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Technique Drills

The Catch drill isolates the leg action at the beginning of the drive.

Practice shoulder relaxation and leg-back co-ordination by moving back and forth between the Catch position and the beginning of the drive. 

Concentrate on feeling the connection of the paddle in the water as it "locks on", with the arms and shoulders staying still as the legs start to drive down. In this phase of the stroke, the legs do everything, so the body angle should stay the same and the arms should be straight throughout the exercise. 

This drill can be tricky to teach.

Video of the Catch Drill

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