Freestyle Swimming: Arm Movement. Complete.

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This is my attempt at creating the reference that I wish someone had given me when I set out to learn swimming freestyle.
After 12 years of learning, this video combines everything I find important about the pull in freestyle swimming. I'll use the words of Brett Sutton: "Place, press, push makes my swimming go woosh!"
Many thanks to Sheila Taormina, who wrote the book that changed my perception of swimming: Swim Speed Secrets. (www.amazon.com/dp/1937715817/)
And many thanks to Huang for translating the closed captions into simplified and traditional Chinese! Last but not least, many, many thanks to Majo and Fernando Ramos for putting in a huge amount of work and translating the narration and the labels to Spanish and providing a Spanish audio track! You're awesome! 🐳💝
Spanish: Nado de estilo libre (crol). Movimiento del brazo. Completo. ( • Nado de estilo libre (... )
German: Kraulschwimmen: Armbewegung. Komplett. ( • Kraulschwimmen: Armbew... )
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Overview
0:57 Extension
3:49 Catch
8:16 Power phase
11:13 Finish
12:48 Recovery
14:45 Hand entry
16:11 Timing
18:52 Wrap-Up

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@Spaxcore 3 жыл бұрын

20 minutes, no ads, no sponser, no sale, just info. You are a great human. It would be amazing if you could do one for kicking too.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! If I ever make another video of that kind it will definitely be about kick mechanics and kick timing. 🐳

@Spaxcore 3 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics I'm an adult beginner and this video has helped me really understand the role of the arms so thank you for that.

@emmawang6601 Жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics Please do one !

@jeanbernardvitry924 Жыл бұрын

@@Spaxcore deyourtube

@michellec3100 Жыл бұрын

I had ads start and after few minutes minutes. I stopped

@bmrbca3658 3 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece. I can't even imagine the amount of work and time that went into making this. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Well, it did take me a while to get it done. 😅 Thank you for appreciating the effort! 🐳

@user-fx5cd4px3k 2 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics thank you!

@fernandomartinhofurtado4088 2 жыл бұрын

At the end of the underwater phase, why not extend the arm completely, locking the elbow?

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

@@fernandomartinhofurtado4088 for two, reasons, I think: It prevents injury (golfer's elbow) and the change of direction from back to forward becomes more rounded. (Check out this link: tenniselbowclassroom.com/exercise/swimmers-elbow/)

@RAUL7487 2 жыл бұрын

By far, after browsing dozens of websites, the best place to correct mistakes and improving the swimming technique. Many thanks from Madrid.

@zeevgilkis7970 2 жыл бұрын

I read the book, liked it, but was too abstract to implement. Then, I came across your video. I saw many videos about swimming, but this is the best one! Thank you for taking the time in creating it. I'm sure it helped many swimmers, like it helped me. Huge thanks!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that my video could achieve that. I created it, hoping it would have that effect for some swimmers. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@josegonzaloditchingssvp 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing can beat this freestyle tutorial video

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

A better video might. 😉 But it is very kind of you to think so. Thank you!

@psychlou 3 жыл бұрын

After years and years of viewing swim videos, this is the one to call, a masterpiece! Thanks for spreading the love!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you very much for letting me know! 🐳

@Jimmy_Kemmel_is_a_pedo Жыл бұрын

Aeh, ho jiak boh?

@saniemeyer 3 жыл бұрын

Best swimming video on youtube. A highly detailed catalog of all the touchpoints to focus on. Answered several questions about the feeling of the propulsive phase that I have wondered about, but that no one else has addressed.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I hoped my video might be able to achieve. Thank you very much for letting me know!

@x78340 3 жыл бұрын

What a masterpiece! Incredible level of detail shown of the proper technique but after reading his responses to comments, I'm equally impressed with the level of humbleness of the creator of the video. Such a kind and generous gentleman...thank you sir, much appreciated!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

It is very kind of you to think and say so. Thank you for appreciating the effort! 🌻🐳

@hoangvu132 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched hundreds of clips about freestyle technique. Many of them are very interesting and useful. But this video clip surely is the best!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a huge compliment. Thank you!

