Interest: Efficient Kicking Mechanics and the Two-beat Kick
Are you kicking too much or exhausted from kicking in your front crawl stroke? Have you been told your kicking is ineffective? Do you struggle to do a two beat kick over long distances or feel it isn't helping you go faster?
Sea Hiker coaches will lead you through a session dedicated to making sure your kicking is effective for fast and long distance swimming.
In this three hour session, you will learn:
- Key dryland exercises for an effective kick
- How to eliminate runner's kick, bicycle kicking, and kicking that slows you down
- An understanding of how kicking can be used for a variety of stroke styles
- The key drills and exercises for developing a two beat kick for fast swimming
- Help with key obstacles in kicking and how to overcome them including lack of flexibility and coordination
You will leave this session with an understanding of how to use kicking to complement your stroke and use it to swim faster without wasting energy.
Schedule:
Gathering interest for the end of March or beginning of April.
This course would be 3 evening sessions of one hour each. Options: 3 weeks in a row or 3 sessions over two weeks of Mon, Thurs, Mon.
Prerequisites:
Previous instruction from Sea Hiker required! Exceptions:
- For competent swimmers with a solid understanding and practice of technique, please contact us to discuss the suitability of this course.
- For swimmers with a fairly competent execution of Total Immersion or similar swimming technique.
Able to swim 50-100m with relative ease.
Not sure if this is right for you? Please call or email us for more information.
Features: Dryland body awareness exercises, video analysis, mirror work, in-water coach feedback, one-on-one attention, and follow-up homestudy practices and drills.
Cost: $125 + GST
Register/Sign-Up:
This is still in the planning stages. Please, click the above "Sign-up..." link to add your interest for this course to take place.