Archive for January 2017
11 Ways to Make Practice MORE FUN!
How to make practice more fun? This question came from Coach AG. Thank you. When I was a new coach I struggled with how to make practice more fun. I usually had a high turn over rate of younger swimmers. It was imperative to the success of my club to figure out how to make practice…
Read MoreA Unique Way to Train Synchronization
Now this way to train synchronization occurred completely by accident. I was filming patterns for my pattern book and there is something in the book I call “synchronization options”. From doing the synchronization options I noticed we got better at synchronization. And there was no coach guiding us either! Let me step back and explain…
Read MoreHow to Fix the Bent Knee Surface Arch Position
I really enjoy working on the Bent Knee Surface Arch (BKSA). Generally, I find the position is lacking in accuracy due to hip extension and not a lack of back flexibility. Don’t get me wrong, back flexibility is key, but I find that the hips get over looked. Look at the photo below. The arrow is pointing at…
Read More5 Ways to Protect Shoulders After a Break
I know many swimmers have been off for the last 2 weeks. It is a much deserved and needed recovery period in the training season, however there is a problem. When the swimmers get back to the pool the coaches try to whip them back into shape with workouts and lots of swimming. So what…
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