Flutter Kick - How to kick during freestyle & the benefits of kicking

An efficient kick has three important goals. First, it helps to lift your legs up towards the surface, decreasing your drag. Secondly, the kick functions as a stabiliser for your stroke. Your arms and upper body make big movements, causing the rest of the body to move as well. A well-timed kick provides a counter movement that balances your body and keeps you streamlined. The last function of the kick is a constant propulsion which, depending on your rhythm and power, can lead to more speed.

[MyHeartBeatsBackwards]

The way he is swimming is Soo satisfying to watch

[alupci]

Very well explained! In most other training videos they advise to keep the leg straight all the time. when putting in practice they have the legs slightly bend.

[TruePhil]

Start at Hips
Slight bend in knees
Ankles relaxed
Point toes when kicking
Turn feet in slightly
Heels should break water surface with every kick
Keep constant rhythm

[BLRGBattlemaster]

I tell people that all the time, and it's surprising how much people don't believe me. Kicking during swimming for most people will actually be detrimental to their swim performance. It's only the best swimmers with huge v02 maxes that will be able to generate speed from kicking. For most folks, trying to kick for speed in the water will just gas them out. For them, kicking should only be light and done to maintain buoyancy and counterbalance. Just to update my post, if you've been watching swimming phenom Katie Ledecky, she barely kicks in freestyle. It's been noted many swim analysts.

[barefootbeachrunner]

So to put it briefly
What you are saying is even though the best you can get is upto 10%more speed from a good kick but a inefficient kick can cause far greater reduction in speed due to the drag caused
It makes perfect sense as to why im a breastroker
My freestyle is okay but i find it hard to point my toes and flex my ankle to create the strong propulsion
As an older masters swimmer im desparately trying to get down under 30 seconds for the 50 freestyle but my poor kick is holding me back
Im currently around the 30.8 seconds and cant seem to get any quicker
Looking and listening to your post im sure its my kick

[charleychang]

I got from somewhere my knees should be locked at all times well this makes more sense thank you.

[Aditya-twmz]

I found scuba diving certificate course as an appealing way to motivate myself to be fit. The entry to the certificate course requires either 10 mins of floating or 200m of swimming in one go. I did both on a holiday over the weekend but after coming home my left knee is hurting a little and I know why. I am a novice at swimming, did 200m in one go with the elementary backstroke with a flutter kick and kicked from my knees and my right knee isn't really hurting because I've played quiet a bit of football, my right leg is stronger and could take this assault. I am growing to like swimming. It's a hell of an exercise. Great vid.

[helenbarrett]

Flutter kick torques my lower back. Since started swimmimg lower back.

[lelengtintin]

A swimming lessons amidst of pandemic is hilarious. I can't believe I'll be doing this on land like a fish gasping for air.

[jantran]

Good .. clearly... effectively explaining how the legs worked! Thx coach...👍

[Atomy-Journey]

Thank you the best coach I ever heard, video clear everything is good.

[pyem]

You can also use GoPro to record your kicks. So you know what's wrong

[ProKen-MLBB]

My kick stop when i do side breath and they sink 😭

[moroteseoinage]

Driven from the hips? I would appreciate a break down for whatever they mean.

[pranav]

How to turn the direction while doing flutter kicks

[mahmod]

Very beautiful, can you put translate arabic in videos

[غريبقادر-جذ]

In the time in your both strock arms you shoud kick your foot 6-8

[mayurmurudkar]

Nice Swimming lessons Channel 👍 Kudos !

[helenbarrett]

Russian forget who around 1999, could swim a 27 second 50 free. Are u sure just 10%?