In previous articles we have already presented the arena Pull kick , a useful swimming aid combining the design of a kickboard and pullbuoy. Now it is time to take a look at the Pullkick Pro designed to make your training even more effective. What is different about the Pullkick Pro is that it is less buoyant, so it is designed for more experienced PRO swimmers, so that they can work more intensively on their core and body alignment.
Its pluses are:
- smaller in size to help you maintain proper body alignment and buoyancy when using it as a pullbuoy;
- innovative streamlined grip to increase core stability
- made of soft foam to transition more comfortably from pullbuoy to kickboard, turning it into an excellent tool for training your legs;
- less buoyant to strengthen your core and make your training even more effective.
We will now take a look at some useful drills showing how versatile the Pullkick Pro is.
1. Freestyle with one arm only. As we have already seen, freestyle swimming with one arm only is a key exercise for improving your technique. In this drill the Pullkick Pro is used as a front support, i.e. kickboard.
Hold the Pullkick Pro in both hands and try to maintain perfect body alignment. Start to pull downwards with one arm and breathe in when…
