High Shoulder...Not High Elbow? | Freestyle Catch

[@bretzky9261]

Dunno why anyone would leave keys in a pair of boots but the shoulder high makes sense.

[@EffortlessSwimming]

😂 boot = trunk

[@rossjarvis7121]

Iyano mate keys tap in da boot of the cah, was hahd to open

[@arfloctions5313]

It's a set up for this video. 🙂

[@AdamHelb]

In Australia they put their key in their boots. In the US we put our keys in our trunks.

[@mitnehmerrippe]

Ah, Oz, land down under where your car boots may contain keys and your feet boots may contain redback spiders.

[@Matt-cp9wh]

dude youve helped me learn swimming so much. appreciate your work!!

[@petercaswell1864]

Brenton - super video. I go further: - Lead with my shoulder in the recovery; elbow automatically leads the lower arm and you don’t have to think about it; shoulder is in the best streamline position as you turn into the stretch; reduced shoulder damage - Trail with my shoulder in the pull; keeps streamline as long as possible; best EVF; uses most powerful muscles in the early stroke (Lats Etc.). Everything falls into place for the stroke for me. It’s a simple mental image - Lead, Trail. I use the same “Lead, Trail” mental image for all strokes. And it helps all of them.

[@33Jenesis]

I found that, if I was conscious about propelling from shoulder, my upper body rotation got better. It felt more natural to rotate trunk while rolling shoulder back to forward. When I was about just lifting elbow, the motion didn’t feel as smooth and the speed was a bit slower.

[@zhenyucai]

I've watched so many KZbin videos and attended a number of different local swim classes, but none of them mentioned about keeping up the shoulder high until I watched a Chinese KZbin channel last year, and later on discovered another Chinese KZbin channel too for such detail. Looks like propping the shoulder is one of the standard steps in their classes. It is fascinating to observe how coaches explain the motion and how the audience responds to the communication.

[@nurnabihah9630]

Hii! whats the chinese youtube video you watched?

[@holliesclubhouse4651]

Swim with your hands FISTED as a tool to get your body to use your arms and shoulders more efficiently. I find that I can still go very fast this way and it feels as though my lats are like wings.

[@SBoots29]

Very good information. Yesterday I concentrated on keeping the elbow high. I thought about the elbow to hand straight down and pushing to the back wall. When a person does hit that sweet spot the feeling is as good as a good golf swing. My swimming has improved from your videos. January is when I will try the flip turn. Looking forward to the first coughing up water. LOL. But I will do it.

[@unassailable6138]

You nailed it, high elbow is very stressful an unnatural for the body . I don't like sidekicking at all, I will rotate my torso 90 degrees to reduce drag but I have mastered keeping my feet straight for extra propulsion and maintaining direction , which is very good for open water swimming.

[@debramccormack9388]

This training tip helped me crack the code on my inconsistency in the catch phase, Thank you!

[@SterlingScreencasts]

Thanks for providing consistently amazing training content. This video in particular was extremely helpful to me.

[@TMD3453]

Thanks, great, makes sense- high shoulder -> high elbow. Happy holidays

[@scotttummins9519]

I've shared this for years, keeping the shoulder near the cheek as an indicator of proper extension.

[@copperclean4951]

Great analogy mate!

[@vincentslusser9205]

Awesome visual in the room !!

[@cosmicpalm4404]

Very sensible and important information.

[@berghavjm]

Thanks!

[@douglaslaramore5189]

I find that if I do a catch up stroke I don't roll as much and it is easier to "maintain balance" and reach forward with the shoulder. after warming up I move into a 3/4 catch up (my stroke) and I still maintain better balance and I am able to reach forward with my shoulder.. If I roll too much and my balance is compromised I can drop my shoulder to deep to get a proper catch like you describe especially when breathing. Your video shows a perfectly balanced swimmer.

[@Diderot68]

I justvtried this high shoulder in the pool. I feel better and more efficient already. It probably help with my breathing too. Will confirm this at the next swim.

[@cindyscott8470]

yup, less water collecting between the ear and the shoulder when the shoulder is high too!

[@andreizelchenko934]

Thanks! Comment to support.

[@RatchedCypher]

straight into my notes for my next swim

[@Matt-cp9wh]

this is quality editing and info. love this hahaha

[@jeffjones7108]

I think maybe I need to find a daily stretch routine for my shoulders, because it feels like when I get my shoulder up to the 'high' position there's a bit of pain in the movement of the catch. It's possible I'm just doing the wrong movement as I've never filmed myself. I'm an ES member but live in Perth, so no clinics. Moving to Adelaide soon though, which is just around the corner from you by my standards.

