Do you want to learn the coolest stroke to watch and the most difficult to swim?
Master these four skills to swim butterfly correctly.
The most essential part of the stroke is the butterfly kick.
This is a valuable skill to learn because it will also help you keep the momentum of
the turn by doing underwater kick.
It might seem complicated to move your body like that but once you break it down is not
that difficult.
The whole movement of the kick actually begins with your core muscles, but to make things
simpler, think about it this way.
The main thing is moving your hips up and down, that is it.
This movement will create a whiplash effect that will help move the legs.
Try keeping your legs straight, specially while going up, and just bend your knees a
little while going down.
Practice this movement, hips up, hips down.
Once you dominate this movement it's time to slowly incorporate the arms.
Continue kicking but now use one arm like in freestyle while breathing to the front
instead of to the side.
After you get comfortable with this now do one time one arm, then the other and then
both!
Don't forget to use your kick along with your arms to push your upper body in order
to breathe.
The breath should be quick.
Your head should be in the water before your arms.
The recovery of your arms should come from the side.
Now practice doing the whole thing, Do one kick to push your upper body up and then one
smaller kick to position yourself for the next stroke.
Bonus drill!
If you want to swim more efficiently, practice doing this drill and focus on propelling yourself
forward instead of up.
Get your head above the water just enough to breathe.
Thanks for watching!
Swim fast!