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Depending on the type of swimming you’re doing… competitive, fitness, or open water… the ability to control your legs, and keep them productive, is very important. Here are a few key things to keep in mind as you work on your flutter kick.
September 6, 2010 at 4:37 am
@zebajsincap – Not that I’ve ever seen. Have to have some bend in the knees to get a whip to the feet.
September 6, 2010 at 5:18 am
hmm.. someone said if we practice flatter kick, we must not bend our knees.. hmm.. is it possible to swim fast w/out bending my knees?.
September 6, 2010 at 5:21 am
i just had swimming practice and we had to do this with a board and my thighs were on fire and i didnt feel like i was going anywhere and felt stupid at practice
September 6, 2010 at 6:18 am
Do the feet always stay pointed, or are they supposed to act as flippers in the sense that they “flop” back and forth when in movement?
September 6, 2010 at 7:14 am
when I rotate my body during freestyle, it messes up my kick. Any suggestions?
September 6, 2010 at 7:22 am
When I rotate my body during freestyle, it messes up my kick. Any suggestions?
September 6, 2010 at 7:28 am
I just started swimming lessons and the instructor was telling us to kick with a straight leg and out of the water. I struggled so much and now I know. Thank you so much for this video.
September 6, 2010 at 7:28 am
your kicking your legs under the water, if you put your legs just out the water and in the water you wil be faster and much more professional swimmer
September 6, 2010 at 8:02 am
@jstory12 – Yeah… most runners have a tough time with ankle flexibility, but it’s also true most swimmers ankles are too flexible to run really well… so it goes both ways. Go to our site and search for “ankle flexibility”. There’s a short article there with some good ideas. Also remember, raising the feet into the “shadow” is more about the chest and hips… pressing down more raises the feet. Ask more details on the site. Click the link in the banner of our channel. Thanks.
September 6, 2010 at 8:19 am
I’m a runner and I am just learning to swim. It is true that the more I kick the slower I go but I am not sure how to increase my ankle flexibility or what is meant by “swimming in the shadow of my body.” Any advice?
September 6, 2010 at 9:13 am
Thanks
September 6, 2010 at 9:54 am
Poin the toes back, toward the wall you just came from.
September 6, 2010 at 10:00 am
where to point toes? towards floor or outside?
September 6, 2010 at 10:48 am
Someone told me to kick with straight leg & I wasn’t moving at all. I will go back to kicking with bent knees.
Also, runner & tri applies to me as well. I have been trying to pointing my toes now & it is working good
September 6, 2010 at 11:25 am
Thanks, I find the right video. Now I understand my problem was straight legs.
September 6, 2010 at 12:15 pm
This helped a lot. I used to kick with my thighs, and my legs gets tired so easily with my thighs hurt. Now i’m going to try this.
September 6, 2010 at 12:28 pm
The idea is to allow your legs to straighten on the recovery of your kick. They should bend naturally when kicking. Do not bend your knees intentionally during recovery because you will sacrifice propulsive motion and emphasize muscle use that will tire you. No bicycle kicking. The simple thing to focus on, like the video says is to kick from your hips. Let your legs follow from there.
September 6, 2010 at 1:15 pm
best flutter kick video!
September 6, 2010 at 1:52 pm
fantastic.this really helped.
September 6, 2010 at 2:18 pm
…somewhere I heard that I had to keep my legs straight…
I’m gonna start to bend a little bit my knees the way they teach in this video… thank you!!! ñ_ñ…
September 6, 2010 at 3:12 pm
YEAHHH…. when I am swimming using only my legs I feel I am not going forward… because straight legs..
September 6, 2010 at 4:02 pm
thanks a lot for the vids, very very useful!!
September 6, 2010 at 4:35 pm
thanks this helped me out alot, I am a bicycle kicker