In the same discussion thread, TI Coach Eric Desanto raised two fascinating topics that are seldom discussed and rarely understood. The first was "nervous system fatigue."
I have been tentative to add my two cents here, because I …
More from Eric DeSanto
I saw an interview with, I believe, Bill Boomer, about training cats and dogs. Some swimmers, even sprinters, do really well on high volume training. Boomer called these athletes "dogs." Janet Evans was a …
In response to a question on the Discussion Forum about the Rag Doll/Marionette Arm focal point and the standing OverSwitch rehearsals (examples above) illustrated in Lesson Five of the Easy Freestyle DVD I posted a detailed account – which I’m …
This question was posed on the TI Discussion Forum
The best answer is neither comes first. Drill-refinement, and transitioning new skills to whole stroke, is seldom a linear process — first I master Step A, then I master Step B. …
More from my email exchange with Steve Jordan. Steve learned basic skills – balance, alignment, patient timing — fairly readily with the Easy Freestyle drills, but acknowledges that he prefers swimming over drill practice. Our exchanges focus on how …
The third in a series of emails between Steve Jordan and me. In this one I explain how to evaluate on-line video of elite swimmers and decide how it might apply to your own swimming.
>>Terry
I recently saw …
In Australia the open water swimming season is drawing to a close. The southern states are becoming cooler and there are only a handful of events left on the calendar. Sunday 5th April could be your last …
My friend, photographer G. Steve Jordan, sends me periodic updates on his swimming. This one came in reply to my question about his stroke count.’
Though it feels to me like 10, the few times I’ve counted, it’s 18 …
Following is correspondence between myself and a recent student, a triathlete…
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From: Edward
To: Brian Vande Krol
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:41:05 AM
Subject: Moving Forward with TI
Hello Brian,
Tomorrow is our last class of the …
Here is an email from Cheryl, who did a workshop at the start of November.
It seems to be shoulder injury season – perhaps others in similar situation may find this useful.
"Hi Dunstan
Hope you are…