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Sep 09, 2022
Discover How To Teach Backstroke Ebook and Teach In Easy Steps
Ready-made lesson plans and basic drills that make learning how to teach backstroke simple and effective.
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Jun 09, 2022
Method:Reflections From Under the Water
Method: Reflections From Under the Water I’ve been teaching myself to swim. When I was about ten years old my cousins and I went swimming in the local
Jan 12, 2022
Teaching Swimming To Children and Getting The Best Out Of Them
The key ingredients needed when teaching swimming to children are patience, praise and excellent communication.
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Dec 20, 2021
How To Teach Breaststroke - Lesson Plans and Basic Drills In One Book
Discover every basic drill, lesson plan and trick when it comes to learning how to teach breaststroke. A guidebook that makes a swimming teacher's job easier.
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Apr 14, 2021
How To Learn Backstroke in Easy Steps For Beginners
Step by step instruction for beginners wanting to know how to learn backstroke in simple stages. Piece the stroke together as you learn each part.
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Apr 08, 2021
How Can My Friend Swim So Effortlessly?
I have a friend who had not been in the water for 10 years. Badly out-of-shape and as unfit as he could be, yet, despite all this, after 10 years of no
Mar 31, 2021
How To Do Breaststroke Arms - Basic Technique For Beginners
Top tips for learning how to do breaststroke arms and making the overall stroke smooth and efficient.
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Mar 31, 2021
Learn Breaststroke Swimming Technique Step-By-Step
Start with the body position and learn breaststroke swimming technique in stages, putting together the leg kick, arm pull and breathing with the timing and coordination.
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Oct 26, 2020
How To Teach Front Crawl - All The Essentials In One Book
Technique analysis, basic drills and detailed lessons plans are just some of the essential tools needed when learning how to teach front crawl.
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Apr 18, 2019
Kicking Backstroke I Move In The Opposite Direction
When kicking backstroke I move in the opposite direction than I should, counteracting arms movement. So far no swim coach could tell me what I am doing
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