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All Strokes - Kick Overload

By Glenn Mills to All Strokes (IM) | May 03, 2011 08:02AM | 10 comments 10 comments

There are a couple ways to develop a great kick for swimming. One way is to kick a lot, and another is to add resistance to your feet to overload the legs.



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  • Gmgspro Turns - Practice Pushoffs
    by Glenn Mills about 3 hours ago

    Never mind the sharing at all... in fact, appreciate it. Like a pet peeve for me too. Like missing opportunities.... that's all it is. ... more »
  • User_avatar Turns - Practice Pushoffs
    by d. scott brown about 3 hours ago

    Glenn, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this video. I preach this all the time, but sometimes it takes another voice to be heard. ... more »
  • Photo_on_2011-12-21_at_12 Freestyle - Flutter Kick Fix
    by Barbara Hummel about 7 hours ago

    The PDFs get a big "thumbs up" from me. It took a few days to get used to them (not as much umph as the Alpha Fins), but now I... more »
  • Me_100x100 Freestyle - Flutter Kick Fix
    by Davide about 7 hours ago

    Barbara, are the PDFs really suited for all the strokes. I'm particulary interested in some pair that works for breaststroke and butterfl... more »
  • Djnd97916682-01 Turns - Practice Pushoffs
    by Diogo about 7 hours ago

    That is a sweet looking pool you shoot the drill at. It actually looks like there's a window from where people can see the wall. more »
  • Photo_on_2011-12-21_at_12 Freestyle - Flutter Kick Fix
    by Barbara Hummel about 7 hours ago

    If your coach is OK with it (this is Masters, after all :), try some fins. Small ones like the PDFs would be good because they encourage... more »
  • Me_100x100 GoSwimTV.com Uploads January 11, 2012
    by Davide about 7 hours ago

    Sorry, I mean dolphin kick vids. ;-) more »
  • Me_100x100 GoSwimTV.com Uploads January 11, 2012
    by Davide about 7 hours ago

    Fantastic! I'm just working on my butterfly these days. I have a lot to learn since this is not amongst the strokes I perform the best, b... more »
  • Djnd97916682-01 Freestyle - Flutter Kick Fix
    by Diogo about 7 hours ago

    Glen, this drill is great for correcting your kick, however, I have a different issue. Both me and a couple of my team mates at the m... more »
  • User_avatar All Strokes - The Crutch
    by LIJIANJUN 1 day ago

    OK it is hard to freshman more »

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