@faroukm4148 3 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics You deserve many more subscribers and publicity, an amazing video.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

@@faroukm4148 Thank you very much! I'm glad you like the video!

@whocares623 3 жыл бұрын

agree totally, watched also many many but that is very unique - great work

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

@@whocares623 It's very nice to hear that the work I put in wasn't in vain. Thank you! 🐳

@lawrencegoodhue1383 3 жыл бұрын

What a gem. I have been looking at swimming videos for several years and this is by far the best and most complete stroke analysis I've ever seen. Bravo.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

It is very nice to hear that! I certainly did my best. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🌻🐳

@junistheking2027 3 жыл бұрын

Coaching for few decades now. YOU DID SUCH A EXCELLENT NARRATIVE VIDEOGRAPHY AND EDIT TO EXPLAIN IN DEPTH WITH EASY TO UNDERSTAND WORDS OF CHOICE. 👏

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I did my best. Thank you very much for your praise and for taking the time to leave a comment!

@EclecticSundries 3 жыл бұрын

Sheila is the queen for sure.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

You won't hear me disagree. 🙂

@EclecticSundries 3 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics I emailed her and told her about you video. I thought she would like it.

@jonisilva8154 7 ай бұрын

I hurt my shoulder from bad catch form. Best video I’ve ever seen for proper form.

@schnodopics 7 ай бұрын

I hope your shoulder has recovered. I know that it can take a while. Thank you for the praise! 🐳

@jonisilva8154 7 ай бұрын

@@schnodopics No, actually I just met with my Ortho surgeon today and there is a full thickness tear so I'm going to have to have surgery which will keep me out of the pool for almost a year. But, my love of swimming is why I'm going to have the surgery. When I start swimming again it will be with a coach that can make sure I'm using proper form. Thanks for your videos! I'll see you in a year. 🙂

@newageguitar 3 жыл бұрын

You got me as soon as you mentioned Weissmuller, this is the best freestyle instructional video on the web..thank you as it will be a constant reference for me as I continue to re-train myself at age 72. I was coached some bad habits on my high school and college swim teams, your video has already started to bring me up to date.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is huge praise from an experienced swimmer. I only told in my own words, and showed with the pictures that I saw in my mind, what others - more knowledgeable than me - have taught me. Thank you so much! 🐳

@henrileroy2485 3 жыл бұрын

Astonishing! This is the most acute, complete, clear video about freestyle! I think I'll learn it by hart.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you like it! Thank you! However, I only focused on the movement of the arms. Even there, some might debate the "completeness", and I probably wouldn't argue too much. There are so many, many more relevant parts like body position, kick mechanics, kick timing, head position, breathing... It never ends. 🙂🐳

@mfyelhakim Жыл бұрын

German engineering of hand movement of front crawl 😂 thank you so much for the details and anatomy of the movement (100 of 10 in dedication)

@mfyelhakim Жыл бұрын

Love the wetsuit too

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I did my best. Thank you for appreciating the effort and leaving a comment! 🐳

@joeekaps5840 2 ай бұрын

I have been swimming incorrectly all my life and just in the last few years swimming is my main form of exercise. I have been slowing learning how to swim correctly, watching tutorials and practicing. I have improved tremendously but I really wish I could have viewed this awesome instructional from the start of my swimming journey. This explains and shows with reason the freestyle stroke! 👍💯

@schnodopics 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to leave a comment. I hope you'll keep improving and having a lot of fun while doing it! 🐳

@mingli8316 6 ай бұрын

Just started learning front crawl and this video is excellent. I will certainly be trying these techniques out in the pool in the coming days.

@schnodopics 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Have fun swimming and thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@romyvenes6381 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for producing such an amazing video! This is the clearest demo video on the crawl I have ever watched.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I created it in the hope that many adult swimmers could benefit from watching it. It is very satisfying to receive such great feedback!

