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Stroke analysis •
Drills • Pictures • Discussion
Vertical eggbeater (treading water) provides a steady base for
passing, catching, blocking and jumping. Work on keeping a stable
posture while moving forwards, backwards or sideways. Also work
on maintaining this posture, if all or part of the arms are raised
above the surface of the water.
Stroke analysis
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Action |
| Body position |
Head and shoulders out of the water; back straight; head and
shoulders above the hips; hands shoulder width apart close to
the surface in front; in a sitting position |
| Legs and feet |
Knees high and wide; alternating action with lower leg
circling mainly from the knee.
To move sideways, 'pull' with the leading leg and 'push'
with the other. |
| Arms and hands |
Arms scull close to the surface in front of the player;
about shoulder width apart; thumbs down to move hands apart;
thumbs up to bring hands together.
Point fingertips up to move back; point fingertips down to
move forwards.
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| Timing |
Co-ordination of kicking into an even action; |
| Ball handling |
Raise the catching hand towards the ball at about 60°
to the water; bring the other hand to a more central position;
increase the frequency of the leg kick and scull; use a single
or double breaststroke kick to reach up for the ball and keep
the elbow high. |
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Drills
Without a ball
| Description |
Level |
Teaching points |
| Sit upright on a woggle and cycle around |
Beginner/ weak swimmer |
Keep upright; keep in a sitting position |
| Tread water* |
Beginner |
Knees wide; space for a ball in between knees; sit; like alternating
breaststroke |
| Tread water* and rotate left and right |
Beginner |
Keep upright |
| Tread water* and practise animal
jumps |
Intermediate |
Use a breaststroke kick; keep the head above the water |
| Tread water* and move forwards, backwards or sideways as directed |
Intermediate |
Keep head and shoulders above the hips at all times |
| Tread water* and fake with one arm; repeat with the other
arm |
Intermediate/ Advanced |
Rotate shoulders as well as arm |
| Practice transitions from one stroke to vertical eggbeater
and vice versa. |
Intermediate/ Advanced |
Use breaststroke leg kick to get started; bring the knees
to the chest to get vertical quickly |
*Weak swimmers could use support such as a woggle, ball or
flotation jacket
With a ball
| Description |
Level |
Teaching points |
| Tread water* while holding a ball |
Intermediate/ Advanced |
Keep the elbow out of the water and level with the ear |
| Tread water* while holding a ball and move forwards, backwards
or sideways |
Intermediate/ Advanced |
Keep knees high and sit in the water; Keep the elbow out of
the water |
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