Freestyle kick while sitting on the edge of the pool

Idea of the drill

Teach your athlete how to properly do freestyle (flutter) kicking while sitting on the edge of the pool.

At the first lesson, children come to the edge of the pool and sit on the edge of the pool, placing their hands behind their hips. In this position, the child will be relaxed (will not be afraid of water) and you as a coach has to be sure that the child will not fall forward into the water.

How to learn faster (Flutter)Freestyle kick 7 main TIPS :

1. Keep your legs straight.

2. Point your toes slightly inside.

3. Begin kick with bend knee and foot facing down.

4. After that using the thigh muscles kick your foot up.

5. We begin to make alternate kicks. One foot makes an upkick, the other makes a downkick.

6. When we do an upkick we may notice the foot making a splash of water.

7. Keep your kick fast and strong.