Swimming – Freestyle – Flutter-Kick Basics

I swim faster when I don't bend the knees, go figure.

Maybe I can speed up! Thanks.

When I do it I will go back word but I don't know why.

Nice video. Plus the music sounds like Sgt. Pepper.

Please tell all instructors you meet like those in YMCA to watch this so they can all stop teaching kick with straight legs. The funny thing is when they demo it, because of this thing called knee, they bend their knees. I think the gist to what they were saying is to minimize the kick width.

thanks for saying what you said about kicking with straight legs…. i often felt the kick lacks propulsion when u don't bent the knee at all.

ow to kick from hips ??? any dry exercises ?

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Freestyle – Flutter Kick Basics
자유형 – 팔랑 차기(flutter kick) 기초

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Depending on the type of swimming you're doing… competitive, fitness, or open water… the ability to control your legs, and keep them productive, is very important.
어떤 수영을 하느냐에 따라… 경기 수영, 건강을 위한 수영, 혹은 야외 수영… 다리를 제어하고, 다리로 추진력을 낼 수 있게 유지하는 능력이 매우 중요합니다.

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Here are a few key things to keep in mind as you work on your flutter kick.
팔랑 차기(flutter kick)를 훈련할 때 마음속에 담아두어야 할 몇 가지 사항을 소개합니다.

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Why do it:
왜 할까요:

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Working just on your kick, no matter your sport, can give you a more rhythmic and productive stroke.
어떤 종목이냐에 상관없이, 차기를 단련하면, 더욱 율동적이고 추진력이 강한 영법을 구사할 수 있습니다.

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The ability to turn on, or turn off your kick, can also make the decisions of saving energy or gaining velocity all yours.
또한, 활발하게 차는 능력을 켜거나 끌 수 있게 되면, 힘을 아낄 것인가 혹은 속도를 낼 것인가 하는 결정을 자신의 의지에 따라 내릴 수 있게 됩니다.

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How to do it:
어떻게 할까요:

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We start with basic kick on a board.
뜰판(kick board)을 잡고 하는 기초 차기에서 시작합니다.

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While people will complain about body position, this is all about being able to focus solely on your feet.
몸 자세에 대해 불평하는 사람들이 있습니다만, 전적으로 발에만 집중할 수 있게 해줍니다.

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And taking away that need to go for air allows you to focus more.
또한, 숨쉬러 나갈 필요가 없어지므로 좀 더 집중할 수 있습니다.

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Many people have been taught to kick with a straight leg like this. Please, don't.
많은 사람이 이런 식으로 다리를 반듯하게 하여 차라고 배웠습니다. 하지만, 제발 그렇게 하지 마세요.

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While it may feel like you're working, which you are, you won't be going forward.
힘들게 훈련하고 있다고 느끼겠지만, 실제로 그렇습니다만, 앞으로 나가지는 못할 것입니다.

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Instead of keeping the legs straight, think of snapping through the end of the toes and allow the knees to bend just a bit to allow for that snap.
다리를 반듯하게 유지하지 말고, 발끝으로 탁 때리는 것을 생각하면서, 그 동작을 할 수 있게끔 무릎을 살짝만 구부리십시요.

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Many runners or triathletes have ankles that don't flex like swimmers.
달리기 혹은 삼종경기를 하는 사람들은 수영선수들처럼 발목을 펴지 못합니다.

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And the more they kick, the slower they go.
그래서 더 많이 찰수록, 더 느려집니다.

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2 quick options for this,
이 경우 두 가지 해결방법이 있습니다.

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1. keep your feet high in the shadow of your body which wetsuits will really help with,
1. Wetsuit(슈트, 습식잠수복, 부력이 있음)을 입으면 몸이 뜨므로, 차는 동안 두 발을 몸통이 그리는 궤적 안에 유지하십시요.

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2. or start working on your ankle flexibility and focus on pointing your toes.
2. 또는 발목 유연성을 위한 훈련을 시작하고 발끝을 뾰족하게 하는 데 집중하십시요.

