XC Runner Working on Scissor Kick for CSS (Kickboard Drill)

Combat Swimmer Stroke - breakdown. Kick off the wall, double arm pull, CSS stroke cycle of Pull, breathe, kick, glide.

Top arm pull is a freestyle arm pull.

Bottom arm is more similar to a breast stroke scull (not a full stroke to your side) BREATHE during the bottom arm pull.

Turn to breathe - do not lift your head up to breathe.

Kick can either be a scissor kick or a breast stroke kick BUT when swimming with fins you need to learn scissor / flutterkicks.

Kick hard / pull hard = glide fast.

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