I have to agree. The fan blades and stomping analogies he used made it easier to understand. Treding water has been the one swimming skill I could not grasp. The arm and leg motions performed simutaneoulsy, always messed me up. The way he explained it, I immediatley understood. I can't wait to go try it out.
This is a great video. I appreciate that you include visuals and explain how and why each body part needs to be positioned correctly. I also love that you show how the motions look outside of the water!
thank you, i've been a decent swimmer in the pool but recently found my love in water sport, and during my activity out in the sea I found myself have no ability to be calm in the water because usually when I try to float and rest i tend to use the wrong way to tread water and exhaust myself in a short period of time. I really learn a lot from this video, thank you.
thank you Chris Burton , i do not know how to tread until i came across you. i have a swimming birthday party in a couple of weeks and i do not know how to tread water but you showed me how to and i will definitely try it out , again thank you.
Wow what an explanation sir. Kudos to you for all your efforts to teach in a lay man terms. I am going to try it today but I know it's not remotely as simple as it looks when you guys do it. LOL
Well, if you have trouble, I have another video that provides some drills to help you work up to it. Treading Water Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html
Thank you, im just re-learning how to swim. I was never taught to tread water, but i was taught that back float with finning, and that seems to be the only way i can swim now. I'm going to change that =) About to hit up the pool
fully detailed video ...thanks for clearing a very small details helps to understand the method of staying above the water.. even thou I can't till now !
Good lesson.I used to teach survival swimming .what I found useful was to (in addition to this film clip)teach bobbing.Bobbing ,when done properly ,can be done for extended periods of time
Thanks for posting such nice video, you have made it so simple to understand. I am taking my swimming lessons and will sure give it a try. I really wish if you were in Canada.
This video is my golden goal in water survival or life saving of my families. Thanks coach ... I still can't do it ... after several month trial ... wow ... Super Easy to watch and extremely hard to do ... But, yes I did the last technic ... ouitamate ... or sleeping in the water technic ... special for you, coach ... I did ouitamate across hundred meter of swimming pool with that ...
+Ichsan H. Pranoto - I have another video that provides some drills that will help you work up to it (Treading Water Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html). Start shallow and work your way deeper.
+John Staley - I'm working on a video response to your question. If the footage that I took today turns out okay, I should have an answer for you by the end of the weekend.
+John Staley - Basically, you'll want to practice the motions in the shallow end and then work your way deeper. This video explains what I mean - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html - Hope it helps. Good luck!
That's a little exaggerated. Oh should I mention that I'm trying this to reduce fatigue, I can swim but I'm looking for a way that's less tired. Humans can naturally swim when thrown in water, just calmly and conservatively use ur energy to keep yourself in a position where u can still breathe and maneuver in the water. That's how I taught myself to swim because as long as u hav the brains u can do anything.
My point is u exaggerated my point where an elementary kid could've easily learned and tried. What do u mean and whats with the die. I do have experience swimming . I'm just lookin for a way where I can stay afloat in one place and use up less energy. This will come in handy when playing water polo and other related sports. This is like a kid's move in water and its easy to learn so how u think I hav a hard time with this. This is more safer to do then trying somersaults and backflips. Its water and the pool not in the middle of the ocean. What part of this don't u understand?
Thank You! I will try it today. It's the 3rd day at pool . I can't swim , but in these 2 days I learned the front float. The problem I have is at back float keeping head up and torso up and in breastroke with legs.. I panic andy head goes down so I can't breathe. Even the teacher does not help.
Sorry for the delay in responding, I was out of town. I cover back floats a bit in this video about Backstroke (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nbG7uKqo2CA.html - Swimming: Backstroke for Beginners). As for breaststroke, you might find these videos helpful (Breaststroke Kick Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v61nEYUb5_0.html , Breaststroke for Beginners - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QcxPUQu57uU.html , & Breaststroke Beginner Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b08GpbAHYWw.html). Keep working at it.
I’m seeing this not as an egg beater but as butt kicks and a slight whip of the ankle at the top just before the foot comes down. Do your hamstrings burn like crazy doing this? Also, I noticed you’re body position is not like sitting in a chair. I’ve been struggling with treading for years and maybe the egg beater, sitting in a chair like position, isn’t the method for me? But if I do it like the video shown, maybe then I can tread? I’m not sure. But I’m negative in the water so I’m wondering if this will help? I need to be able to treat head and wrists out of water for more than 5 minutes
If I'm trying to hold up a child while teaching lessons, then I might get out of breath doing this. However, treading water shouldn't be a workout. If your movements are smooth, fluid, and relaxed, then you shouldn't expend a lot of energy doing this. If you can't use your hands, you'll have to work at becoming more proficient with the kick. Try tilting or leaning towards your back a little bit, this might make it easier for you to stay afloat. Good luck!
Perhaps, you can find a local instructor to work with. Until then, this video provides drills that beginners can use to work their way up to independent treading. Treading Water Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html
I've just had my first lesson to learn how to tread water last night guiding by an instructor, i found it completely useless since he's not explaining anything like you did, plus, i really think, its all about personal practice + practice + practice till we get it, i also think its better to practice in a deep water as its hard to not touching the floor when the water is shallow, is it? (Thanks for the useful tips:))
It depends on how comfortable you are in deep water. If a student is dealing with a lot of fear, heading down to the deep end right away isn't always the best course of action. I came up with these additional drills (Treading Water Drills - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html) to help new swimmers work their way down to the deep end. While it can be hard to get a feel for the kick in the shallow end, you can still get a better feel of finning and sculling with your hands in the shallow end.
Try to stay relaxed as much as possible. Use smooth, fluid movements. Water doesn't necessarily respond to brute force. The more tense you are the harder it is to float and tread. I have another video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28t_eTEdsYo.html) that has drills beginners can use to work their way up to independent treading. Perhaps, it might help as well.
Wish I had come across this video before I nearly drowned in deep end because of a severe painful leg cramp. I was in 9 ft. I couldn't swim at all and all I could only do was sink sink and sink! Had the worst panic attack of my life ... Floating saved my life!!
Could you please please also post a video for easiest way to breath in Freestyle swimming? I love your style of teaching and watched all of your videos I especially like you using the objects like ball drill for scissor kick , Can for showing the foot position in water trading and pencil and paper for illustrating breast stroke its simply marvelous .
nonoo rashid Right now, I have a couple of videos that touch on side-breathing. I'll see if I can put something together that covers anything that I've missed, but it may not be until next month. Preparing Beginning Swimmers for Freestyle ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2XQy3pfniKk.html Freestyle Side-Breathing Drills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tKNf-Rp7XYw.html
Back floats are probably the number one safety skill for that age. We often practice jumping in the water (feet first), rolling to your back float for a breath, and recovering back to the wall.
Once I am able to tread water and hold a normal conversation for about 5 mins, I know I've accomplished a MAJOR MAJOR GOAL. I've learned to float recently, not as afraid of the Deep any more, I keep sinking, but I know how to get out and get air, so I am not sinking and staying down like before...
is it wrong if I did the egg beater kick where my left leg is going counter clockwise and my right leg going clockwise? I feel more stable and able to stay more afloat this way? or does it have to be left leg clockwise and right leg counter clockwise?
