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Typical Mistakes in Backstroke Technique
• Underwater Kick• Body Position/ Rotation• Beginning of the Stroke• Middle of the Stroke• Finish of the Stroke• Kicking Technique
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Underwater Kick
• Soft body position• High head position• Kicking from knees• Moving hips and knees above the body line• Strong up-kick • Moving arms and head
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Underwater Kick
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Backstroke Videos
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Body Position/ Rotation
• Body isn’t horizontal• Late rotation at the beginning of the stroke• Driving the stroke from shoulders and arms• Keeping body soft and relaxed• Soft connection between body and legs
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Body Position/ Rotation
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Body Position/ Rotation
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Backstroke Videos
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Beginning of the Stroke
• Too close to the head arm entry• Relaxed arm entry• Late beginning of the stroke• Negative angle between shoulders and arms• Pressing arm down• Keeping arm deep
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Beginning of the Stroke
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Beginning of the Stroke
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Backstroke Videos
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Middle of the Stroke
• Swimming w/ straight arms• Moving fingertips up• Bending elbow too much• S-shape hand pathway• Too deep hand/elbow position• Connection between core and arms
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Middle of the Stroke
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Middle of the Stroke
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Backstroke Videos
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Finish of the Stroke
• Deceleration and the end of the stroke• Pointing palm and fingertips down• Pointing palm inside• Finishing the stroke deep
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Finish of the Stroke
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Finish of the Stroke
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Backstroke Videos
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Kicking Technique
• Kicking from knees• Kicking at large amplitude• Low kicking power• Crossing legs• Stop kicking at certain phases
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Kicking
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Kicking
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Backstroke Videos