dude you rock. Out all of my swimming lessons, they never told me this. That board use to work the hell out of me. It seem like I be in one spot kicking my life away.
Three things may help you: 1. Point your toes so that you feet become as flat as possible giving you a bigger surface area for propulsion (like fins). 2. Keep your heels under the water. When you heels break the surface, you introduce air bubbles which causes you to lose leverage. 3. Kick from your hips and not your knees; this will increase the surface area (your quads are wider than your shins). Please give these a try and let me know if you notice a difference in your speed & endurance
14 years later and you have a new subscriber in me. Thanks so much for your detailed explanation. I’m gonna try these in the next few days before my lesson.
Your legs consume the greatest amount of oxygen in your body, so when you use them your oxygen uptake will be crazy fast. To help you "move" in the water, make sure that you are kicking from the hips and keeping your ankles under the water. Please let me know how you progress in the water! -Coach Robb
Its been five days since my swimming class (I'm 22) and my kick sucks (literally). The coach shifted me to the kickboard today and I really couldn't kick much when he wasn't supporting me. The video was VERY helpful because I realised three things: 1. The best way to keep shoulders relaxed (another problem area) is to press down with your pits 2. The death-grip on the board was SO wrong on my part 3. Keeping knees straight, ankles in water and engaging hips while kicking is the way to move ahead
Thanks for the very informative video, i am a mature and a beginner in swimming. I am taking swimming lessons at my local pool and just getting confident in water. I am learning how to breath under water but when i lift my head out of water to take a breathe my legs go down, i also use kickboard. I am learning a lot from your wonderful videos besides my lessons. so please keep postiing and keep up the good work. Many thanks once again.
He explains so well the position and the whole movement of the body. He has seen many people with running background going into swimming, like me. With this video kickboard becomes a pleasure not a punishment. Thanks Robb.
Jesus I remember watching his video back in 2010 learning how to swim. Now 2024 start swimming again and here I am learning how to properly use a kickboard. Something never get old, thank you very much coach.
Thank you for creating this! I am 34 and brand new to lap swimming as I’m trying to add more balance and variety to my strength and conditioning program while I’m layed up trying to correct some spinal trauma/misalignment issues. What a better time to take up swimming practice. Your video helped taught me some fundamental questions I had. I’ll look you up as I continue practicing and learning!
Thanks for this video. I'm starting to learn to swim, believe it or not, and I have problem with the kickboard myself. I do a lit of kicking but not going anywhere. And yes, I'm a runner. I will start practicing this soon.
I've recently found the alignment board and snorkel (recommended to me by Gary Hall Sr. and The Racing Club) to be a game-changer for kicking sets. I'll never go back to the old kickboard ever again!
Ideal combination for getting the body in the correct position and maximize your kick sets for sure! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
I recently 7/20/12 had foot surgery. Not reconstructive but nerve related. My doc said I can swim now and since walking is still difficult, (swollen arch) I have decided to start swimming. Bought a kick board and watched this video. I had no idea there was a right and wrong way to use one. This video is now in my favorites, THANKS for making it! I know how to swim, but struggle with breathing during front crawl, could use tips. Thank you, Gillirob
Hey Robb! Just wanted to drop a line to say thank you for your great tip re: pressing down with the kickboard with your lats. I have been struggling to get my head above the water whilst using a kickboard. Your explanation (which I could not find in hundreds of other videos) solved my problem instantly. Thanks a ton for that!
Neeraj-you are welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a note. If I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to drop me an email. -Coach Robb
Coach Bobb: Your explaination are one of the best. You might want to joint a Toastmaster club in your city. You will double your business in a very short time. You might re-do your video. Focus on your oral instruction, no music. Slow down your speaking rate to 100 words per minute or 90 words per minute. Take the pause. You will ten times your income. Congratulations. Best swimming lesson video. Jung Jing, Ph.D.
Hey Robb; just to give you a hint with my kick board swimming issue, my swim instructor said that I am moving my legs too fast. That's one of my problems. MY GOD I think this the 20 time I watch this video, but is good because you the only one that explain the use of the kick board so perfect that I can understand it.
The only way you an kick "too fast" is if you are ineffecient. Visualize your feet as flippers and focus on making them act accordingly. Please keep me posted.
Thanks, Coach Robb, for the video. I am in my 40s and have little swimming skills but just bought a kickboard to get started, to transition from ballet to a low impact aerobic exercise. (It's nice to hear my very flexible feet are good for some sport!)
Coach Robb, I have been using the kickboard for a few months now the wrong way until I see your video, it makes perfect sense to me now. Thank you for the free tip!
Once you capture your air, slowly exhale through your next stroke striving to "empty" your lungs of air. By focusing on depleting the air in your lungs, you are actually "pushing" air out of your mouth which will help keep the water from coming in. Honestly, you will never keep 100% of the water out; however, this will help. If water does get into your mouth, try to relax and spit the water out verses trying to swallow it. You will become more familar with this. Keep up the good work! Coach
Thanks a Lot Robb !! I was experiencing the same situation of legs drowning while using a kickboard as you explained. Will definitely give a shot to your technique and thanks for explaining so fundamentally.
