always have electrolytes on hand. If you go pigeon toed, that can add 15 or so degrees of extra 'dorsi'plantar' flexion, so you have a better foot angle, plus you can use the whole side of your foot instead of just your toes. Another thing you can do, use 'superman' position when doing flutter kick laps with a snorkel, rather than stream line. Then, using this to practice rolling from side to side as you kick, 2, 4, and 6 beat kick patterns. You can also extend one arm out in front as you roll, which would be the recover arm. This helps get the idea of rolling from side to side. With the snorkel in front, it also lets you know if you are moving your head too much.
Thank you for the excellent explanation of kicking - holding the board at the top ; kicking from the hips ; keep legs straight were super helpful.. In a separate video coah Mandy explained how to engage the abs (pull in belly botton and move in the pelvis like getting into jeans) that was a game changer in getting my streamline very flat. For those of you striggling - practice with Zoomer fins it will help a lot.
Thank you, this lesson was awesome, it really transformed my learning curve significantly into the right direction after three weeks of taking swimming lessons. thanks for the service madam coach Mandy🙏🙏🙏
That’s awesome Rasool! So glad this video is helpful. Enjoy your practice and I look forward to staying connected with you! Best, Coach Mandy 🙌🏼✅
I have been watching this channel for years, so I think I am pretty good at swimming by now. I will give it a try soon.
This is gonna be great for my knee surgery rehab too!
Yes, engage your glutes and hamstrings! ✅🙌🏼
Thank you. Your advice was really helful. Finally made some progress in my kicking today
Yep - I'm a backwards swimmer with the board so all but stopped using it. Great advice so might just take it with me to my next session.
Yes, I see your a cyclist and it’s very common to translate the same movement in the water with a bicycle kick. If you hook your foot and drive your knees down and up, you will move backwards. The key is the extend your legs fully kicking from your hip flexor and top of your foot down (pointed). ✅ Also, keep your ankles and knees as relaxed as possible. Enjoy your practice James! -Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE Yes - and the legs have a tendency to sink! I found just breaking the surface with my heels also to get some forward movement, but the relaxation part is key advice. Thanks Coach M!
@@1966jamesM yes, exactly. It’s very common for triathletes, cyclists, and runners but there is a solution! ✅ The motion is completely opposite from those patterns of movement. You’ve got this! 🙌🏼
ohh i forgot that i was supposed to be looking at legs only!! now again i need to watch whole video 5times🌵
Good tip! I stopped using a kickboard many years ago because of all the issues that you addressed. I’m going to have to find and dust off the kickboard and give it another try.
Hello SWIMVICE, I watched your video and I appreciate the tips you've given and will always serve as a guide and reminder. However, my problem with using a kickboard wasn't tackled here and is regarding my bouyancy. Mine is absolutely poor. I can see how you can enjoy your kicks with your nose and face above the water all the time. I have done all the tips you said even before watching this video but I am still sinking and this has caused me a lot of frustration. I hope you can give light to my dilemma in using my kickboard while practicing.
Extremely Helpful! Happy Swimming 😀
🙌🏼😄👏🏼✅
Amazing demonstration❤ thank you 😊
Thank you for this explanation for how to correctly hold a kick board and kick your legs!
You’re welcome Victoria! Be sure to gently stretch your legs in the water once you are warmed up. Enjoy your swim practice! 🙌🏼✨💙 -Coach Mandy
Explained very well. You seem to know and know how to teach, generally area paid less attention to, in swimming. Kicking from hips is a problem with me. It tires me out very quickly and I start gasping. 2-3 months into swimming, I will keep trying. There is improvement but not noticeable.
this is exactly what i been struggling with. thank u so much.
Hi Mandy 💐💐.. u improve my technique so much.. I feel that the swimming just like walking… thank u and hope for u more success 💐💐
Thank you for your support and subscribing to the channel Muhammad! 🙏✅ -Coach Mandy
That was very helpful. You make it look so easy & you explain by precept & example. Thanks Coach M.
