BACKSTROKE: TEACHING PROGRESSIONS & DRILLS

David DurdenHead Men’s Swimming Coach

PROGRESSIONBody Position KickingSingle Arm Swimming

TimingDryland Strength

BODY POSITION KICKING

• How we kick in various positions

• Double Arm UP/Double Arm DOWN

• Single Arm (Rt up/Lt down & Lt up/Rt down)

Body Position Kick - Arms Down

Body Position Kicking - Arms Up

Body Position Kicking

BODY POSITION KICKINGADVANCE DRILL

• Body Position Kick Switcher

BODY POSITION KICKINGSINGLE ARM SWITCH

SINGLE ARM SWIMMING

• Single Arm with Opposite Arm Down

• Single Arm with Opposite Arm in Vertical Position (Advance Drill)

Single Arm - Opposite Arm Down

Single Arm - Opposite Arm Down

Single Arm - Opp Arm In Vertical

Single Arm - Opp Arm In Vertical

TIMING

• Progressing from Body Position Kick to Single Arm to 2 Right/2 Left

Progression with 2RT/2LT

2 Right/2 Left Drill

DRYLAND STRENGTH

• Stroke Specific Strength

• Physioball Backstroke

• Medball Box Throwdowns

• Single Arm Pulley Work

Physioball Backstroke

Medball Box Throwdowns

Single Arm Pulley Work

ADDITIONAL DRILLS

Backstroke Swimming with Buoy & Fins

Vertical Catch-Up BackstrokeDouble Arm Backstroke

Spin Drill

Backstroke Swimming w/ PaddlesFins & Buoy

Vertical Catch-Up Backstroke

Spin Drill & Double Arm Backstroke

In Their Own Words

Jacob Pebley

Favorite Drill:

2 right-2 left Backstroke

In Their Own Words

Andy Song

Favorite Drill:

Single Arm Backstroke with Opposite Arm

Up

In Their Own Words

Ryan Murphy

Favorite Drill:

2 right-2 left

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