Thank you for a very clear, concise demonstration video! I am an old (50+) speed walker being forced into the pool due to ankle troubles. The shoulder is currently bad too, so my PT suggested getting a kickboard. This video really helps!
Fort Worth Peg, Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. When you get a moment, please email me and let me know what kind of pain you are experiencing in both your ankle and your shoulder. My experience has been that a lack of flexibility and strength are the key components to joint pain. I would love to help. -Coach Robb
Thanks coach Robb. My doc says shoulder is only a sprain in the rotator cuff so it just needs a little time to heal and then I'll be doing strengthening exercises with the PT. The ankles are the big issue and have been aching for about 2 years. I have multiple tears in the ligaments and tendons medially, laterally, and dorsally on both ankles according to the MRI I had this week. So it's new orthotics, stretching, and low impact exercising for 3 - 6 months. Once the symptoms are gone we'll start strength training. It sucks getting old!
As a swimmer in the past I always hated the kickboard. Nobody told me I should use it this way. The thing with the arms is new to me, I'm definitely going to try it out more now. Hopefully I will decrease my IM time on the swim. (But the ankle story I can comply with, also never heard before, thanks)
your time making these videos is not wasted... you are very helpful...this shows up on my boyfriend's account but this comes from a woman who swims every day and is always searching for help with improvement...your style (of making videos) is good without the macho b.s....hope you keep 'em coming...thanks!!
Thanks for doing the videos...It is helping me in my swimming and also has given me great tools to help the special needs students I work with.....Thank you for each one!
Hi Robb, Thank you for your demonstration. it was very useful, I always watch your video's and practise in the swiiming pool. watching your video's really helped me. thanks. Kelly.R
First video that I’ve watched & I became a subscriber! Thank you for the easy to understand & detailed instruction video! I’ve been kicking with my knees & hips, but wasn’t sure which was right until now. I hope there’s a video on how to learn to properly breathe as I’ve been swimming with my head above water mostly since I’ve never taken swim lessons to learn the proper techniques.
Thank You MrRobb Beams, I am 62yrs and trying hard to swim using a float board but my body wasn’t moving. I realised from your lesson that I am using only ankles that is why my body is not moving forward, I will try your instructions .
Angela - thank you for watching and leaving a kind comment, I greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if I can help with you swimming program in any way. -Coach Robb
Thank you coach! Noone ever described in detail the reason i felt i never went anywhere. I have taken 3 lifeguard pretests and could not get my speed of 50m under 1 min ive been practicing weekly with kixkboard to strengthen my propellers ( legs ). Its tough! Im 68 and a swimmer my entire life. Love you!
I've just subscribed. I have watched numerous videos on technique but you are really easy to understand. I've always struggled before in lessons so just stopped going. Now I think I'll start again. Thanks.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching the videos. I am finalizing some new videos that will be uploaded ASAP. Please let me know what you think and if there are additional concepts that you would like broken down. -Coach Robb
This was incredibly helpful. I did swimming lessons when I was younger and then let it go, but kept some of the techniques with me and now as I returned to swimming I tried to get those back. One myth that I thought about was that you had to have your ankles rise above the water as you're kicking and as Coach Robb just mentioned, it's just the opposite, so next time I hit the pool I'll have that in mind and not put such a strain on my back and myself as getting your feet to raise above the water takes some effort and may not be as useful as I thought. Thanks Coach!
Rob, this video changed the worst part of my swimming training into a part which I'm looking forward to. Thanks a lot! Instantly my kicking distance rose from 300m to 500m and I feel totally fine! And at last, I can feel the burning sensation in my hips. Great advices and great content of your videos. thanks. Janusz, Poland
Thanks for the training tips. I got a kick board today and was much faster in the water than I had been before. I’m not competitive, but at least the life guards quit asking if I was “ok” every lap.
Thanks coach..i have been using the kickboard for last 7 days but used to stay at the same position. could'nt move forward. the reason being i was using high kick more with the knee. as soon as i used the low kick under water with the hips the motion was smooth. thanks a lot once again.
I agree with you - I certainly have learned alot over the last three years on how to produce videos; this was one of my first videos that put together. Thanks for the input and taking the time to watch the video. -Coach Robb
My girlfriend and I are both novice triathletes. Sprints only at this point. I'm a cyclist and she's a runner and it's just a way to broaden our training and have some fun. Neither of us are great swimmers, so I've been scouring the internet for some training tips. Just trying to soak it all in so we can improve in the pool.
Thank you for providing this video. I had a near fatal car wreck which destroyed my right ankle, fractured my tibia/fibia both laterally as well as vertically through the length of the bones and fractured my kneecap into 9 pieces. I had to take my physical therapy into my own hands and bought a Swimex swim-in-place therapy pool and designed my own rehab program. I really wasn't sure why I decided I needed a kick board, but was drawn to it. This video explains exactly why I was correct in my thinking. I have severe muscle atrophy through my extensor mechanism and I can feel already how using this apparatus is improving the muscle quality and strength. I will definitely be checking out your other videos. Thanks so much again !
