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6-3-6 drill

Six kicks on the side, three strokes, six kicks on the other side. It links the body rotation to the arm stroke.

Dose
6 × 50 m
Rest
20 s

How to do it

  1. Kick six times on your side, lower arm extended, as in the side-kick drill.
  2. Take three freestyle strokes, which leave you on the other side.
  3. Kick six times there, breathe, and repeat.

Tips

  • Rotate the whole body as one piece, hips and shoulders together.
  • Keep the kick going through the strokes.

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