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Swimming: Kicking 1 float straight arm

What a fantastic tool. I 've found a few drills that are unfamiliar,...

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Ears in the water, eyes looking at the ceiling
Tummy up at surface
Leg kick comes from the hip
Legs straight with slight bend at the knee
Relaxed, floppy ankles

COACHING POINTS

If you find they are bending in the middle and their bottom is sinking, encourage them to do 'banana tummies' where they push their bellies out. This generally has the desired effect of getting them flatter in the water.

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Level 3 - Lesson 2: Backstroke (starting to swim unaided)

Begin to develop your swimmers' ability to swim on their back unaided with this back glide, kick and arm actions session!

Level 2 - Lesson 2: Backstroke (improving the basics)

Lift those feet and get your swimmers floating on their backs, with and without floats, as we introduce and develop the backward push and glide technique

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Kicking 1 float hugging:

Ears in the water, eyes looking at the ceiling
Tummy up at surface
Leg kick comes from the hip
Legs straight with slight bend at the knee
Relaxed, floppy ankles

Backstroke - Drills

Kicking on noodle:

Ears in the water, eyes looking at the ceiling
Tummy up at surface
Leg kick comes from the hip
Legs straight with slight bend at the knee
Relaxed, floppy ankles

Backstroke - Drills

Backstroke - Drills:

Single Arm Backstroke will develop extra
pulling strength and shoulder rotation.
Concentrate on the pulling pattern with one
arm at your side. Alternate 5, 10 or 15 metres
with the right arm and 5, 10 or 15 metres with
the left arm, lifting the opposite shoulder
towards the chin as the arm recovers.

Backstroke - Drills