HELP! I can't stop kicking! [emoji16]

[UtahMermaidPearl]

Guys I can't stop kicking! Does anyone have any advise on how to have a smoother stride? https://vimeo.com/156964281 https://vimeo.com/156964320 https://vimeo.com/156964361 https://vimeo.com/156964428

[KernowMermaid]

Use your core and stomach area, roll your tummy and hips and let legs kinda follow. Try not to stiffen your knee joint, but try not to rely on it either (If that makes sense?) Last video looks good, just more practice I guess :) This tail is harder to swim in than a fabric but I got the hang of it after a while and you will to x

[Hollydell]

use your entire body to roll, including your shoulders! start with your head roll it forward then follow with your shoulders, then your abs and your hips, don't forget a little knee and then your ankles. just practice!

[Merman Storm]

use your entire body to roll, including your shoulders! start with your head roll it forward then follow with your shoulders, then your abs and your hips, don't forget a little knee and then your ankles. just practice!

This. I find my stroke works best when I start by dipping my head. The rest of me just seems to naturally follow. But, it can take 3 to 5 cycles before my body really falls into the pattern. So, try a longer run. Also, at low speeds, kicking does seem to work better, so you may be doing it simply because you have not gotten up top your cruising speed.

[Mermaid Wesley]

You should do some training without any fins. Learn butterfly stroke, then practice just with a monofin


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[Hollydell]

Go for technique before speed. Once you have the rhythm your body will naturally start to go faster.


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[AniaR]

Sometimes tail drag/ floatiness makes you wanna kick too. I used to kick a lot in my mertailor and then when I got silicone I zoomed. Monofin makes a difference too!

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[UtahMermaidPearl]

I have a triton I think. But I always kick https://vimeo.com/156976961

[Merman Arion]

Here is a video of me swimming with mermaid Crystal :)

Watch how we swim.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TSKMPBvFtc

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Learn how to relax the lower half of your body, and just use the top half to do the mermaid kick. It took me a long time and tons of practice before I can do it naturally now.

Before, I always wanted to kick and had to force myself not to!

Just keep practicing and you'll get there.

[Winged Mermaid]

Your kick isn't too bad, I've seen far worse cases of kicking with other mers! The things that folks are saying about starting the body wave at your head and going down your whole body is great advice. However it can be hard to put into practice if you're not familiar with it.

The easiest way is to start by putting your hands out in front of your body and start the wave at your hands and arms and move it down your body. I call this "H2O style" because it's well known as how the mermaids swim in the TV series H2O Just Add Water. The tails that the actresses and actors use don't have monofins (and the fin part is extended from where their feet are by a few feet) and are heavy and difficult to swim in. So that's why pretty much anytime they're moving forward they use that. It's easier to gain a kind of leverage in the water and still keep the form right. A lot of people (including myself) started out using that to gain muscle memory, and still use it from time to time when we're having trouble (either from being out of practice, or being in a difficult environment like open water swimming, ect).

Here's a video so you can see what I'm talking about:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvO0NmiHdi8

Other than that, watching how other mermaids swim can help your brain grasp the movement and technique better. Luckily YouTube is flooded with mermaid swimming videos now (Unlike when I started swimming haha). I'm sure you'll get it in no time!

[Theobromine]

Watch this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAIRWXYX3s8

Then read this: http://lyle.smu.edu/propulsion/Pages/undulatory.htm

Proper dolphin kick is an example of thunniform motion. Leading with the hands is closer to anguilliform motion. The video is extremely helpful in learning proper technique, and the article explains the physics of thunniform motion vs. anguilliform motion in terms of swimming efficiency. Basically, you want to use the strongest part of your body (in our case, the chest and core) to generate the power for the kick.

[Aziara]

Personally, I try not to use my legs for powering my 'kick' at all when I swim in a tail. The key for me is to leave my legs limp and just use my torso and abs to 'crack the whip' with my lower body. It's rather hard to get the hang of! It's easier when you strengthen the abs, so here's my favorite core workout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNl_JXR_Yyc

[Mermaid Lily_Pad]

My back isn't flexible enough yet. I'm working on it. That should help.

[Mermaid Livou]

tough bit late, but this video will help also to teach proper technic (with wath later you can swim however u want), no sound on it but visually helps built up the move bit by bit (Y)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-5q2Hb0zJo

[xaccer2]

собс (http://audiobookkeeper.ru/book/1485)

[xaccer2]

199.2 (http://cottagenet.ru/plan/273)