Breaststroke kick with kickboard

Idea of the drill

The main idea of the drill “Breaststroke kick with kickboard” is to improve kicking technique and streamline position.

You can use different variation:

1 kick + 1 breath, 2 kicks + 1 breath, 3 kicks +1 breath.

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

2. Kicking begins by pulling the legs up towards the pelvis. While pulling up the legs, keep the feet close to the surface of the water.

3. After the legs are pulled inwards to the pelvis, feet ready to turn and catch of the water.

4. After catch of the water, we push our legs back and slightly down for propulsion body forward.

5. We return the legs to their original position to the top and begin a new phase of the movement of the legs.