This morning, while reading the NY Times account of the final round of the Masters tournament, these quotes from Tiger Woods got me thinking.
Woods, meanwhile, was distressed and referred to his day as "terrible."I was hitting it awful on …
A common question, posed on the Discussion Forum.
I have been practicing rotating — rather than moving my head — to breathe. I’ve seen video of my stroke and it looked as though I was almost at 90 degree …
In response to a question on the Discussion Forum about the Rag Doll/Marionette Arm focal point and the standing OverSwitch rehearsals (examples above) illustrated in Lesson Five of the Easy Freestyle DVD I posted a detailed account – which I’m …
This question was posed on the TI Discussion Forum
The best answer is neither comes first. Drill-refinement, and transitioning new skills to whole stroke, is seldom a linear process — first I master Step A, then I master Step B. …
Another question that came up on the Discussion Forum
I recently attended a weekend workshop, I learned a lot about the drills but struggle with them due to my poor kick. I’m now starting to work through fish, skating …
In the same discussion thread, TI Coach Eric Desanto raised two fascinating topics that are seldom discussed and rarely understood. The first was "nervous system fatigue."
I have been tentative to add my two cents here, because I …
More from Eric DeSanto
I saw an interview with, I believe, Bill Boomer, about training cats and dogs. Some swimmers, even sprinters, do really well on high volume training. Boomer called these athletes "dogs." Janet Evans was a …
Here’s another great thread from the Discussion Forum. This question by a college swimmer, produced a truly stimulating exchange of ideas about training and performance. I’ll publish highlights in several blogs — to allow interesting topics to stand …
The third in a series of emails between Steve Jordan and me. In this one I explain how to evaluate on-line video of elite swimmers and decide how it might apply to your own swimming.
>>Terry
I recently saw …
More from my email exchange with Steve Jordan. Steve learned basic skills – balance, alignment, patient timing — fairly readily with the Easy Freestyle drills, but acknowledges that he prefers swimming over drill practice. Our exchanges focus on how …