@Millektm 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, great help in teaching my 68 yr old wife to swim .!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! I hope she enjoys the process. Thank you for the comment! 🐳

@houtansadeghi Жыл бұрын

Watching this video I felt I was Ian Thorpe. This is one of those videos that I will be watching again and again and again.

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I'm happy for you! Thank you for the comment! 🐳

@uweweinkauf3603 3 жыл бұрын

By far the best video I have watched. I spent countless amount of hours as well. This video, although with a lot of information captures everything in a short time. Well, done, well explained, and super useful. Thanks, Schnodo for putting in all the effort and digesting things for us, and put it back together as effectively as possible ... :)

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying the video. I really did try to clear out the fluff as much as possible. Thanks for the comment! 🐳

@Silvia-rc3pb 2 жыл бұрын

Muy buen video! Un resumen muy bueno de los 📚 de taormina!!

@genallai5620 2 жыл бұрын

just the best free style teaching video I have found

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@zepedaherbey 9 ай бұрын

I wish someone had taught me this during my early years. No wonder I never accomplished anything noteworthy in swimming despite killing myself during each practice. I did however succeed somehow in other sports such as rowing and running, which leads meto believe my technique was awful. It's never too late. Thank you so much for this...

@schnodopics 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for appreciating the effort and leaving a comment! It is never too late, indeed. I wish you good luck and a lot of fun swimming! 🐳

@marcelkloesmeijer8097 11 ай бұрын

I have watched many freestyle instruction videos, but this is by far the best I have seen. Thank you very much.

@schnodopics 11 ай бұрын

That's nice to hear! Thank for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@charlesbromberick4247 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent - direct, clear, no nonsense - best I´ve seen.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to avoid the fluff that I dislike in other people's work. Thank you for noticing!

@calimon00 2 жыл бұрын

Don't tell him, because I still like his videos and efforts, but I think this single video is more helpful than so many of EffortlessSwimming's vids combined.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Very flattering. 😊 Brenton has one of the best swimming channels and I've enjoyed many of his videos. Sheila Taormina's "Swim Speed Secrets" is his favorite book on swimming; so we're pretty much on the same page. You have to keep in mind that he's running a business while I'm just a hobbyist. If I create an educational video once in a lifetime or every five years (we'll see what it is) as a labor of love, that's fine and it doesn't matter if it took me a month or two years preparing it. If he did that, he'd be ruined. He needs to release videos regularly to keep his audience interested and it's simply impossible to publish earthshaking content every week unless you have a huge creative team, which, I assume, he does not. Thank you for the comment! I won't tell him. 😉🐳

@dinosarvanitis5906 2 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics I realized you're on the same page with Brenton, cause you have the same definition on what is "high elbow" (elbow above the hand-shoulder line, not high in the water". Probably Taormina defined it like this. That definition has helped me a lot because it was impossible for me, a 54 year old, that started swimming at the age of 50, with practically no mobility, to get my arm high. With this definition it's not impossible, just difficult.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I just turned 55 so I can relate. Mobility is a huge challenge; add a few injuries over the decades and you find yourself busy doing all kinds of exercises to keep the disintegration in check before you've even started working on your swimming technique. 😊 And, indeed, I got the definition of a high elbow from Sheila's Swim Speed Secrets book.

@blairmatthew 3 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible breakdown! Thanks!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to drop a comment! 🌻

@Livbestlife 2 жыл бұрын

I am new to swimming, and this is the most detailed and easy explained video I have found in my search, I know if's best to do the technique right the first time instead starting with bad habits. This will be my go to video, thanks.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you're finding my video helpful. Thank you for leaving a comment. Have fun swimming! 🐳

@ErikStenbakken Жыл бұрын

Right? I’m going to have to watch this like 100 times to soak it all in (once before each practice).

@yashmore9863 3 ай бұрын

This is the best video there is on freestyle swimming. I watched this and was able to do my first freestyle swim! 🏊‍♂🏊‍♂

@schnodopics 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the praise! Keep improving and most of all keep having fun! 🐳

@kuladeeluxe 5 ай бұрын

This is the best shot explanation I have seen after watching quite a few now!