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People would think they get all their power from the thighs, tend to try to set up the entire kick like they're riding a bike.
사람들은 차는 힘이 허벅지에서 온다고 생각하곤 해서, 마치 자전거를 탈 때처럼 찰 준비를 하려는 경향이 있습니다.

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Remember! The resistance you create when setting up the kick must be overcome with the propulsion you generate.
기억하세요! 찰 준비를 하느라 만들어 내는 저항력을, 당신이 만들어 내는 추진력으로 극복해야만 합니다.

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The solution for this?
이에 대한 해결책은?

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Keep your kick small and don't create resistance with your thighs.
동작을 작게 하여 차면서, 허벅지로 저항을 만들지 마세요.

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Kick from your hips, not from your thighs.
허벅지에서부터 차지 말고, 엉덩이에서부터 차십시요.

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If you want to continue to work on your kick and your body position, grab a Finis swimmer's snorkel.
차는 것과 동시에 몸통 자세도 같이 훈련하고 싶다면, 피니스 센터 스노클(Snorkel, 숨대롱)을 사용하십시요.

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You can continue to use the board if you need it.
필요하다면 뜰판(kick board)을 같이 사용하십시요.

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But hold it out farther in front of you and place your face in the water.
하지만 뜰판(kick board)은 앞으로 멀리 잡아야 하고, 얼굴은 물속에 담가야 합니다.

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If you feel comfortable without the board, just hold your hands in front about shoulder width apart.
뜰판(kick board) 없이 하는 것이 편하다면, 두 팔은 어깨 너비 정도로 벌려서 앞에 두십시요.

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Continue keeping the kick small and now you can watch the bottom to see your forward movement.
계속해서 동작을 작게 하여 차고, 이제는 수영장 바닥을 보면서 앞으로 나가는 움직임을 관찰하십시요.

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How to do it really well(the fine points):
어떻게 하면 진짜로 잘할까요(요점):

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Keep the kick quick and small.
동작을 작게 하여 빠르게 차십시요.

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Try to keep the knees from going too deep or outside the shadow of your body.
무릎이 너무 깊게 들어가지 않도록, 혹은 몸통이 그리는 궤적을 벗어나지 않도록 노력하십시요.

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Think small when you kick and remember to point your toes.
찰 때는 동작을 작게 하는 것을 생각하고, 발끝을 뾰족하게 할 것을 기억하세요.

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Finally, don't allow your feet to go too high out of the water.
마지막으로, 발이 물 밖으로 너무 높이 올라가지 않도록 하십시요.

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Most of the bubbles you see here are caused by the heels sucking air down, rather than the front of the foot pushing air down into the water.
지금 보이는 대부분의 공기 방울은, 발등으로 밀어 넣은 것이 아니라, 발뒤꿈치에 딸려 들어간 공기에 의한 것입니다.

should the leg come out of water while kicking

Best kick drill is on back with arms above head. No strain on shoulders this way and it saves energy and is comfortable.

Ohhhh… you're mend to kick your ankles I just keep my legs straight and kick as hard as i can, no wonder I'm always struck in the same place
I'd been taking swimming lessons for almost 3 months and I still can't swim :'(

You nailed it at 1:15 for me. My ankles don't flex – in 30 seconds with a kickboard I haven't gone 15 yards. The moment I stop pulling with my arms I stop dead. (makes a flip turn pretty awkward) Suggestions?

I have been practicing this technique 30 minutes a day for a week, and still having troubles with it. I feel like I don't have enough energy to kick, my body doesn't float, or I don't know how to kick from the hips. I have to stop kicking after a few seconds to breath, and those kicks only make me move 5 feet from the start. Unbeievable!!! I understand that each person should work on their own pace, but I'm still disappointed when I saw other people in the same class master these kicks on the first day and now they are learning other swim styles.

Wow my P.E teacher told me to keep my legs straight when I swim. That explains why I don't go anywhere when I do it

A lot fucking easier said than done. This flutter kick is ridiculously hard.

Never thought i'd try to learn how to swim on youtube, but meh! Here i am!