The flutter kick compliments the
freestyle....as it is also known as the freestyle kick. This kick can be done either with both arms stretch to the front or even with a kick board. For beginners, we can start by supporting ourselves on the wall with shoulders and elbows above the water. See kids below...
How to do the flutter kick?- Firstly, lift both legs to almost the surface of the water by kicking softly (imagine paddling the bicycle)
- Then, stretch both legs straight to full length
- Start kicking by moving the each leg alternately, toes pointed and at the same time bending the knees to a very small degree (imagine the karate kick but with less pressure and height)
- Do not stiffen the ankles...kick continuously and control the amount of splash by simply kicking at a faster speed with smaller degree of knee bend
For smaller children, they may be taught to kick by sitting them at the edge of the pool and getting them to kick as though as they are kicking a ball in the water (it will be more encouraging to place a pool ball close to their feet) Kids learn faster when they think that you are playing with them....
This method of kicking may also be applied for
backstroke. See sample video....
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