Not that great , unfortunately. My ankle was obliterated and the docs opted not do an artificial joint... so it's just plates and rods . The new doc says if I don't get surgery within the next 18 months, I will more than likely lose my ankle .... and eventually my leg ... Still I swim on , hoping for miracles
Hello Robb, yes i am referring to swim play list. I clicked on first video in the list, where you are saying this is video no.3 and i need to start from video no.1, and i am trying to figure out in which sequence i need to watch, to catch every thing in sequence that i can learn from you... thanks once again...
just started swimming program and this leg kick makes me so tired, I am dead the next day if I try to do something in the gym. Thanks for the detailed explanation, I will tweak my kick according to your recommendations. Cheers!
Olga-thank you for your comment! I would recommend that you take your kicking sets in increments. Start with long fins - then short fins - go to no fins. Strive to kick from your hips to build your strength faster. Please keep me posted if you have any questions or need anything clarified. -Coach Robb
+Jessica Trump - Thanks Jessica, I am glad that I can help and convey these concepts in a way that you understand. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything clarified. -Coach Robb
I would suggest that you stand waist deep in the water and practice squatting until your head goes under the water and then stand back up. Practice "timing" when to start blowing out (as soon as your mouth enters the water) and when to end blowing (as soon as your mouth clears the water line. The idea here is to create confidence that you will not inhale water. Please keep me posted if this works for you.
+G dizzle Thank you for watching! Please let me know if I can help you program in any way or if you run (no pun intended) into any specific challenges. -Coach Robb
+Robb Beams thanks Robb really appreciate it, going to sub to your channel and check out your videos.. I'm doing my first sportive cycle event in July.. cycling has enabled me to get back into running and I'm slowly building my miles back up, a few years back I did a few off road half marathons and a marathon, mostly as additional exercise to my jiu jitsu/martial arts training I was doing at the time.. I found the running really enjoyable in it's own rite however the long runs etc tended to eat into my recovery from my main training so had to back it off in the end.. I've had a couple of years off of my jiu jitsu/martial arts training and using running/cycling as my main form of exercise but also looking to develop my swimming.. your channel looks great thanks for spending the time to make such informative videos!
+Robb Beams Hi Robb I've been mainly focusing on cycling at the moment, I've started commuting in yo worok on my bike it's 15-17miles each way.. to be honest I've found this has satisfied my training at the moment.. I bought a kickboard but as yet been unable to find the time...I will let you know when I get out... thanks!!
This is good, I will be around water. I am not swimmimg but just in case they let us have fun in the park I want to know to swim a bit. My ma got me a kickboard :3 I still remember how I swam with a kiclboard when I was younger. This video helps me learn how to use it again.
Thank you for this video. I'd like to learn some drills with the kickboard using arms as well, I'm a beginner and it'd be very helpful for me. I'd like to increase my endurance and got a better and clean technique.
Many thanks, excellent suggestions from you which explain much of what I've been doing wrong; just started using the kickboard in the last three days (and using it incorrectly!), been going backwards too.
Hello Robb, great video collections along with the tips. Since there are multiple videos in the list, it is bit confusing on the sequence of videos. If you can rename the videos name with some serial numbers that would help a lot.... many thanks...
By watching this video it really helped me becuase today I have to teach my little sister how to use a kick board by this I think it will improve her kicking
Thank you for taking the time to post! I am excited that you can use the videos for both yourself and your students. If there is anything in particular that you or your students would like explained, please drop me an email or drop a post here and I will be notified. -Coach Robb
Jayaprakash, Thank you for your post! Are you referencing the swim playlist? I like your idea, I just need to know where to organize. Thank you for your feedback. -Coach Robb
hi coach, sorry cz of my poor English knowledge I couldn't understand 1st, what you said in the video. after 2 and 3 times playing the video I undestood the points and tried it in the classes. and I was succeeded. I'm pressing my armpits and its easy to kick that way. now my coache taught me to breath in while leg kicking and arm strokes. but i stopp kicking when I bring my head outside the water to breath. so I'm going to go through your rest of the videos and work on it. Thanks a lot 4 reply.
Hi coach, its me again. since last 7-8 days i have practicing hard with the float on my back. i used to keep my head over the water all the time. This really consumed a lot of my energy. also, the moment i took the float out, i sank in the water. today, i did what you have told. i buried my head under water and took breath sideways after every 3 strokes and i find it very useful. my body position was straight, legs were coming up and exhaustion level was low. ..cont....(2)
Rachel - thank you for watching and leaving your kind words. We are in the process of shooting an entire new series of videos and will get them uploaded ASAP. Please let me know if there is anything in particular I can help you out with. -Coach Robb
great video! this is why i stopped taking swim lessons as a kid, cause all our swim teacher was doing was make us grab a kick board the minute we stepped into the pool and make us pedal like crazy. and i never felt the board was helping me in any way. now i understand why! wasn't using the kick board correctly at all, and the teacher didn't explain any of what u do here.
