Swimisodes - Backstroke with Junya Koga - Head Position

[@rakhipeswani]

Amazing! Very helpful to understand this subtle difference between the often made mistake and proper position! Thank you!

[@theraceclub]

Thanks for watching!

[@nigelbiglari4552]

I really believe the back stroke is the hardest awim at least for me it is. Thank you so much for your explanations. It is very helpful

[@theraceclub]

Glad it was helpful!

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

Very interesting. Thank you Gary. I always have to consciously remember to keep the head back when doing backstroke. If I forget thinking about it it creeps forwards again. But I never thought of changing head position through different stages of the stroke. This effectively makes the head movement part of the stroke movement. Perhaps tackling it this way will help to eventually keep the head in the correct position.

[@theraceclub]

+0tispunkm3y3r exactly. Pick a point above you and keep the eyes focused on that while rotating the shoulder to the chin on each stroke.

[@Sauskethorpido]

Thanks a lot Gary for sharing your knowledge look forward to a.dvd release of all those swimisodes

[@theraceclub]

Sauskethorpido You are most welcome!

[@paddlepower888]

Ok, I'll follow your tips to the end of the pool! Thanks, Gary. This adds more support to the aphorism: "all four strokes are underwater." Cheers!

[@theraceclub]

We agree!

[@josephsu7341]

great to have this demonstrated, thank you~

[@theraceclub]

You are welcome!

[@EdWilliamsch]

I love your channel.

[@lillocosta1777]

Hi Gary, a swimming teacher yesterday said to touch my chest with the chin and raise my shoulders constantly during the stroke. I found it kind of strange. Do you think it's a correct posture when I do backstroke? Thank you:)

[@theraceclub]

Hi Lillo. You should not touch your chin to your chest while swimming backstroke. This will results in poor head and body position. Your head should either be in alignment with the spine or with a slight tilt forward.

[@lillocosta1777]

@@theraceclub thank you very much:)