Thanks for sharing, this can help me sometimes i forget my kick and i bend my knees is so tiring…next time try this kick board..thanks coach.
Excellent!! Thank you.
Amazing!! I was getting stuck but never understood why
Thank you I need to practice this
I took swimming class for my 10th grade of high school, but we just had our 1st day today because the pool was being rebuilt
i don't have any swim experience at a really so I can't swim, today we went in the pool for the 1st time and hanged on to the side and stuff-easy
but we used a kickboard which I thought would be easy because idk how to float yet and it would keep me up
I was literally dying before I got to one side, and idk I want to learn how to swim but thank you for the vid, my legs were so tired and I had to go to one side of the pool and back, and I could barely, my friends who already know how to swim had to literally help me once I got closer to the start again and yea but I hope I can learn fast
i just panic when I can't breathe, because to float you need to hold ur breath but what about when you need to breathe and go down idk, but yea thanks for the video, if we do the kickboard tomorrow I'll do better I hope
This is great. Was having thoughts of doing something wrong coach Mandy
Thank you for the explanation about to do kicking. I can saw how to do it
Welcome to the SWIMVICE channel Daniel. Enjoy your practice! 🙌🏼✅👏🏼 -Coach Mandy
Great tips, even better bottom.
Do you have any tips on how to avoid neck pain while using a kickboard? Thank you!
Exactly me, going backward with the board , I look so stupid .. I'll try on my next outing . ..
Thank you so much 😂😂😂 I thought I was just an oil tanker in the water 😂😂😂😂
Quite useful
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Thanks much!
Bella instructora Gracias.
@SWIMVICE thanks for this video. I want to kick keeping my head up as the way you have done in this video. When I do half my face goes into the water. Also noticed even when the kicks are not right is head is still up. Any pointer/suggestions for this. Is it something to do with body's buoyancy?
Great video! addressed my problem! Question: is it normal for me to be getting cramps in my hamstrings and simultaneously in my upper quads after doing this kicking for just a minute or two? Any suggestions?
I have a terrible hamstring cramping problem when I kick. After watching this, I am pretty sure it comes from bending my knees and kicking furiously.
Very nice vedio ❤️🌹
🙌🏼✅👏🏼🏊🏼♂️😆
Strong demo
Awesome tip about your using a kick board for your lessons Can you show us to do humming bubbles where you usually blow bubbles out of your nose and bobbing up and down at the same time
Hi Justin great question, yes this will be coming soon. Enjoy your practice! 👏🏼 -Coach Mandy
Thanks for useful sharing!
Thank you for subscribing William. I appreciate your support! -Coach Mandy 🙌🏼🏊🏼♀️✅
Awesome❤
Thank you...
Bravo!
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My legs get so gassed with the board. Any tips or is it just lack of isolated leg endurance?
Yes, your kick has to be very hip driven with your knees and ankles completely relaxed with your body line high on the surface. This is why the board is under the water. Then you are able to move much easier with a board. 🙌🏼👍🏼
If you kick from your knees you will gas out quickly!
Same here! Getting from one end of the pool to the other w/kickboard is a chore....very difficult. I will keep practicing until I get it.
Whats the Kickboard used in this video? Thank you.
good day coach mandy is it okay to practice in the 15meter swimming pool for a competition compare to 25meter pool? what is the effect for my swimmers who gradually keep practicing in the 15 meter pool compare to the other swimming club who always doing workout in the 25m pool coach mandy can i have your suggestion?
OK advice as far as it goes. You need to add that the feet/ankles have to be flexible not stiff with the rest of the leg, otherwise you are just pushing water up and down not backwards. Think about how flippers work. They push water backwards by flexing.