This is a great video for someone like me who is getting more into swimming as my daily exercise routine. Coach Robb, is the kickboard good to use if you are trying to lose belly fat and tone your abs?
Because I enroll for learn to swim coach...but I think their is something wrong with the way they teaching me, because I keep on drowning my but and legs and the coach said that keep on kicking so my but and feet will not sank...but the result is i'm tired kicking and my legs is going to cramps :( but when i saw this video it helps me a lot, so now I can manage to float when i'm using kick board even thou I did not kick so fast. Thanks.
Not sure if this hurting or helping, but what I do to help keep my hips up is use the kickboard almost as a diving rudder. I'll point the tip of it down creating that downward drag which helps keep my lower torso up. This also acts as a breathing trainer for me was I will bring the point up to help surface my upper half while also turning on my side. Any feedback would be great! Thanks for the vids.
Hello Coach Robb. I think you videos are awesome. I am attempting to lose weight by swimming. I'm just getting back into the water. Do you have any beginner swimming videos and swim workouts? I am trying to have correct form and build endurance in the water. Thank you. Camile
Finally I can see why I've been kicking like crazy and getting nowhere w/a kickboard. Question -- you mention "go back and watch the 1st 3 videos". How do I find those? What's the titles? Thx.
This is a great tip! I like it for the reasons that you mention, plus it makes your core muscles work to rotate to breathe and maintain a "tall" position in the water. To make this a challenge for you, breathe every 3rd or 5th stroke - this will help you get the timing of your breathing down. Please keep me posted on what you think! -Coach Robb
@@daphnedev Thank you for watching and commenting! What type of breathing are you working on? Using a kickboard can be helpful if you are working on breathe timing.
dude you rock. Out all of my swimming lessons, they never told me this. That board use to work the hell out of me. It seem like I be in one spot kicking my life away.
You and me both
Embarrassing too, lol...i know.
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Me too
Gosh. Me too and I'd be exhausted from going nowhere
@@nikki7006 i figured out my problem. I had to flex my feet like flippers. Now I move like a boat.
Three things may help you:
1. Point your toes so that you feet become as flat as possible giving you a bigger surface area for propulsion (like fins).
2. Keep your heels under the water. When you heels break the surface, you introduce air bubbles which causes you to lose leverage.
3. Kick from your hips and not your knees; this will increase the surface area (your quads are wider than your shins).
Please give these a try and let me know if you notice a difference in your speed & endurance
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14 years later and you have a new subscriber in me. Thanks so much for your detailed explanation. I’m gonna try these in the next few days before my lesson.
Thank you for watching, subscribing and commenting! Please keep me posted on how things work out for you.
Your legs consume the greatest amount of oxygen in your body, so when you use them your oxygen uptake will be crazy fast. To help you "move" in the water, make sure that you are kicking from the hips and keeping your ankles under the water. Please let me know how you progress in the water!
-Coach Robb
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I can’t let go of the kickboard - can you please help me
Its been five days since my swimming class (I'm 22) and my kick sucks (literally). The coach shifted me to the kickboard today and I really couldn't kick much when he wasn't supporting me. The video was VERY helpful because I realised three things:
1. The best way to keep shoulders relaxed (another problem area) is to press down with your pits
2. The death-grip on the board was SO wrong on my part
3. Keeping knees straight, ankles in water and engaging hips while kicking is the way to move ahead
Lol damn you’re 32 now how is it now?
😂@@raysworld8872
We want to see what your are upto now ?
Thanks for the very informative video, i am a mature and a beginner in swimming. I am taking swimming lessons at my local pool and just getting confident in water. I am learning how to breath under water but when i lift my head out of water to take a breathe my legs go down, i also use kickboard. I am learning a lot from your wonderful videos besides my lessons. so please keep postiing and keep up the good work. Many thanks once again.
He explains so well the position and the whole movement of the body. He has seen many people with running background going into swimming, like me. With this video kickboard becomes a pleasure not a punishment. Thanks Robb.
Thank you for the kind comments and watching the video. Please let me know if I can help in any way with your swimming.
-Coach Robb
Jesus I remember watching his video back in 2010 learning how to swim. Now 2024 start swimming again and here I am learning how to properly use a kickboard. Something never get old, thank you very much coach.
Thank you for supporting these videos! Seems like yesterday we filmed this on a flip camera...yep, a flip camera. See you at the pool!
Jesus is LORD!
Been a runner for many years and just started triathlon and wondered when trying to use kickboard I was going nowhere, thanks for the video :-)
Thank you for creating this! I am 34 and brand new to lap swimming as I’m trying to add more balance and variety to my strength and conditioning program while I’m layed up trying to correct some spinal trauma/misalignment issues. What a better time to take up swimming practice. Your video helped taught me some fundamental questions I had. I’ll look you up as I continue practicing and learning!
