Backwards frog kick.

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chevv58:
Ok, what's the secret to using the frog kick to "back up"?
Kool Aid
 
practice
pain
video evidence of what you're doing wrong
keep your fin tips down
don't drop your knees
keep your head up
slice through the water on the extension
flare and pull
 
practice, practice, practice. There is nothing natural about it. What has to happen is that when you retract your feet/fins you do not counter act the backwards motion of your kick. This means keeping them out of the stream of motion (don't cause drag) and in a streamlined way bringing them back up.

For me, It was a day in the water -- frustrating day in the water -- just practicing until I got the feel of it. BTW, my legs were sore the next day.

Jerry
 
chevv58:
Ok, what's the secret to using the frog kick to "back up"?

What everyone else said, plus the correct fins with a wide edge such as jets or turtles helps a lot. I am not 100% DIR, but the DIR-f class helped me a lot.
 
CIBDiving:
:lol:

I was doing a backwards kick while you were still learning to suck air.
Hey...I had 5 yrs of sucking air before you got wet.
 
Advanced search on "frog" limit the search to titles and the technical diving forums.

There's a couple threads already.

Roak
 
Watch video showing the proper kick from multiple angles
Shoot yourself from the same angles while attempting the kick
Compare the two videos
Repeat as required
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/swift/
http://cavediveflorida.com/Rum_House.htm

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