@schnodopics 5 ай бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@terencecronin1436 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done! The visual component is clear,varied and great to watch. The dynamics of muscle movement's and comments re coordination with arm and joint movements are elegantly presented. Thanks for such a great presentation.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for appreciating the details of how I structured the video! And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@mcbuzzvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic video. Best one I have found by far! Thank you for all the work and love that went into this gem of instruction and motivation.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the praise! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! 🐳

@Sky2Live 3 жыл бұрын

i think this is the best swimming visualisation video I have ever seen

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

When I started planning it, hoped it would turn out to be a good one. Thank you for confirming that! 🐳

@HacaoVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

Oh. Very good video !!! Thanks

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting! 🐳

@amitparnerkar 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on catch. Very detailed and methodical and connects all the pieces I was missing. So excited to try my new learnings. I appreciate you putting all the efforts for this video.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

And I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Thank you! 🐳

@martinmcsweeney6294 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comprehensive and quite helpful explanation.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you got something out of it! 🙂

@oscarrobles7975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have never seen something more comprehensive than this video

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you very much! 🐳

@Flowing33 Жыл бұрын

The best ever, so good!!! I don’t need to search and watch others, just need to review this one over and over and practice in the pool.

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I believe this video is not a bad place to start but there's so much more valuable information that others provide. Stay curious! 😊 Thank you for the praise! 🐳

@ADIL702 3 жыл бұрын

By far my most favorite Video on swimming!!!!!!!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm honored! Thank you for letting me know! 🐳

@bdub2513 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work! Your video has really helped my understanding of certain swimming principals that, to this point, were confusing to me. I owe you a beer!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I hoped it could achieve. Thank you for the feedback! 🌻

@Jazman342 Жыл бұрын

I'm a 70 year old who used to swim 1 km a day 1/2 a life time ago. Just returned to swimming on doctor's advice for knee arthritis and MAN I wish this stuff had been around 35 years ago. Brilliant.

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear this from someone who has been around for a while. Thank for you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@Yaohai 8 ай бұрын

Thx very much,I have studyed swim from this video,this is the best freestyle swiming toturial.

@schnodopics 8 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@bigbang1425 3 жыл бұрын

The best video I've ever seen on youtube. I benefited greatly in the past two weeks from watching this video. Thanks so much for posting!!!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you for dropping a comment!

@simonlebelge3059 3 жыл бұрын

Actuellement, la vidéo la plus compréhensible et la plus intuitive que j'ai vue sur le sujet ! Merci !

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Je suis heureux de l'entendre. Merci pour vos aimables paroles !

@ingom6397 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Schnodo, One of the best videos for front crawl arm movement, thank you 👍👍👍

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it! Thank you for the comment! 🐳

@martinbiermann8199 3 ай бұрын

After taking freestyle instruction from elite coaches for 5 years, I hit upon Sheila's book on freestyle only a month ago. Since, I have been re-reading the chapters on the stroke several times. The book is a source of inspiration, but hard to read. Your video says it all in just 20 min. An absolute masterpiece!

@schnodopics 3 ай бұрын

I'm really happy to hear that my video is making Sheila's fantastic work more accessible. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@stijndeklerk 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent book recommendation, also one of the best in my collection.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for backing me up! Everybody should own "Swim Speed Secrets". 🙂

@KrishnaMalladi1980 2 жыл бұрын

This will be my guide from now on. The summary points for each topic is wall poster worthy! THANK YOU!!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the praise! It's nice to hear that the effort was not in vain. 🐳

@bernym4047 2 жыл бұрын

That is the most comprehensive description of arm movement I have ever heard. I will watch this video over and over. Many thanks.

@HCHANG-ly6nt 7 ай бұрын

best swimming video on KZfaq, thank you for sharing this.

@schnodopics 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@crisbarbosa9213 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I don't have words to thanks for the video. Everything is perfect❤ The information, the velocity and editing.