Thanks for this video. I'm starting to learn to swim, believe it or not, and I have problem with the kickboard myself. I do a lit of kicking but not going anywhere. And yes, I'm a runner. I will start practicing this soon.
I've recently found the alignment board and snorkel (recommended to me by Gary Hall Sr. and The Racing Club) to be a game-changer for kicking sets. I'll never go back to the old kickboard ever again!
Ideal combination for getting the body in the correct position and maximize your kick sets for sure! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
I recently 7/20/12 had foot surgery. Not reconstructive but nerve related. My doc said I can swim now and since walking is still difficult, (swollen arch) I have decided to start swimming. Bought a kick board and watched this video. I had no idea there was a right and wrong way to use one. This video is now in my favorites, THANKS for making it! I know how to swim, but struggle with breathing during front crawl, could use tips.
Thank you, Gillirob
I was told hold the kickboard by the edge closest to you, not the edge on the far side. I will give your way a try today. Thanks.
Thanks for watching...keep me posted!
Hey Robb! Just wanted to drop a line to say thank you for your great tip re: pressing down with the kickboard with your lats. I have been struggling to get my head above the water whilst using a kickboard. Your explanation (which I could not find in hundreds of other videos) solved my problem instantly. Thanks a ton for that!
Neeraj-you are welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a note. If I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to drop me an email.
-Coach Robb
Coach Bobb: Your explaination are one of the best. You might want to joint a Toastmaster club in your city. You will double your business in a very short time. You might re-do your video. Focus on your oral instruction, no music. Slow down your speaking rate to 100 words per minute or 90 words per minute. Take the pause. You will ten times your income. Congratulations. Best swimming lesson video. Jung Jing, Ph.D.
Hey Robb; just to give you a hint with my kick board swimming issue, my swim instructor said that I am moving my legs too fast. That's one of my problems. MY GOD I think this the 20 time I watch this video, but is good because you the only one that explain the use of the kick board so perfect that I can understand it.
The only way you an kick "too fast" is if you are ineffecient. Visualize your feet as flippers and focus on making them act accordingly. Please keep me posted.
I have seen lot of coaching video but this is the best coaching videos ever i watched.
Thanks, Coach Robb, for the video. I am in my 40s and have little swimming skills but just bought a kickboard to get started, to transition from ballet to a low impact aerobic exercise. (It's nice to hear my very flexible feet are good for some sport!)
Coach Robb, I have been using the kickboard for a few months now the wrong way until I see your video, it makes perfect sense to me now. Thank you for the free tip!
Once you capture your air, slowly exhale through your next stroke striving to "empty" your lungs of air. By focusing on depleting the air in your lungs, you are actually "pushing" air out of your mouth which will help keep the water from coming in. Honestly, you will never keep 100% of the water out; however, this will help. If water does get into your mouth, try to relax and spit the water out verses trying to swallow it. You will become more familar with this. Keep up the good work!
Coach
Thanks a Lot Robb !! I was experiencing the same situation of legs drowning while using a kickboard as you explained. Will definitely give a shot to your technique and thanks for explaining so fundamentally.
Awesome video! I've considered adding a kickboard to my lap swims and this was extremely helpful! Thanks so much!
Thank you! I have been swimming all my life and also have been spraining my ankle all my life. Finally I understand why!
The way you explained this was super helpful- thank you for making this video!
Thank you for a very clear, concise demonstration video! I am an old (50+) speed walker being forced into the pool due to ankle troubles. The shoulder is currently bad too, so my PT suggested getting a kickboard. This video really helps!
Fort Worth Peg,
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. When you get a moment, please email me and let me know what kind of pain you are experiencing in both your ankle and your shoulder. My experience has been that a lack of flexibility and strength are the key components to joint pain. I would love to help.
-Coach Robb
Thanks coach Robb. My doc says shoulder is only a sprain in the rotator cuff so it just needs a little time to heal and then I'll be doing strengthening exercises with the PT. The ankles are the big issue and have been aching for about 2 years. I have multiple tears in the ligaments and tendons medially, laterally, and dorsally on both ankles according to the MRI I had this week. So it's new orthotics, stretching, and low impact exercising for 3 - 6 months. Once the symptoms are gone we'll start strength training. It sucks getting old!
Thanks Coach! The Pencil Drill video is very helpful.
As a swimmer in the past I always hated the kickboard. Nobody told me I should use it this way. The thing with the arms is new to me, I'm definitely going to try it out more now. Hopefully I will decrease my IM time on the swim. (But the ankle story I can comply with, also never heard before, thanks)
your time making these videos is not wasted... you are very helpful...this shows up on my boyfriend's account but this comes from a woman who swims every day and is always searching for help with improvement...your style (of making videos) is good without the macho b.s....hope you keep 'em coming...thanks!!
