L-Drill Backstroke

L-Drill Backstroke

Idea of the drill

L-drill during recovery phase to improve the coordination and high position of the body with arm straight up until 90° relative to the surface of the water.

1. Lie on your back with your arms straight above your head and start doing backstroke kicks.

your arms straight

2. During the recovery phase, keep your hand straight and relaxed.

hand straight and relaxed

3. Each 6 kicks lift your one arm up until 90° relative to the surface of the water, every 6 kicks we make a rotation of the body and change the arms.

your one arm up until 90°

4. When the arm is above the water make sure that the armpit also comes out of the water.

armpit also comes out

5. Keep your kicks fast and powerful.

kicks fast and powerful

6. L-drill is because the arm in relation to the surface of the water is similar to the English letter L and in which there is 90°.

L-drill