A refreshing take on "self-help swim-improvement," the Easy
Freestyle DVD offers a practical progression of instructions, leading you through concrete steps towards minimizing energy waste before focusing on increasing fitness or power, and emphasizes minimizing drag in every aspect of the stroke, including pulling, kicking and breathing. Providing a coordinated guide to stroke development, Easy
Freestyle also offers enhanced presentation tools for learning each step and answering every question, including: clear links between every lesson and the full stroke; side-by-side comparisons of correct and incorrect techniques; graphic enhancements to clarify every critical position and movement path; and a review/practice segment for each lesson.
Lesson Summary Lesson One: Cooperate with Gravity
- Learn to use, not fight gravity
- Find your natural equilibrium in the water
- Achieve a sense of support, comfort and confidence
- Break the cycle of exhausting overkicking
Lesson Two: Take the Path of Least Resistance
- Learn sleek "fishlike" body positions
- Hone your alignment to minimize drag
- Learn "active" streamlining
Lesson Three: Swim with your Body
- Learn to use your hands to "cut a path" through the water
- Lessen resistance for your torso and legs
- Use rhythmic weight shifts
- Propel yourself with effortless power
Lesson Four: The "Perpetual Motion" Stroke
- Learn to use your "powerhouse" (core-body rotation)
- Achieve maximal speed with minimal fatigue
Lesson Five: Channel your Energy
- Integrate a compact, relaxed recovery
- Coordinate core-powered movement
- Minimize unnecessary muscle activation
- Increase ease of movement
- Channel energy where it is most effective
Lesson Six: Seamless Breathing
- Learn breathing skills that get your muscles the oxygen they need
- Make your stroke more powerful and effective
Lesson Seven: Turns that save Energy and Time
- Learn the secrets of a fast, easy turn
- Three versions of the "touch" or "open" turn
- Two versions of the flip turn
- All turns comprehensively illustrated
Lesson Eight: Swim Faster Efficiently
- Swim fast the smart way instead of the hard way
- Learn to increase stroke tempo in a controlled and incremental way
Running Time: 73 minutes