[@ChinChannelOne]

Same here. With "high" position, there's too much internal rotation. Not everyone has that range of motion. What I learned -- don't overdo it, invest time in strengthening the rotator cuff and back muscles. +Warmup and ROM exercises. Better careful than to deal with the injury. It's hard to heal those inflammation issues, takes months ( take care!

[@edwarding4355]

I hadn't swam much in the past 2 months so I got in the pool and could only hold 50m intervals without the arms getting tired, At 30mins I finished the workout but wanted to swim 15 more minutes. I switched to breast stroke. That tired my lats just as much. I realized the arm stroke was a double arm scoop drill. If done correctly the catch is a double high shoulder, high elbow catch into a double power triangle position to complete the pull. And lats got just as fatigued as in the crawl.

[@eminem565]

You need to do strength training in the gym too, so you won't feel any pain doing swimming!

[@danieldacosta4350]

Really good!

[@WimBeunderman]

Love your metaphor 😊👍🏼

[@bobsmoot8454]

This really helps to describe the proper position, at least for me, high shoulder

[@peterhaslund]

Oh, hi! You caught me lookin' at myself in the mirror!

[@patricedalvi7543]

Thank you,👍

[@sveinnbenonysson5978]

If the first movement of the stroke is bringing the elbow out, instead of pulling the arm down and then the elbow out, you will have a high shoulder and a higher float.

[@annettehennessy4876]

Hi from Ireland I have just came across your videos and have just subscribed...I am at the early stages of learning the freestyle ...watching your videos has given me a lot to think about and I love how you break down each of the techniques and make them easy to understand...my real issue is the breathing so trying out your beginners techniques...can I ask is it better to breath on the second stroke or 3 strokes and breath on the 4th stroke ...

[@guntodd]

thank you

[@ambambroni]

Just to check that I understand... shoulder should not be not low on the body (towards toes), yes? Or not low in water (toward bottom of the pool)? Both seem like a higher shoulder would be closer to cheek but would still mean different things. I hope that makes sense. Thanks!!

[@EffortlessSwimming]

shouldn't be low as in bottom of pool

[@a7med_3d]

Thanks

[@georgenasr443]

What's this program called

[@fabianbv82]

Which specific exercises do you recommend to be able to swim with high elbow technic? I am trying to do it but not able with my breathing side arm (left). 😢

[@EffortlessSwimming]

Some in this video, also check out the 5 day catch challenge that we offer

[@dannybowles6181]

This would seem to suggest need to swim a lot flatter to achieve this?

[@bernardplanko6780]

Nice thing waht I can show my son , but if I look at 2:20 when you swim, your shoulder is high on your right side but lower on your left . am I right? :)

[@celeste-n8q]

This video actually made me laugh 😂

[@rohithe2023]

Guys, why are talking about boots? 😂😂 once again great video- thanks!!

[@dallasnoble8329]

“Wrong way, right way” good

[@gcostagcosta]

Could we have more information about your camps?

[@EffortlessSwimming]

Currently have Maldives camp and potentially another 1 or 2 locations for 2023 effortlessswimming.com/maldives/

[@JackMott]

Anyone figure out how to swim well if doing this high shoulder/elbow catch hurts your shoulders?

[@JackMott]

thinking about it more, maybe I'm not getting my shoulder high, and maybe that is my problem. I'll try!

[@ChinChannelOne]

Wrote in another comment. TLDR don't do anything that is hurting. The range of motion may not be there yet for aggressive internal rotation which happens with such a high shoulder.

[@guillermoburgos3655]

😢 ANY CLINIC NEAR MEXICO 🇲🇽?

[@maxmarx007]

Caeleb Dressel used low shoulder in 50. A high shoulder is probably more suitable for a longer distance.

[@prycealderson9352]

Sprinters nowadays swim with straight arms. Fully extended as enter water. Faster over short distances but unsustainable over middle and long.

[@willyengland]

Hmm... , how can one swim with LOW elbow? Is that possible at all?

[@trackie1957]

“I locked my keys in the boot!” “But it’s a new car, it shouldn’t be possible to lock your keys in your car!” “Yes, but it’s not my car…”

[@rm4566]

What would help for the visual learners is for you to actually be in a horizontal position and show us exactly what you’re showing us. Standing up and showing us can confuse the learner who is new to swimming.

[@janfolkerts7342]

Notbin Kona yet?

[@rnies6849]

could you please make English videos

[@Foxsloth]

Why does your car have boots lol

[@EXPLORADVEN]

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[@berniefynn6623]

ELBOW should be ABOVE the hand and a short glide, hand angled down to catch the water,who with a brain drops the elbow and have the hand above the elbow, HOW will you catch the water.??????? Get to the surface ASAP after start and turn, pointless long underwater glide.

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[@octjay]

Thanks!