Freestyle arm posture Freestyle arm movements

The arm movements of freestyle are divided into several stages: holding water, pushing water, lifting elbows out water, moving arms, and entering water.

1. Hug water: bend the wrist, bend the elbow, and hold the water hard to the back of the body, feeling like holding a large ball in your arms.

2. Pushing water: Pushing water is the main driving force for progress, and pushing water must be powerful and effective. After holding water, push the bent arms backwards, gradually straighten the water and paddle to the thighs.

Key points of the action: The shoulders should be rotated, the arm should cooperate with the shoulder movement, the big arm rotates inward, the big arm drives the small arm, and pushes the water backward.

The acceleration process of pushing water backwards and flexing the arm to extend the arm, the palms should be cut from inwards and upwards to the next thighs.

3. Lift the elbow to the thigh, turn the palm to the thigh, and when the water is out, the little finger is upward, the arm is relaxed, and the elbow is bent. The big arm drives the forearm, lift the elbow up, and drives the arms and hands out of the water.

4. Move the arm: After lifting the elbow, move the arms forward to the body, the elbow is higher than the hand, and the hands feel like they are inserted into the water.

5. Enter the water: After completing the air movement of the arm, the hands naturally relax into the water. Try to extend the water point of the hand to the front of the head. When entering the water, the fingers are straightened and closed. The fingers first touch the water, then the forearm, and finally the top arm is naturally inserted into the water.

Free swimming arm posture video tutorial

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