Will try that thanks, have ordered some fins as well to help with that motion. Just going through the other videos now :)
Thanks for doing the videos...It is helping me in my swimming and also has given me great tools to help the special needs students I work with.....Thank you for each one!
thank you coach Robb ! 🙏
+Roshan Rk Your welcome - please let me know if I can help in any way with your program!
-Coach Robb
+Robb Beams hello bob it was awesome ,i just wanted to know my bodyweight is 112 kg 35 years of age will it possible for me to learn swimming.
Hi, Great lesson for me. I am a beginner, I tried this technique and successfully can float and moving forward in the pool.
Thanks a ton Coach! Appreciate your response...Will try that !
Hi Robb, Thank you for your demonstration. it was very useful, I always watch your video's and practise in the swiiming pool. watching your video's really helped me. thanks. Kelly.R
Kelly-thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Please keep me posted if I can help in any way with your swimming progress.
-Coach Robb
This is great, thank you.
Thank you for watching! If you have any struggles, please let me know and we can break them down for you.
Hey coach Robb, great videos. just that the proper sequence of the videos will be a great help. keep up the good work.
First video that I’ve watched & I became a subscriber! Thank you for the easy to understand & detailed instruction video! I’ve been kicking with my knees & hips, but wasn’t sure which was right until now. I hope there’s a video on how to learn to properly breathe as I’ve been swimming with my head above water mostly since I’ve never taken swim lessons to learn the proper techniques.
Thank you for watching and choosing to subscribe! Let me know if you have any other frustrations - happy to help in any way.
Thank you very much for your inputs. It help me to position my body well for kicking drills.
Thank you for watching and leaving a nice comment! Please let me know if I can help in any way going forward.
Thanks so much for this great video! I was just in the water yesterday struggling with the kickboard and am excited to try these techniques! :)
Thank you .. really well explained .. going to implement these tips into my swimming today 😀
Yes Robb i have gone thru all ur videos..thanks for ur reply..i will keep u updated on my prgress...!!!! Cheers..
Thank You MrRobb Beams, I am 62yrs and trying hard to swim using a float board but my body wasn’t moving. I realised from your lesson that I am using only ankles that is why my body is not moving forward, I will try your instructions .
Awesome video I'm doing an ironman in July and this has helped a lot .
Awesome video! Very clear explanations, examples, and analogies. Best video I've seen.
Angela - thank you for watching and leaving a kind comment, I greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if I can help with you swimming program in any way.
-Coach Robb
thanks for the lesson!
Thank you coach! Noone ever described in detail the reason i felt i never went anywhere. I have taken 3 lifeguard pretests and could not get my speed of 50m under 1 min ive been practicing weekly with kixkboard to strengthen my propellers ( legs ). Its tough! Im 68 and a swimmer my entire life. Love you!
Thank you for watching! Did you get under that 1-minute threshold?
@@CoachRobbBeams no, coach
I've just subscribed. I have watched numerous videos on technique but you are really easy to understand. I've always struggled before in lessons so just stopped going. Now I think I'll start again. Thanks.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching the videos. I am finalizing some new videos that will be uploaded ASAP. Please let me know what you think and if there are additional concepts that you would like broken down.
-Coach Robb
Totally using this for my swim tomorrow, will get back soon with an update.
Please keep me posted on your progress.
This was incredibly helpful. I did swimming lessons when I was younger and then let it go, but kept some of the techniques with me and now as I returned to swimming I tried to get those back. One myth that I thought about was that you had to have your ankles rise above the water as you're kicking and as Coach Robb just mentioned, it's just the opposite, so next time I hit the pool I'll have that in mind and not put such a strain on my back and myself as getting your feet to raise above the water takes some effort and may not be as useful as I thought. Thanks Coach!
Rob, this video changed the worst part of my swimming training into a part which I'm looking forward to. Thanks a lot! Instantly my kicking distance rose from 300m to 500m and I feel totally fine! And at last, I can feel the burning sensation in my hips.
Great advices and great content of your videos. thanks.
Janusz, Poland
Thanks for the training tips. I got a kick board today and was much faster in the water than I had been before. I’m not competitive, but at least the life guards quit asking if I was “ok” every lap.
Thank you for watching and giving the concept a chance! Let me know if you have any other specific frustrations with your swimming.
Thanks coach..i have been using the kickboard for last 7 days but used to stay at the same position. could'nt move forward. the reason being i was using high kick more with the knee. as soon as i used the low kick under water with the hips the motion was smooth. thanks a lot once again.
Awesome video mate, excellent instruction.
Thanks sir. Your tip of keeping the chin submerged in water helped me lift my hips and do kicking smoothly.
I agree with you - I certainly have learned alot over the last three years on how to produce videos; this was one of my first videos that put together. Thanks for the input and taking the time to watch the video.
-Coach Robb
Super informative, I was doing everything that you weren't suppose to do
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Coach Robb you're the best!!
