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Mat hudson s analysis of the 2 beat kick.
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In today s episode we re looking at a two beat versus four beat versus six beat kick.
In 6bk the other four beats are preoccupied with body position and alignment.
To our mind a 4 beat kick is a 6 beat kick with 2 of the beats missing.
The 2 beat kick is regarded as an advanced skill because it is dependent on these fundamental skills being in place first.
Hi sj i briefly mentioned the 4 beat kick above in my reply to lukas.
Scroll down as i have provided useful tips for your training.
Matt then interrupts the flow of data between the subconscious and the body clearing the mind of these traumatic programs and freeing us to live in the present without the problems.
Two strokes and the two beat kick 2bk with just two beats per arm cycle.
Generally we reserve the teaching the 2 beat kick for level 2 lessons because in level 1 the swimmer is just learning how to coordinate the arms and torso.
In the six.
Matt s natural mastery of non verbal communication allows him to detect the body s micromovements that reveal when we re tapping into these limiting programs.
Which type of kick should you use.
In this video we ll show you what type of kick pattern could help your speed and eff.
The six beat kick 6bk with six leg beats per arm cycle i e.
There are two distinct kick rhythms in freestyle.
Total immersion coach matt hudson using a two beat kick.
Lots of middle and long distance swimmers use the two beat rhythm because it uses less energy than the six beat kick.
Sun yang holds world records in 800 and 1500 metres using a two beat kick for most of the race.
Janet evans is the greatest female distance swimmer of all time.
Ti coach mat hudson 2bk.
Fundamentally it s the same style of kicking whereas a 2 beat kick switches between those two positions.
A 2 beat kick 4 beat kick or 6 beat.
In both styles only two beats contribute to propulsion through body rotation.
Historically some great distance swimmers have used the two beat kick.
You won t see any sprinters that use a 2 beat kick in a 50 a hundred or usually a 200 meter race because it just doesn t provide enough propulsion but anything 400 meters or over you find that 2 beat kick is quite common because it s saves a lot of energy as kick is one of the biggest uses of energy when you re swimming and a 6 beat.
