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![]() Long fins are great at taming the legs, namely taming knee flexion. It's very difficult to kick from the knee with long fins, but most important (with long fins) the swimmer will feel the flow from hip through toes or end of fin. Also promotes pointing toes not flexing tight ankles (Frankenstein feet).
A good two beat kick timing practice is to wear only one long fin on right or left foot and concentrate on single side timing and flow through toes in freestyle, i.e left hip drives down, feel energy flow through right leg through the end of fin. Stuart |
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![]() Very helpful explanation Stuart thanks. So do you think the Alpha fins not a good idea, not as good, or ...?
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov |
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![]() Good tips from the Coach I think.
Even elites use it to focus on one side, in this case to work on the diagonal connection. https://vimeo.com/85613326 Thats the backbone of his stroke. A foundation to fall back upon when you get tired. Every swimmers should have a personal backbone in place before anytrhing else. You can see these basics working also in his full stroke http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe3...-serbest_sport Nicely corkscrewing his way forward through the water I have tried the alpha fins. They are incredibly buoyant. So buoyant I couldnt kick much before only kicking in the air. Half pull buoy half fin almost. Makes it easy to swim with a very faint 2BK and still keep the legs at the surface. Just buy them. (and some long fins maybe) All those swim toys are affordable. Last edited by Zenturtle : 04-01-2015 at 09:59 AM. |
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It wasn't the cost, I was concerned about developing (more) bad habits. Despite the impression I undoubtedly give in these forums, I want(ed) to follow the straight and narrow i.e don't use pull buoys (though in the end I did!). There's also that I feel I've always been trying to get away from fins. I started snorkelling when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old. I still remember the joy of using them swimming with a couple of eagle rays in Jamaica, and a shoal of barracuda. Swimming normally is such a shock after them, and I never got the hang of it. In my teens I failed to get into a local sub-aqua club when I couldn't pass their swimming trials - 200m with a 4lb weight belt or something like that, and I barely managed 50m. Thanks for the videos and the explanation. It helps.
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov Last edited by Talvi : 04-01-2015 at 08:56 AM. |
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![]() Best for Stuart to answer that one.
Seems zoomers are the closest to normal feet, so they dont spoil you that much, but also dont give much extra propulsion. No need to spend more than 40 euros. You are not going to cross the ocean with them. Last edited by Zenturtle : 04-01-2015 at 10:09 AM. |
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![]() Quick return to the original question (it's kind of off topic now):
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Any movement allowance at the ankles can be taken up either perpendicularly to the body line or ... parallel to it. Hooked legs is not eliminated. Moving the strap to the knees also doesn't work, for more obvious reasons. Seems two straps are required.
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov Last edited by Talvi : 04-01-2015 at 01:33 PM. |
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But with any pool toy, limited use, don't become dependent on them, i.e. 3-4 50's, then remove and try to feel the same flow without. Kick timing (one fining) same, short repeats, remove repeat without. Stuart |
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![]() Thanks Stuart :)
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A psychological disorder is: "Any personal construction which is used repeatedly in spite of consistent invalidation." ~ George Kelly "The water is your friend.....you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move." ~ Aleksandr Popov |
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![]() Taming of the legs? you can achieve enhancement with naturamax. In my opinion stay away from alpha Fins...
Last edited by neomax : 06-03-2015 at 07:59 PM. |
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![]() In fact, just find fins that fit well and are comfortable on your feet. The rest will take care of itself :)
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