Hey kids, in today's AquaMobile Swim School video
We are going to learn all about kicking
Hi Johnny!
Are you excited to go swimming?
So, just so you remember
My name is Bailey, and I am really excited to be swimming with you today
Let's start practicing kicking with the Motor Boat song
Okay, ready we are going to sing our Motor Boat song
Motor boat, motor boat go so slow
Motor boat, motor boat, go so fast
Motor boat, motor boat step on the gas
Good job! So today's lesson is all about kicking - are you ready? Yeah? Awesome!
Kicking, or flutter kick, is important because it is the motor of our stroke, it drives us forward through the water in a horizontal body position
We're looking for straight knees, pointed toes, and a small & fast kick that stays just below the surface of the water
So we still get some splash
So let's talk a little bit about kick - should our legs be bent like this? Like riding a bike? No? How should they be?
Should they be straight? Yeah! Perfect! Nice straight legs, very nice! Good! and our feet, should our feet be like this?
Or like this? Which one? Yeah! Like that! Nice and pointed! Almost like we're dancers maybe? Or like we're just standing on our tippy tip toes
Ok, so can you move your legs a little bit, show me your nice kicking? Let me take a look
Oh! Good job Johnny! Nice straight knees, pointed toes! Very good!
Do you know how to play Red Light, Green Light with kicking, have you ever played that?
Ok, so here's how it works, when I say green light we're going to kick as fast as we can.
When I say red light, you're going to freeze. When I say yellow light, you're going to show me slow motion!
Ok, so I'm going to sit and watch, and you're going to show me your kicking. Ready...and...
Green light! Splashy try and splash me!
And red light! Woah, you're quick...Green light!
Green light green light!...and yellow light, red light...red light....green light!
Good job! I think you're ready to take this kick out to the pool
Alright, so now we're going to practice our kicking in action. So we're going to do some laps of kicking going back and forth...not too far
But I want you to always try and get all the way to the wall, and remember to keep those feet at the top of the water.
You gotta make a big splash alright? Are you ready...1...2...3...Blastoff! Woah...Good job!
Start by pushing off the wall with your feet to get going! Hold on to the fludderboard if you need to
While you're kicking, keep your knees straight and keep your toes pointed.
Remember to kick right at the surface of the water, making little splashes
Hold on to the board, keep your tummy up near the surface of the water, and tilt your head back so your chin is facing up and you're looking to the sky
Awesome kicking! Let's practice the motor boat song again! Motor boat, motor boat, go so slow, motor boat motor boat, go so fast
Motor boat, motor boat, step on the gas, here we go! Good job Johnny! Perfect!
In this video, we learned how to kick properly with pointed toes, keeping straight legs, kicking just above the water, keeping your chin up when on your back.
We also learned fun ways to practice kicking with the red light, green light game and the motor boat song
But most importantly, we learned how to have fun in the water!
That's it for today's AquaMobile Swim Lesson! Keep practicing! And until next time , stay safe and have fun!
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