As I was searching through the swimming forums today I came by a great video of Michael Phelps doing a vertical dolphin kick during practice. This, in my opinion, is one of the best ways to train for a dolphin kick, or any other type of kick because you are able to feel the entire movement of the water, your body, and your exact leg motions. It is the most natural position that you can get in (vertical) so you are able to feel slight corrections, differences, and improvements in your kick.
If you watch the video, you’ll notice that Phelps has a weight strapped on which is something that the Hamden North Haven Swim Team (the YMCA Typhoons) have not ventured into at this point. However, we might go into a modified version of this with our Senior and Junior groups. This is also a technique that I have used at other YMCA Swim Teams.
Enjoy the video!
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