I watch those videos to learn how to teach thnx
I am one of the idiots who actually goes backwards when I use a kickboard. Can't wait to get to the pool tonight and work on straightening my legs and quit bending my knees. I am pretty athletic and it drives me crazy that i can't move using a kickboard. Thanks
No, you're not an idiot. It's actually pretty common problem which is why most swimmers are frustrated using a kick board. It has to do with your body alignment and learning how to kick from your hips with an extended foot. Let me know how your practice goes!
If you are interested in learning how to achieve alignment and timing your freestyle kick correctly, check out my Kick Start Program at 📲 community.swimvice.com/ enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! 🙌🙏😎-Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE No doubt, keeping my legs straighter and quieting my knees has made all the difference. Much progress, thanks! One point, though. I have to keep my face in the water. As soon as I raise my head, I kinda get stuck. Any ideas? Thank you.
You also go backwards if your toes are flexed instead of pointed
Karen...great point. I found this out the hard way :)
Yes, this is what I referred to in the video as a “hook foot” to go backwards. If you point your feet you just stay in place or move very slowly forward. 👍🏼 -CM
@@SWIMVICE I was not only hooking my foot. I also managed to form a second hook with my toes. Even when I pointed my foot to the rear, my toes still formed a hook of their own. I was able to kick myself backwards at a good clip.
I have a problem with kick board. Keeping my head down under water, I can kick well WITH KICK BOARD. But I can't do "head up kicking" with kick board. What to do? Please help .
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Where can I buy that particular kick board?
Do we need to keep our feet pointed inwards or outwards or straight??
Do you guys find yourself trying to shimmy your hips/bottom to create a wave like kick with the legs? Is that right?
I know to survive on water and I can move okish on front but on back I only advance 2 3 meters then I stop , I have power and stamina in my legs, I think I keep them straight , what is my problem?
So hard to know what I am doing. I was trying to kick from my hips today but still going nowhere. I feel I've lost whatever half decent technique I had when I was a bit younger.
How do you keep your head above water and able to move forward? I kick from the hips and don’t bend knees. As soon as my head is above water, I move nowhere or moving forward very slowly. I have been doing it with my head in water (streamline body) using snorkel. Is this as effective to warm up and strengthen as keeping the head above water?
Yes, thanks for asking such an important question. In terms of keeping your head above water and moving forward, one key aspect is body positioning. Maintaining good body alignment and balance in the water is crucial for efficient movement. This is something that takes practice and focus, and is a key component of our SWIMVICE kickstart program which covers a series of drill progressions to help improve your full body alignment. Additionally, it's important to focus on your kick technique, making sure that you are kicking fluidly from the hips/glutes and not stiff or bending your knees.
As for using a snorkel, it can be an effective tool for while using the kick board. However, it's important to note that training with a snorkel should not be the only way you practice and improve your swimming technique. It's always best to also spend time training with your head above the water to build your overall swimming skills It is not required to have your head out of water when using a kick board but it's important to have a balance of both and use the methods that work best for you. Remember that this video covers helpful ways to swim with your head up but it is not necessary. 🙌🙏 Best, Coach Mandy
My coach always wanted me to hold the kick board from the bottom. Not from the top. 🤔 Any reasons.?
How do i bring the hips to the surface? My hips sink when i use a kickboard
When head is out of water legs sinks
Does ur chin stay in the water when kicking with a kickboard
What about the head position?
Feet flexibility. That what you must have or improove before you try this drill😉
Coach Mandy, you mentioned you should always keep your legs straight, during this exercise. I know water is 800 hundred times more dense than air. Are you saying the water will bend you knees for you
Hi Ray - Yes, the action feels straight but there is a soft bend of the knee. It is not an active mover. If you bend your knees actively, you will lose traction in the water which is why your hips will sink and it will slow your movement down. Hope this helps clarify! ✅
@@SWIMVICE This is without a doubt the best discussion that I have seen and heard on how to kick when swimming freestyle. These details make or break a person's kick. Kudos Coach Mandy...
