**Monday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2994-head-lead-flutter-kick-on-your-back> From beginning - balance on your back :11 - using fins to shift the focus from the kick to balance :22 - sides of goggles close to touching the water :31 - kicking too hard - relax :40 - lay the head back - don’t tilt :46 - watch for splashy swimmers nearby :59 - understanding body dynamics - lungs light, hips heavy 1:06 - knees gently breaking the surface

**Tuesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2995-head-lead-flutter-kick-with-rotation> From beginning - start with the head lead foundation :10 - rotate :17 - using fins again for relaxation :26 - keep the movements slow and controlled :34 - good side - not so good side :43 - uses hands on one side :50 - not using the hands on the other side :57 - a bit more out of balance on the left shoulder up - roll less 1:08 - rotate - pause and review - rotate 1:17 - stay comfortable 1:24 - more rotation on left shoulder up 1:28 - less rotation but better balance on right shoulder up 1:42 - degree of comfort not degree of rotation

**Wednesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2996-hand-lead-kick-with-single-arm-extended> From beginning - Position 11 on your back :17 - great balance with arms extended Shoulder flexibility will determine position of the hands :20 - fingers touching the surface :28 - position the arms directly in front of the shoulders for back and free

**Thursday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2997-single-arm-back-kick> From beginning - starting in streamline OR position 11 :13 - allow one arm to fall to your side :17 - remaining flat :23 - single arm kick :29 - slightly rotate :41 - same body position as in all the previous drills :48 - eyes up palm up :58 - how much rotation can you get without pressing the lead hand 1:11 - hand is cutting sideways - still not using the hand for leverage 1:20 - still and stable

**Friday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2958-pull-buoy> :06 - Using the buoy for floatation :09 - still using the kick with the correct timing :19 - kick but limited - don’t be too afraid to let the legs be used :36 - Axis buoy has been updated to a single use item :44 - Core stability :48 and :49 - full rotation all the way from shoulders to ankles :55 - experiment in shallow water as it may be more difficult to stand up

**Saturday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2936-buoy-at-ankles> :04 - full body float with buoy :09 - the ideal line :14 - his entire body is on the surface of the water :19 - once fully balanced any slight current can push the body :31 - Brad talks about loading the feet demands better core stability

**Sunday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2246-body-balance-snow-angel> From beginning - pull buoy with Finis band :04 - fully active arms :07 - hand slicing :14 - active arms with stabilized body - shoulder flexibility :20 - full body ON the surface of the water :24 - eyes looking directly up :36 - amazing stability all the way down to the feet :57 - stay in one place - connect the abs to hold the core in line

**BONUS** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2934-stationary-front-float>

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2983-3-point-pop-up>

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2231-all-strokes-backyard-balance>

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3168-pull-buoy-core-stability> 1:00 <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3172-andi-position-11-balance>

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2362-pull-buoy-stability-weights-raw-lesson-video>


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Mar 29, 2022 - Finding Balance