Swimming - All Strokes - Balanced Push-Off

Solid foundations are what the best structures are built on, and we usually start EVERY teaching session, or clinic, watching to see what foundation our students have. We've used this drill for so long that we can't believe we've never used it as a Drill of the Week. Sometimes we tend to overlook the MOST obvious.

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[angryjalapeno]

I'm a beginner but it seems to me the hardest part is the initial pushoff. I tend to end up kicking off with one foot. Also what about not just pushing off with your legs but also at the same time push forward with hands together into the streamline position?

[goswim098]

Make sure you're lifting up prior to dropping down. You want to create a little momentum in the fall so you can plant both feet on the wall. Also, remember, the hands should already be streamline prior to the push so you're not trying to force them through the water.  Use them more for slicing the water, rather than potentially creating more resistance.

[yonekun67jp]

足が沈んでっとー。

もっと丹田意識しなさい。