Breaststroke drill: Left leg 1 kick Right leg 1 kick Both legs 1 kick follow by both arms 1 pull 1 breath

Breaststroke drill: Left leg 1 kick Right leg 1 kick Both legs 1 kick follow by both arms 1 pull 1 breath

Idea of the drill

The main idea of the drill is Breaststroke Legs L1+R1+B1 Arms B1 Improve the coordination of the muscles of the antagonist’s body and stabilize during the kick with one leg, as well as improve the kick with two legs. With a good kicking, you will be able to feel the grip of the water with your feet and push yourself forward.

Details of the Breaststroke drill:

Left leg 1 kick + Right leg 1 kick +Both legs 1 kick follow by both arms 1 pull + 1 breath


1. Lie on your chest with your arms straight forward, your face down and push off the wall.

arms straight forward, your face down

2. After pushing off the wall, we start to do the kick using the legs first. We do with one leg, then with the other leg, then with both legs and make a pull and inhale. Repeat everything.

we start to do the kick using the legs first

3. During kicks the body with arms extended and very close to the surface of the water.

during kicks the body with arms extended and very close

4. The head looks downwards creates an impression that the front part of the body cuts the water like an arrow what helps reduce water resistance.

the head looks downwards creates an impression

5. When you do one leg kick try to push yourself forward and do not let the body break a straight line.

when you do one leg kick try to push

6. During the glide, your head is between the hands and looks down.

during the glide