Tha catch and pull Timing the catch is the most critical part of - TopicsExpress



          

Tha catch and pull Timing the catch is the most critical part of the stroke and the most misunderstood. Only one hand/arm moves at a time. This is practiced best with the "catch-up" drill, where one arm strokes and recovers while the other waits patiently in front, fully extended at a downward angle, with slight pressure against the water. Then the patient arm strokes and recovers...etc.The actual catch happens after the hand shoots forward and "skates", while waiting for the other hand to begin recovery, and then grips onto the still water out in front, about a foot deep and wider than the shoulders. The catch entails another rotation about the elbow, not a drop of the entire arm. The elbow stays put, very near the surface of the water, as the forearm rotates around it and finishes pulling at the hip. Go no further back because your elbow is now in a perfect position to lead the recovery. This shorter stroke also means your patient arm does not have to wait as long. Once the hand reaches the hip, the hip should be rolled up and out of the way of the hand.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 08:56:16 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015