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Mistakes in Butterfly Swimming Technique
Genadijus Sokolovas, [email protected]
Typical Mistakes in Butterfly Technique
• Underwater Kick• Up-Kick• Head/Body Position• Beginning of the Stroke• Middle of the Stroke• Finish of the Stroke• Kicking Technique
Underwater Kick
• Arms and head position• Generation of underwater kick from arms and
shoulders• Hips movement• Bending knees• Slow transition from down-kick to up-kick and
vice versa
Underwater Kick
Up-Kick
• Emphasizing down-kick• Hips movement• Pointing tows down
Up-Kick
Underwater Kick Videos
Head/Body Position
• Driving stroke from the head• Pressing head down• Head movements• High/low head position• Arching back• Low hips
Head/Body Position
Butterfly Videos
Beginning of the Stroke
• Slow arm entry• Wide arm entry• Late beginning of the stroke• Wide beginning of the stroke• Low elbow position• Lifting the head• Moving hips up
Beginning of the Stroke
Middle of the Stroke
• Pulling from arms only• S-shape pathway• Squeezing hands inside• Drop elbows
Middle of the Stroke
Finish of the Stroke
• Hands close to each other• Shoulders high above the surface – low feet• Jumping high above the surface• Pressing arms down• Rotating hands inside• Finishing stroke with deceleration
Finish of the Stroke
Butterfly Videos
Kicking Technique
• Matching pull and kick emphasis• Weak kick at the end of the pull (exit kick)• Weak kick at the arms entry (entry kick)• Moving knees down during the kick• Large amplitude kick• Too strong down kick
Kicking Technique
Kicking Videos