Thank you for your feedback Gary. Enjoy your practice! ✅👏🏼🏊🏼♂️ -CM
Thank you for sharing I’m 56 years old I’m trying to learn swim like you I can’t move can you please help me thank you 😇😇🥰🥰💕💕
Thank you for reaching out! I understand how challenging learning to swim can be, especially at 56 years old. The key to moving efficiently in the water is a combination of full body alignment and kicking from your hips, not your knees. These techniques are covered in depth in our SWIMVICE Freestyle Program. I highly recommend checking out our program to help you reach your swimming goals. Click the link here: linktr.ee/swimvice to learn more! 🙌😎🏊🏻♂️-Coach Mandy
My legs tire too fast keeping it straight while fluttering using kickboard.. Then they stop and drown. How do I improve on constant fluttering?
My opininion - it is normal. Legs consume a lot of power. At long distance they slightly move legs just for balance.
I train for 1 year and I get tired after 50 meters of legs only. But more you train - more distance you can survive)
@@andreizelchenko934 Thankyou for the advice ..
I can’t hold kickboard from top , I hold it from sides
How to overcome that ?
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Why does my hips always sink when i use a kickboard? So kicking is so hard...
I try to up face when I use kick board, I sinked and I can't do this but your face didn't touch the water your face was out of water all time, how I do this. Please give suggestion. Thank you mem
Hi Raaj most likely you are bending your knees as demonstrated in this video. This will sink your whole body very quickly. Be sure to hold the kick board from the top not the bottom. 🙌🏼✅ -Coach Mandy
Dang, I’ve always held it at the bottom.
Yes, it's a bit awkward to hold at the bottom but it is still a personal preference. There's no rule. You're good! 😎
My coach asks to hold the kick board in the middle.
She pretty much
I randomly get cramps underneath my foot (freestyle and back stroke). Maybe I point my feet to much? Or is another explanation possible?
Great question! Yes, you most likely are keeping your feet fixed in this position. When your feet and ankles are tight, it is only a matter of time you can experience a cramp. Your feet act as a fin so they move in towards a pointed position but they are fluid not tight. Hope this helps clarify! -Coach Mandy 🙌🏼✅
How to avoid pressing the kickboard down while swimming.
im doing it correctly but i'm not moving forward. i just get exhausted.
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If it weren’t for the drain in the bottom of the pool, I wouldn’t be able to tell whether you’re moving or not. Maybe remake in a pool with markings on the bottom?
Ya!! I go backwards lol 😆
Lol it’s ok! It happens to many others. If you hook your feet and bend your knee too much, you’ll move backwards. The key is to extend your legs fully! No flexion 🙌🏼
Men of culture are watching this video even when they very well know how to swim.
My calves seem to cramp up when using the kick board, sometimes to the point to where the pain is so bad I can't move my leg. I've tried all different types of stretches b4 getting into pool, But it just happens randomly.
I try to keep toes pointed, and also to do kicks on my back to shift muscle focus. Hope it helps.
You have the relax the entire leg and kick from the hip. If you are holding tension in your ankles and kicking from the knee, this can cause a cramp if you are tight the entire time. The legs move smoothly and relaxed. The more relaxed you are, the easier it is to move forward. ✅🙌🏼
@@SWIMVICE Could you describe or show a picture of what you mean by the "hip"? I understand how to kick from the knees but I can't grasp how a person can kick from the hips.
@@gary4451 yes, definitely. Here’s a UA-cam short I have comparing the difference between kicking from the knee versus your hips: ua-cam.com/video/SidML29whJk/v-deo.html ✅
My right ankle has arthritis and is stiffer than the left but I do stretches with them b4 I start. Think ankles are a lil stiffer as I do some running too. Is there a good stretch for swimmers ankles that I could try? Been working on getting more relaxed swimming but it's easier said than done.
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This is such a great video, but I’m so much of a mess, I can’t even do this right 🤣😵💫🫠🫠