@schnodopics 5 ай бұрын

That's huge praise! Thank you very much for the kind words! 🐳

@OvidiuHretcanu 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanations on the "how" part. What I think is missing is the emphasis on "why" - we need to understand that we are not freestyle like a dolphin but like a turtle, that is: the propulsion is done by hands rather than tail. And if you notice these two animals, the area surface of the "paddle" is really important: 1. fingers position: if you keep yours slightly separated the palm surface increases. Water has a high viscosity, so don't worry about water slipping between the fingers (in fact you should pay attention to it, see #3) 2. high elbow: palms are not big enough, so we are increasing again the surface by using our entire palm+wrist+forearm(!). Keep elbow-wrist-palm on the same level (vertical) while pushing water back. 3. slightly relaxed forearm-wrist-palm and fingers: remember that is your back doing most of the work. As it was pointed out in the video, these needs only to be in the right position. Having them slightly relaxed allows you: feel the water flow (if if slips for instance), quickly adjust arm position and not in the least conserve energy. Excellent and very well documented video by the way!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, it is important to know the why. I tried to provide that whenever I thought it wasn't obvious or well documented and presented in other places. Please bear in mind that this is not a video for coaches, who might be interested in discussing the intricacies of fluid dynamics and biomechanics. It is meant to help beginners and intermediate swimmers acquire a mental image of what they should be striving for, and make them aware of the things they should avoid. When collecting feedback for a few previews, I was told that the video already was much too long for a younger audience. It seems the absolute maximum attention span of the younger generation is well below six minutes. 😉 Despite that, I did not break it up into segments, which would have been relatively easy, given its structure. I had a vision of a single place that learners could come back to for themselves or use as blueprint when checking the stroke mechanics of swimming buddies. However, I tried to make it as short as I found reasonable without losing any of the information that I thought was critical or required for context and flow. I believe, I succeeded and I'm mostly happy with the result. But of course there is much more to learn and understand for those who want to gain a deeper understanding. Thank you for commenting and providing some of the why! I concur with everything you have listed so maybe those who feel that my video does not provide a sufficiently deep rationale, will find some of the answers in your list.

@OvidiuHretcanu 3 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics the topic is quite vast, you cannot possible fit everything into a single video indeed. This is a wonderful clip and the right length I may add. I'm glad it popped out in my suggestion list ;)

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate that you took the time to provide me with your thoughts on it!

@TheHudaverd 11 ай бұрын

BEST Swimming video ever.. Excellent video just focusing on the important points.. No less no more..

@schnodopics 11 ай бұрын

And that's what I call an excellent comment! Thank you! 🐳

@RickMartinYouTube 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched hundreds of vids, this is the best on the mechanics.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thank you for the praise! 🐳

@ragsman4355 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!! Professional explanations made easy

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you liked it. Thank you for the praise! 🙂

@thibod07 2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece!, well done and well appreciated! This video is full of relevant information from beginning to end! Thank you for producing and sharing it with so many people! I laughed so much when you said that for many people swimming fast is bla bla bla! They simply live in denial as swimming faster with proper technic is heaven! 😁😁😁😁😁!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! It's good to hear that you found my video helpful! 😊🐳

@teamjupeter9451 3 ай бұрын

Enormously thank you from Korea.

@schnodopics 3 ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you like the video. Thank you too! 🐳

@noelarmstrong1917 2 жыл бұрын

Grabbing an armful of water - that's the best tip in all of this. Thanks Tarzan.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

You bet! He was an incredible swimmer. Thank you for the comment! 🐳

@graham8033 3 жыл бұрын

Far and away, thee most informative how to video I have seen on this subject! Believing is seeing and seeing makes learning so much easier to understand and improve by replication. Thank you 🙏

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really happy to hear that my video makes sense to so many people. Thank you for the praise! 🐳

@franzleone 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best tutorial on this subject, thank you so much!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

It is very kind of you to think so. Thank you for dropping a comment! 🐳

@atejaney8322 8 ай бұрын

The best swimming video, ever. Excellent video.

