TECHNIQUETECHNIQUE

SKILL DEVELOPMENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT Use the word TRYSay the same thing MANY different ways to trigger understanding.CORRECT skills from warm-up to warm-down 1:1 during rest periods AND while

swimming. Teach OVERCORRECTION – weird, strange, different, crazy, unusual to be RIGHTOVERLEARN: repeated correction for ONE WEEK for a NEW skill to become a

habit.Create the TEAM progression, squad to squad, based upon the Senior Level

coach’s planTeach to learn to RACE not to train.Correct HAND positions for minimal resistance, maximum catchTeach Proprioceptiveness (Feel)and Pressoreceptivity (Anchoring) with rope

climbingARM PATTERNS are the same for all strokes and understood with manipulation

or DVD.Create MENTAL PICTURES through dry-erase drawings, pictures, video,

demonstrations, flip charts and refer to it during practice for one week.

Teach using the whole method vs parts. Use parts to improve specifics with every swimmer knowing the 4 drills for 5 strokes to use on drill sets.

Teach the Boomer Balance Drills for better streamlining, body position, comfortable stroke, pain-free joints, and control.

Seek undisturbed water.REINFORCE skill change with a flashlight, mirrors, thumbs up, being demonstrativeMake older partners responsible for YOUNGER PARTNER’S improvement

Total Team Practice or Overlap 20:20 Wear a NEON GLOVE during practice coaching free from the side and strokes from

the end.Get in the water with a mask and snorkel to MANIPULATE hands, fingers, legs and

feet.Use a GEAR-HEAD CIRCUIT at least twice a week without swimmers knowing what

day.TRANSFER OF TRAINING – dryland specificity DEVELOPS proper

patterns-tubing/bench. Draw stroke pattern on deck with chalk.

SKILL GIMMICKS*SKILL GIMMICKS*

Pull-buoy Starts Last swimmer swimmingRules SetBreathing R/L – L/R – CHO- same side of poolPeer Stroke Set ( 3 swimmers) Four U/W kick outsScore skill drillsTechnique Meets George Washington slept hereFly-lying on kickboardsCore reaction with hands on buttBreast-widths one stroke/lane

STREAMLININGSTREAMLININGCount improper streamlines at backstroke pole.Teach 3 standing and 4 relay starts

4 underwater streamlines (# kicks ?)Time swimmers to 15 meters (sub-7 seconds)Six second whistle or laneline wrench on gutterFirst to 15 meters – similar speed wavesWinners of 15 meters – champion of the dayWinning lane? – first to 15 scores point for lane

TEACHING SEQUENCETEACHING SEQUENCE

GEAR-HEAD CIRCUITGEAR-HEAD CIRCUITwww.gamesgimmickschallenges.comwww.gamesgimmickschallenges.com

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• EQUIPMENT FLY BACK BRST FREE• Streamline Noodles X X X X• Therakickers X X• Clickers X X• V Kick-Tubes X X X X• Turn-tubes X X• Catch-Up Tubes w/bands X X• Parachutes X X X• Tech-paddles X X X X• Tempo Trainers X X X X• Starts (8 starts, 4 U/W, 15m times, 6 sec, winners, teams) X X X X• Start Blue Ribbon/Noodles X X X X• Bungee Paddles w/ stroke patterns X X X X• Stroke Rope X X X X• Wheelbarrow Tubes X X X X• Scorecards X X X X• Stonehead X• Timed Turns X X X X• Olympians’ Starts, Strokes, Turns ( USA-S DVD) X X X X

• SEND-OFFS – Rotate stations every 5 to 7 minutes – Lane captain gets gear and clean up.

EQUIPMENT THAT FORCES CORRECTIONEQUIPMENT THAT FORCES CORRECTION

age groupage group SEND-OFFS SEND-OFFS PURPOSEPURPOSE10 and Under10 and Under TAIL WAGS THE DOG finishingTAIL WAGS THE DOG finishing11-1411-14 25’s @ 40 sec. 25’s @ 40 sec. perfectionperfection15 – Over15 – Over 50’s @ 60 or10 sr50’s @ 60 or10 sr fitness fitness

twice a week but don’t tell them what days fortwice a week but don’t tell them what days for PERFECT ATTENDANCE! PERFECT ATTENDANCE!

GEAR – HEAD GEAR – HEAD

CIRCUITCIRCUIT

CATCH-UP W/BANDCATCH-UP W/BAND 6” of 1/2“ PVC with caps – Innertube slice for one-arm pulling 6” of 1/2“ PVC with caps – Innertube slice for one-arm pulling

STREAMLINE NOODLESSTREAMLINE NOODLES2’ of ½” PVC on T – thread bungee – cover with noodle2’ of ½” PVC on T – thread bungee – cover with noodle

THERAKICKERSTHERAKICKERSYellow for Age Groupers – Green for SeniorsYellow for Age Groupers – Green for Seniors

2’ piece knotted2’ piece knotted

BREAKOUT CONTESTSBREAKOUT CONTESTS

Ribbon Starts -Mid-pool or 15 m Times – 6 sec. Whistle – Winners – Lane Points

NOODLE STARTSNOODLE STARTS

STROKE BELTSTROKE BELT

BREAKOUT CONESBREAKOUT CONES

Breaststroke Pull-outs

SKILL SCORINGSKILL SCORING GREAT!GREAT! BAAAAD!BAAAAD!

TEMPO TRAINERTEMPO TRAINERwww.finis.comwww.finis.com

1. Improves DPS2. Regulates turn-over3. Reinforces desired pace4. Maintains pace/255. Free/Back – 3 entries6. Breast/Fly – 2 head pop7. 25’s @ 2.6 and 1.3 w/

count

PADDLE TUBINGPADDLE TUBINGwww.hanspaddles.comwww.hanspaddles.com

WHEELBARROW TUBESWHEELBARROW TUBES

RUBBER BANDS W/BUOYRUBBER BANDS W/BUOY

CLICKERSCLICKERS

KICKIN’ V’sKICKIN’ V’s

ROPE-A-DOPEROPE-A-DOPEUse for Fly, Back, Breast, and Free (underwater w/ knots every 4 feetUse for Fly, Back, Breast, and Free (underwater w/ knots every 4 feet

TECHPADDLESTECHPADDLEStechpaddle.comtechpaddle.com

TURNING TUBESTURNING TUBES

HEADSTONEHEADSTONE

SCORE PRACTICESSCORE PRACTICESAfter practice before or while swimmers are dressing…After practice before or while swimmers are dressing…

Considerations: listening, trying, learning, …Considerations: listening, trying, learning, …Catch them doing things right with a positive comment…Catch them doing things right with a positive comment…

1. Scoring: 1 – 10 on squad roster2. Color code: Magic Marker on roster

Red Baaad Red Baaad – Yellow OK - Yellow OK - Green GoodGreen Good3. Report Card 4. Partner Motivation Chart5. Self-Evaluation

PARTNER POSITIVE RE-INFORCMENT Post these forms on a wall with partners assigned for a week of each pair deciding what each swimmer did best in the practice and then each partner recording for the other one. It increases accountability and caring between partners. Assign them to help newcomers and those on plateau.

AUSSIE ANALYSIS for IMPROVEMENT in STROKES PER 25 and HEART RATE

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