{"product_id":"mega-drills-for-butterfly-stickels","title":"MEGA DRILLS FOR BUTTERFLY (STICKELS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Learn more than 20 unique  fun  and creative drills for teaching an efficient butterfly stroke  Learn drills for effectively training stroke timing  body positioning and balance  Discover never-before-seen drills that challenge the athlete to learn about their own stroke through stroke segment awareness\u003c\/p\u003ewith Coley Stickels, 14x NCAA All American with University of Arizona;\u003cbr\u003ehas coached National Age Group record holders and Olympic Trials finalists\u003cp\u003eCoach Stickles presents unique and highly efficient drills for training the latest successful trends in swimming butterfly. These drills are incredibly effective for today's athlete; they challenge the athlete to think about and feel what they are doing while focusing on the critical phases of the stroke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStickels' drills revolve around his keys to successful butterfly:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Minimal outsweep to initiate the stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maintain low chin position when breathing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Double-kick timing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dolphin kick into the breakout stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStickels utilizes drill training for the butterfly to teach and train:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Timing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Body awareness and tactile sense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Efficiency and distance per stroke\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStickel's drills run the gambit of complexity from basic to advanced. Each of the drills includes instruction, rationale, nuances, and demonstrations from several swimmers. Stickels also discusses the common challenges he encounters with the stroke and offers tips and suggestions for stroke correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of Stickels drills isolate arm motion of the stroke. Included in these arm movement drills are: movement and awareness drills for the catch phase that teach a fingertip down position with forward elbows, pull pattern drills, and exit drills that focus on the finish motion of the stroke that transitions into a low recovery and efficient entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathing drills included focus on executing the breath with a low chin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of Stickels' drills include undulation and proper body balance in the stroke. The uniqueness of these drills is that the undulation is executed with varying arm positions of the stroke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn terms of teaching the swimmer to execute proper timing of the two kicks per arm cycle, Stickels uses a series of drills that create kick awareness; from drills that utilize little to no kick into drills that are executed with an over kick.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStickels believes that executing a correct breakout stroke in the butterfly is essential. He includes drills that train the transition from underwater kicking into a highly efficient breakout stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of these innovative and creative drills are immersed in instructional methodology but also many of the drills include important conditioning components that will assist a swimmer to be more confident when racing in butterfly events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e55 minutes (plus 17 minutes of Individual Medley technique). 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Championship Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402274029756,"sku":"CHMP-MD04390D","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/3832\/2364\/files\/91kCOFMc5-L.jpg?v=1788449799","url":"https:\/\/store.virventures.com\/products\/mega-drills-for-butterfly-stickels","provider":"Virventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}