@schnodopics 8 ай бұрын

It's very kind of you to think so! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@valvelifter1951 2 жыл бұрын

(Berny M) I commented two months ago when I 1st saw this video. Yesterday was a very special day for me. It was my 71st birthday and I set a personal best time for 70 lengths (1750 metres), about 2 minutes faster than my previous best time. This was due to me practising and improving my arm action. I am so very grateful that your video has made such a difference to my swimming. Thank you.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Happy birthday! 🌻 Hearing that my video helped improved your swimming that much in such a short time is really rewarding. But I only did the talking. You put in the actual work. 👏 Congratulations and thank you for letting me know! 🐳

@rosewang254 2 жыл бұрын

Wow best video! Thanks so much for making this. The explanations are so detailed and the side by side video comparing good and bad form is super helpful. Kudos!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

It's very kind of you to leave such a nice comment! Thank you! 🐳

@azianbaharuddin1973 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing and so detail in explaining, really appreciate it ❤️

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind assessment and for leaving a comment! 🐳

@isaac6992 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Love the detail you put into describing the freestyle swim. One of the best swim videos on KZfaq.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear that you like the video! Thank you! 🙂

@mossisalibian8174 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent summary - thank you !

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@humanitiesdigitalclassroom3918 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! AGREED...this is the best arm freestyle video....Now, he should do a video on integrating the kick with arm and hip timing.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your appreciation! Actually that's next on my list but it won't come anytime soon. In the meantime, check out my playlist on kicking and rhythm; especially Paul Jaeger's video is very helpful: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frF7pdxoq7e9aas.html. And then keep it simple and do like Sheila suggests: For a six-beat kick, try to focus on one dominant kick and let the rest fall into place. For example when counting ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three, set the first - slightly stronger - kick with the catch on the same side: Kick with the LEFT leg when the LEFT arm catches, and with the RIGHT leg when the RIGHT arm catches.

@sakaryas 3 жыл бұрын

this video is a great summary of all you need to know about freestyle stroke. thank you!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to hear that you like my video! Thank you very much!

@stephenpuryear 3 жыл бұрын

Maglischo is a GOD!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I assume he'd be the first to dispute that. 🙂 Thanks for leaving a comment!

@meghdaniellama1604 2 жыл бұрын

Dam I’m here every 3 months or so to learn again and again Hope you reach 1 million views soon

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you coming back! Thank you! 🐳

@user-sc4qn7oh2m 3 жыл бұрын

The best freestyle video that I've ever seen!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the praise! I really appreciate it.

@josegonzaloditchingssvp 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@johnnguyen1154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the detailed explanation and phases break-down, I'm currently training for my first Half IM and this video is definitely helpful!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I wish you good luck and an awesome race day!

@mooripo 11 ай бұрын

I've seen countless hours of swimming videos over 8 months since I am just learning, this one does truly sums them up all, but there is no way that I would have understood you if I hadn't watched them all.

@schnodopics 11 ай бұрын

It certainly does help having familiarized yourself with the subject beforehand and I'm happy to hear that you find my video useful. Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@johnxi4505 5 ай бұрын

The best video I've watched so far that explains arm movement and covers every details. I tried my best to follow the focus point during swimming today, got surprising improvement. The "going over a hump" is such a brilliant analogy that made me suddenly figure out the transition between catch and pull phase. Thank you very much!

@schnodopics 5 ай бұрын

I'm always most interested in hearing what particular visualization or analogy clicks with different swimmers. Thank you for letting me know what worked for you and also for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@garethluke9146 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, great detail and marvellous schematics throughout the complete arm movement. Excited to apply this as I re-enter the water after a considerable layoff. My journey from “Competitive swimmer to triathlete to masters swimmer back to just enjoyment and fitness” now has a more important set of goals. Thanks and cheers, great job.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy getting positive feedback from beginners to intermediate swimmers because they're the ones I created the video for, but it's even nicer and quite reassuring to receive affirmation from experienced swimmers. Thank you for the praise! 🐳

@salimbousleiman3568 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really high-quality video, excellent instructions because it also discusses the “why”! And talks about shoulder injury risk. It has it all. Thanks so much, can’t wait to get back into the water to try these tips.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to hear that you like the style of presentation! Thank you for commenting! 🐳

@user-wf5pf1xu2h Ай бұрын

Excellent video. Your experience shows while u break it down. I have read the book too. But your "video" makes Sheilas thousand words more relevant. Thanks.

