Mermaid dolphin kick with snorkel

Idea of the drill

The main idea of the “Mermaid dolphin kick with snorkel” is to feel the water while applying pressure using your chest and the complete body action of the dolphin kick.

1. Lie on your chest, arms move down along the body and begin doing dolphin kicks.

2.The eyes looking down.

3. When you lower your arms down along your body and start making dolphin kicks. You will be able to feel the wave motion of the body that starts from the head.

4. Feel the water while applying pressure using your chest.

Propulsive phase (Kick down).

5.1 When moving the legs down they begin to straighten in the knee joints.

5.2 In that moment the legs continue to straighten at the knee joints, and lower legs and feet start fast movement moving down.

5.3 The propulsive phase is considered completed when the legs completely straighten in the knees joints.

Preparatory phase (recovery).

6.1. Upward movement begins with extension in the hip joints with simultaneous bending of the trunk in the lower back and lowering pelvis.

6.2. When the knees are bent to an angle of approximately 100° -120° feet ready to hit down.