Starting jump
The child stands on the starting block with legs shifted shoulder-width apart and bends forward. The hands reach downwards and the gaze is directed towards the ground. On whistle squad, the child jumps head into the water glides for a few seconds and then starts to crawl.
As a result of this exercise, the Kraul start jump is currently being trained without an underwater phase.
Prerequisite exercises:
Please read the Safety notes before you start.
Preparatory exercises
Head jump from the starting block
This exercise involves practicing a normal head jump from the starting block. The posture required for the start jump has been waived for the time being. After jumping head, the learner glides through the water without leg or arm drive. The aim of the exercise is to glide as far as possible, but the immersion angle should ideally be 10 - 20 degrees and the jump should be as strong as possible. If you remember the distances you have flown several times, you will have a record hunt. In addition, a ring or a swimming noodle can be used, through which the swimmer should jump. The ring is either held close to the water or placed directly in the water to achieve an ideal immersion angle. But be careful. The swim ring is hard and can cause injuries. You must assess for yourself which risks you want to take.
The aim of the starting jump is to cover as much distance as possible in as short a time as possible. This aspect is trained in this exercise.
parallel start
In this exercise, the legs are not offset, but parallel to each other. Accordingly, the jump is made from both legs at the same time.
This type of crawl was often used in the past but is now rather outdated. Nevertheless, it is still worthwhile to practice the parallel start today. For some swimmers, it is still the fastest way to start.
Crawl sprint after Water Arrow
The child pushes itself off the pelvic wall and glides for three seconds with arms extended forward. After three seconds, crawl the child as quickly as possible. A total of 15 meters wide.
The quick change from a straight posture to a dynamic arm and leg drive is central to a good start jump.
Common mistakes
Open too early
As with head jumping, there are still many children who take their heads up during the flight phase. As a result, they clap on the water with a flat stomach. If you still have this problem, you should repeat the preparatory exercises for the head jump again.