@schnodopics Ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video and that I could help bring forward Sheila's message. Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@sanomiabyrd1821 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video and well done. The examples of breaking down the front crawl and all the fine pieces to make it beautiful and effortless is by far the best video I've seen yet on YT. I can't wait to practice these techniques in the pool! Thank you🙇

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@cileunyi 3 жыл бұрын

this is what i have been looking for. let's make every stoke counts, not counting every stroke.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that you like it! Thank you for leaving a comment!

@F_Bardamu Жыл бұрын

I've watched tons of videos about freestyle technique. This is the first one that actually takes the time to fully decompose the arm movement, which is so essential to freestyle. Congrats to you Sir!

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you find my video well made! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@bernym4047 2 жыл бұрын

In my first pool visit since watching this, I managed to make a fundamental change to my stroke. I have struggled for a long time to get a "high elbow". Within 5 minutes, I could feel my stroke had changed. Suddenly, I could feel what I had heard many times and never been able to master - "getting an arm full of water". I was using my shoulder and back muscles to keep my arm curved instead of trying to manage it with my arm muscles. After half an hour, I got out of the pool and could feel that my shoulder and back muscles had been working - a completely new feeling after my regular, morning swim. I had given up on improving mys stroke but this video has really excited me. Thank you so much.

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

And thank you so much for sharing your experience! 🌻 I love those moments when something clicks and you're suddenly able to actually feel a concept that everybody was talking about but that personally seemed completely foreign for a long time. A word of warning: Don't overdo it. It is okay to feel your back muscles after swimming, those can handle a lot of work. If you still keep feeling your shoulder muscles like that after a week or two, you're probably working the shoulder too hard. Give your body some time to get used to activating unfamiliar muscle groups and then be very careful to protect your shoulder. Keep the shoulder stable, perform the catch with VERY little power. Best of luck! 🐳

@bernym4047 2 жыл бұрын

@@schnodopics Thank you for taking the time to offer personal advice. Very kind.

@ludovico584 Жыл бұрын

the holy video of freestyle swimming

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

I really do not consider it a religious artifact. 😇 Thank you for the comment! 🐳

@selstr 3 жыл бұрын

Every day before I go swimming, I see this video. Thanks a lot! It is really the very best content, that I have seen. Thanks for sharing this powerful video!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Your words make me proud of having created something that other swimmers value. Thank you!

@coffeemilky1321 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You explain this very clearly, thank you so much. This is the best video I have ever seen

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you've enjoyed it. Thank you! 🐳

@666flashback 9 ай бұрын

This is like 20 videos explaining parts of free style, condensed into one video !! Amazing job and thank you!!

@schnodopics 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@chewbrookaw8588 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! One of the BEST I’ve seen. Thank you for the detailed descriptions and the images of the correct movements as well as the wrong ones!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad you find my video helpful! Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@danwright3109 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent teaching technique without a wasted moment. Thank you and thank Sheila Taormina for caring enough to do this!

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for leaving a comment and appreciating the effort! 🐳

@chunyuenlau56 3 жыл бұрын

A very comprehensive breakdown of the freestyle stroke which surely will result in faster swimming if followed through meticulously. Thanks a lot for the clear explanation. Your voice is also quite soothing as well. :-)

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

That is very nice of you to say! I'm glad the message came through. Thank you! 🌻🐳

@Vijja 10 ай бұрын

It has cleared the concepts. Thank you for the great video with fillers of boating etc.

