{"id":761,"date":"2022-03-09T12:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T11:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/secure\/wordpress\/?p=761"},"modified":"2021-08-30T13:06:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T11:06:06","slug":"various-uses-of-a-kickboard-for-swimming-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/secure\/wordpress\/tips-tricks\/various-uses-of-a-kickboard-for-swimming-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"Various Uses of a Kickboard for Swimming Drills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A kickboard is a very useful rectangular swimming accessory made of EVA foam that can come in handy if you want to improve your swimming technique or learn a new swimming stroke. Kickboards are often overlooked and discarded by swimmers that are unaware of their numerous benefits and uses. The kickboard has many more uses than people tend to think, and we outline and explain some of the various ways that a kickboard can be helpful for both new and experienced swimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning the Body Undulation in Butterfly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kickboards can get beginner swimmers started when it comes to learning the body undulation that is used when performing the butterfly stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthis exercise, you will need some swim fins as well. Once the fins\nare on your feet, get your kickboard, hold it in front of you by one\nof the narrow edges and get into a prone position in the water. Try\nto push your hips down into the water, then release them. As you are\nreleasing your hips, push your feet down. Then as your hips are\nmoving down again, your feet should move upwards. Repeat the exercise\nin intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This body undulation is one of the basics exercises that all new and inexperienced swimmers should practice in order to learn and perfect their butterfly stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning the Breaststroke Kick<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the best uses of a kickboard is to isolate the leg movements while the swimmer is learning to swim breaststroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to do this, grab one of the narrow ends with your hands, and make sure to be holding the board with the other narrow end facing away from you. Once you are holding the kickboard correctly, push yourself off the pool ground, get into a horizontal position, and start doing the leg movements necessary for performing the breaststroke. Do this exercise in short intervals with breaks in between to catch your breath and avoid cramps. In this scenario, the kickboard is used to provide enough buoyancy to the upper body, which allows you to be free to concentrate on the breaststroke kick, therefore improving it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning and Improving the Font Crawl and Backstroke Arm Movements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another use of kickboards is to isolate the arm movements when learning and working on your front crawl and backstroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\norder to do this exercise, squeeze the kickboard between your thighs;\nyou should feel that your legs are entirely supported. The support\nprovided by the kickboard will allow you to be completely free to\nconcentrate on your arm movements while trying to swim and learning\nnew swimming movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using a kickboard to support the legs can be especially useful for the new, inexperienced swimmers, primarily if a pull buoy doesn\u2019t provide enough buoyancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning and Practicing the Flutter Kick<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like previously mentioned, kickboard is a versatile tool with many uses, and it can be used to learn the flutter kick in the front crawl. To do that, hold the kickboard in front of you to have the free narrow end pointed away from you. Then, get into a streamlined horizontal position and start performing the flutter kick in short repeats. The kickboard will take your upper body weight, allowing you to concentrate on your flutter kicks, therefore working on your technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track Laps also for Kickboard Drills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the right swimming tracker, you can make sure that your drills are logged even if you are not moving your arm, which most swim watches require. Swimmo<\/a> has the unique Kick&Drill mode that allows you to track laps even when your arm is resting on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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