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Breaststroke - Wall Wave

Posted by Glenn Mills on Feb 09, 2012 08:48AM (0 views)

Here's a quick drill using the wall to help develop the feeling of a flowing breaststroke.

Why Do It:
Sometimes it's tough to understand how breaststroke is supposed to work because too much of the body rises up and down.  Using the wall to stabilize the feet begins to teach how to keep the feet high and draw them into the recovery.

How to Do It:
1.  Start in a balanced position with the feet just over the wall.
2.  Keep the feet close together to teach a narrow recovery.
3.  Have the swimmer press down and out with the hands into the outsweep, and then...
4.  Insweep and pull to draw the feet off the wall and into the recovery.
5.  Start with a dolphin kick, and progress to a breaststroke kick.

How to Do It Really Well (the Fine Points):
Try to keep the hands high, and start with the head down, slowly lifting the chin until you can get a full breath during the stroke.  Move this to swimming while thinking of drawing the hips and sneaking the feet forward.


Tags breaststroke, recovery, kick


Responses

Responded Feb 09, 2012 06:24PM

Well, exactly what I need at this moment. Thought I got some flow going in BR but it's kind of falling back again. Hope this drill will help me more with the flow of the Breaststroke. Love to be in the flow! Thanks Glenn. It keeps surprising me that it is so much fun to learn and to learn more and then keep learning more, despite I am one of the oldest here on this site!
Responded Feb 10, 2012 07:31PM

Thanks Glenn. You know I love this stuff. I am going to use this next week with my swimmers.
Responded Feb 10, 2012 07:39PM

Necessity is that Mom. ;) Refine it for me Steve!
Responded Feb 11, 2012 08:22PM

good drill. i use a similar technique but with a noodle under the ankles instead of the wall. works great although a bit arduous for the little guys.
Responded Feb 12, 2012 12:14AM

migalito69's comment makes me wonder how a pull buoy at the ankles might do for this drill?
Responded Feb 13, 2012 02:54PM

Good idea Sheila, but I think there still has to be the release of the pull buoy so a kick can be initiated. But heck... try it... I probably will try that today. :) Thanks.
Responded Feb 13, 2012 06:03PM

Ah, good point. Release. Right.

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