«Excellent Drills and Advices on what;s needed and what's not»
My experience using this book has been extremely beneficial. Being a busy executive I found many books on the topic quite unrealistic in their expectations regarding time available and devotion to the cause. The carefully shortlisted 10 drills are spot on and have clearly helped improve my style - the training schedule (based on 3 sessions a week) is also well designed. Only frustration so far - the requirement of doing 1min20s on 100m in order to be "allowed" another set of miore advanced drills - I am still struggling to get there.
Finally the section on gears is quite helpful and help in selecting the right hand paddles for instance.
Only room for improvement perhaps is the absence of comment on the finis waist belt (quite usefull to improve rotation). Aslo the section on stretching should flag more clearly the need to hold for longer (as opposed to using short bust which can be quite damaging to the shoulder). Some drills can also have a tendency to further apply pressure on the shoulders (thumb scrapping and finger tip drag) - these should be modified accosringly in my humble opinion.
[Saturday, June 13, 2009]
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«Needs a good editor»
The book is wordy and needed a good editor. There is way too much background. The author is obviously knowledgeable and his advice seems worthwhile, but his explanations are a bit obtuse.
[Friday, May 22, 2009]
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«great guide, whether beginner or looking to improve»
Excellent video. Well constructed set of drills and technique training to help you learn and/or improve your stroke mechanics. Great whether learning or looking to improve.
[Wednesday, August 06, 2008]
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