Great explination!!! Thanks so much
paraescucharrap Thank you for watching the video and leaving a kind comment. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
-Coach Robb
Really well narrated. You definitely sound like you know what you're doing and you explain things very well. Thanks.
John - thank you for watching and leaving a comment! Please let me know if we can help your program in any way.
My girlfriend and I are both novice triathletes. Sprints only at this point. I'm a cyclist and she's a runner and it's just a way to broaden our training and have some fun. Neither of us are great swimmers, so I've been scouring the internet for some training tips. Just trying to soak it all in so we can improve in the pool.
Awesome - welcome to the Tri community! I would love to help you two. Just let me know...no pressure!
Will implement the tips on my class coming Tuesday and hopefully expect better movement and an improved kick.
Thanks a lot! :)
Wow, so glad I came across this! You must be an awesome coach!
Thank you for providing this video. I had a near fatal car wreck which destroyed my right ankle, fractured my tibia/fibia both laterally as well as vertically through the length of the bones and fractured my kneecap into 9 pieces. I had to take my physical therapy into my own hands and bought a Swimex swim-in-place therapy pool and designed my own rehab program. I really wasn't sure why I decided I needed a kick board, but was drawn to it. This video explains exactly why I was correct in my thinking. I have severe muscle atrophy through my extensor mechanism and I can feel already how using this apparatus is improving the muscle quality and strength. I will definitely be checking out your other videos. Thanks so much again !
Emese-how is your muscle tone and development coming along?
-Coach Robb
Not that great , unfortunately. My ankle was obliterated and the docs opted not do an artificial joint... so it's just plates and rods . The new doc says if I don't get surgery within the next 18 months, I will more than likely lose my ankle .... and eventually my leg ... Still I swim on , hoping for miracles
Such a Guru you are! These tips are so helpful .thank you
could not hear video but love the instruction
Thank you for watching! Were you able to hear enough to take to the water?
I got the sound to work. Thank you
Hello Robb, yes i am referring to swim play list. I clicked on first video in the list, where you are saying this is video no.3 and i need to start from video no.1, and i am trying to figure out in which sequence i need to watch, to catch every thing in sequence that i can learn from you... thanks once again...
I don't know how to swim but i wanna do simple things right, have fun & good excercise as well. Thank you for teaching
Thank you for taking the time to watch. Please let me know about your progress!
just started swimming program and this leg kick makes me so tired, I am dead the next day if I try to do something in the gym. Thanks for the detailed explanation, I will tweak my kick according to your recommendations. Cheers!
Olga-thank you for your comment! I would recommend that you take your kicking sets in increments. Start with long fins - then short fins - go to no fins. Strive to kick from your hips to build your strength faster. Please keep me posted if you have any questions or need anything clarified.
-Coach Robb
excellent well explained, can you try and use the board as a boomerang and take out the radio please other than that superb
Quite exceptional quality of instruction: very good on technique.
Thank you for your help
Anytime! Thank you for watching. Keep me posted on your progress!
he is an excellent well experience teacher
+Jessica Trump - Thanks Jessica, I am glad that I can help and convey these concepts in a way that you understand. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything clarified.
-Coach Robb
Excellent. Thank you
This explains my lower back pain when I use the kb. Thanks for the tip.
great tips. going back to watch full series.
Excellent!! Thank you!!
I appreciate you watching and commenting!
I would suggest that you stand waist deep in the water and practice squatting until your head goes under the water and then stand back up. Practice "timing" when to start blowing out (as soon as your mouth enters the water) and when to end blowing (as soon as your mouth clears the water line. The idea here is to create confidence that you will not inhale water. Please keep me posted if this works for you.
I'm a runner/cyclist looking to start swimming.. this is great advice for a beginner thanks
+G dizzle Thank you for watching! Please let me know if I can help you program in any way or if you run (no pun intended) into any specific challenges.
-Coach Robb
+Robb Beams thanks Robb really appreciate it, going to sub to your channel and check out your videos.. I'm doing my first sportive cycle event in July.. cycling has enabled me to get back into running and I'm slowly building my miles back up, a few years back I did a few off road half marathons and a marathon, mostly as additional exercise to my jiu jitsu/martial arts training I was doing at the time.. I found the running really enjoyable in it's own rite however the long runs etc tended to eat into my recovery from my main training so had to back it off in the end..
I've had a couple of years off of my jiu jitsu/martial arts training and using running/cycling as my main form of exercise but also looking to develop my swimming..
your channel looks great thanks for spending the time to make such informative videos!
How are you doing?
+Robb Beams Hi Robb I've been mainly focusing on cycling at the moment, I've started commuting in yo worok on my bike it's 15-17miles each way.. to be honest I've found this has satisfied my training at the moment.. I bought a kickboard but as yet been unable to find the time...I will let you know when I get out... thanks!!
+G dizzle sorry 'to work' lol
Great coaching!
Thank you for watching and the kind words!
-Coach Robb
This is good, I will be around water. I am not swimmimg but just in case they let us have fun in the park I want to know to swim a bit. My ma got me a kickboard :3 I still remember how I swam with a kiclboard when I was younger.