@schnodopics 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@The80shilling Жыл бұрын

This is the best representation of technique I have seen! Thank you for putting this together and giving us video clips of what is hard to visualize.

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for appreciating the effort! 🐳

@juliadressage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is the absolute best swimming video I’ve seen.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that you think so! Thank you for letting me know!

@yb.5765 3 жыл бұрын

i love the video too..... kelly nice talking to you here

@jadonald3405 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really like Sheila Taormina’s books because she breaks the stroke down and really analyses exactly how the stroke works. But OMG you have taken it so much further. There is a ton of info here.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

In addition to Sheila's great descriptions, I tried to gather analogies that I thought would help in building a mental image of the stroke. I also thought it would help to show how things can go wrong and how they should be instead. Thank you for noticing and appreciating that! 🐳

@dougrangnow2215 3 жыл бұрын

So much to digest in this video, and it’s much needed. I’ll find myself watching this video over and over, finding different things to focus on for the next swim. Thank you for a great analysis!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

It's good to hear you're finding my video useful! Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@KaltrexDrNo Жыл бұрын

I have coached and seen many video's about free style. But this one with genius explanations. Log technique is the best.

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you! 🐳

@amarmajeed1733 Жыл бұрын

Sir, Thank you so much for uploading a comprehensive video that focusses on the "Arm Cycle in freestyle". Being a self taught Swimmer, i must say that the Arm Cycle is, "THE MOST challenging element in the stroke". After watching this video, I can bet my bottom dollar, that nowhere on web one can find a similar content. Besides, I would really appreciate if you can extend the same effort (i.e. research) towards simplifying other strokes. Thank You and Good luck. Regards. Amar Majeed (India)

@schnodopics Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment! Your assessment of my work is very kind. I felt compelled to create this video because over the years I had been given so much valuable information that I could not find gathered, structured, and presented in an easily digestible form anywhere else. Unfortunately, a lot of effort goes into such a project. Swimming is only a hobby for me and I simply don't find the time between work and everything else that is important to me. I hope that someone else will create what you are looking for! 🐳

@JamesJones-mf3pe 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding..clear concise effective tutorial..a must share with students of the art of swimming

@schnodopics 2 жыл бұрын

It's good to hear that you're finding my video helpful! Thank you for leaving a comment! 🐳

@user-cw9ww6vu8w 9 ай бұрын

Fabulous.... Beautifully explained.

@schnodopics 9 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to think so. Thanks a lot! 🐳

@petervandyke9226 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is an excellent video! I'm a 50+ yr old, former national level competitive swimmer, now age group triathlete and masters swimmer. As we age, we lose muscle mass, so I wanted to work on my swim technique to mitigate the natural pace slowing (from less strength). I've been watching quite a few swim videos on KZfaq trying to finesse my technique. You can't capture everything in one video, but this one certainly does an OUTSTANDING job of capturing almost all the issues. Big thumbs up from a somewhat competent swimmer!

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

I created this video with others like myself, a few years ago, in mind: adult beginners, potentially struggling. The idea was to provide a few not-so-obvious "shortcuts" to better swimming (there really aren't any shortcuts but it helps being able to paint a detailed mental picture of what you're going for) that I would have taken gladly, had I known about them earlier. Hearing from an accomplished swimmer that I may have succeeded is huge praise. Thank you very much for your appreciation and taking the time to leave a comment! 🐳

@0aprendiz 3 жыл бұрын

Well, thank you very much for this video. I am having a hard time trying to swim faster and this video has a lot of useful techniques and many answers to my questions. It is really a complete tutorial on freestyle swimming.

@schnodopics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just keep in mind that the video only deals with the movement of the arms. And even there, you'll find more variation than I would want to discuss. For example, some very successful swimmers like Brent Hayden recommend not doing the "shrug" but instead keeping the shoulder neutral. And of course, there are the issues of kicking, kicking timing, kicking patterns, body position and breathing and breath patterns etc. The rabbit hole goes very deep. 🙂 Good luck with your swimming! 🐳