Here is an excerpt from my recent post Imprinting A Quality Catch:
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We need to keep in mind the purpose of the Catch – to catch a pocket of high pressure water (or a pilates ball full of water molecules), hold it, then leverage against it to enable the rotation of the body to steadily drive our body forward on the path of least resistance. It is NOT so that you can push water back longer.
EVF is not just early, it can also be extreme in what it does to the shoulder joint if not done with extreme care and perfect timing. Even then, in the style admired and imitated among the elites, it may be technique fit only for the lucky or freakishly injury-proof. Pursue with caution.
Rather than early ‘vertical’ forearm I would encourage you to think of it as an early effective catch. The purpose, after all, is not to get the arm to look a certain way but to get a good grip on the water.
Therefore, I would encourage you to use these three Focal Points, and let the early-ness of the catch happen (more safely) as a byproduct**…
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Published on May 21, 2013 17:00