This video helps me learn how to use it again.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you for this video. I'd like to learn some drills with the kickboard using arms as well, I'm a beginner and it'd be very helpful for me. I'd like to increase my endurance and got a better and clean technique.
Please look at my various play lists for skills - drills for improve swimming.
Many thanks, excellent suggestions from you which explain much of what I've been doing wrong; just started using the kickboard in the last three days (and using it incorrectly!), been going backwards too.
Hello Robb, great video collections along with the tips. Since there are multiple videos in the list, it is bit confusing on the sequence of videos. If you can rename the videos name with some serial numbers that would help a lot.... many thanks...
By watching this video it really helped me becuase today I have to teach my little sister how to use a kick board by this I think it will improve her kicking
Thank you for watching! Please let me know how your sister does with the information!
-Coach Robb
Thank you for taking the time to post! I am excited that you can use the videos for both yourself and your students. If there is anything in particular that you or your students would like explained, please drop me an email or drop a post here and I will be notified.
-Coach Robb
Jayaprakash,
Thank you for your post! Are you referencing the swim playlist? I like your idea, I just need to know where to organize. Thank you for your feedback.
-Coach Robb
hi coach, sorry cz of my poor English knowledge I couldn't understand 1st, what you said in the video. after 2 and 3 times playing the video I undestood the points and tried it in the classes. and I was succeeded. I'm pressing my armpits and its easy to kick that way. now my coache taught me to breath in while leg kicking and arm strokes. but i stopp kicking when I bring my head outside the water to breath. so I'm going to go through your rest of the videos and work on it. Thanks a lot 4 reply.
Hi coach, its me again. since last 7-8 days i have practicing hard with the float on my back. i used to keep my head over the water all the time. This really consumed a lot of my energy. also, the moment i took the float out, i sank in the water. today, i did what you have told. i buried my head under water and took breath sideways after every 3 strokes and i find it very useful. my body position was straight, legs were coming up and exhaustion level was low. ..cont....(2)
Excellent Video! Keep the videos coming please
Rachel - thank you for watching and leaving your kind words. We are in the process of shooting an entire new series of videos and will get them uploaded ASAP. Please let me know if there is anything in particular I can help you out with.
-Coach Robb
Great job! Please keep me posted on your progress...
-Coach Robb
Thank you. I'm going to try it next time.
Please keep me posted how you do with the suggestions!
@@CoachRobbBeams I couldn't get myself horizontal and the board also drowns..What am i doing wrong?
Thanks for the videos they will be very helpfull for me i will implement all of these as soon as possible
Begum-how did the drills work for you in the water?
-Coach Robb
great video!
this is why i stopped taking swim lessons as a kid, cause all our swim teacher was doing was make us grab a kick board the minute we stepped into the pool and make us pedal like crazy. and i never felt the board was helping me in any way.
now i understand why! wasn't using the kick board correctly at all, and the teacher didn't explain any of what u do here.
This is a great video for someone like me who is getting more into swimming as my daily exercise routine. Coach Robb, is the kickboard good to use if you are trying to lose belly fat and tone your abs?
thanks for the info about how to kick using kickboard.
Thank you for watching! Please let me know if we can help your swimming in any way.
Because I enroll for learn to swim coach...but I think their is something wrong with the way they teaching me, because I keep on drowning my but and legs and the coach said that keep on kicking so my but and feet will not sank...but the result is i'm tired kicking and my legs is going to cramps :( but when i saw this video it helps me a lot, so now I can manage to float when i'm using kick board even thou I did not kick so fast. Thanks.
That pushing board with lats thing wasn't told by my coach, and i was struggling from last few days with that. I will try ur method tomorrow and see
Not sure if this hurting or helping, but what I do to help keep my hips up is use the kickboard almost as a diving rudder. I'll point the tip of it down creating that downward drag which helps keep my lower torso up. This also acts as a breathing trainer for me was I will bring the point up to help surface my upper half while also turning on my side. Any feedback would be great! Thanks for the vids.
Hello Coach Robb. I think you videos are awesome. I am attempting to lose weight by swimming. I'm just getting back into the water. Do you have any beginner swimming videos and swim workouts? I am trying to have correct form and build endurance in the water. Thank you. Camile
Finally I can see why I've been kicking like crazy and getting nowhere w/a kickboard. Question -- you mention "go back and watch the 1st 3 videos". How do I find those? What's the titles? Thx.
This is a great tip! I like it for the reasons that you mention, plus it makes your core muscles work to rotate to breathe and maintain a "tall" position in the water. To make this a challenge for you, breathe every 3rd or 5th stroke - this will help you get the timing of your breathing down. Please keep me posted on what you think!
-Coach Robb
Can I learn breathing with kkckboard? I’m a beginner ;)
@@daphnedev Thank you for watching and commenting! What type of breathing are you working on? Using a kickboard can be helpful if you are working on breathe timing.