Theme of the Week: **Using “Position 11” to teach butterfly technique**

Just as “Position 11,” is an effective starting point for teaching freestyle skills, Position 11 is a great starting point for teaching butterfly. The concepts of “soft hands,” horizontal bodyline, and kicking from the sternum, can all be learned when the swimmer’s arms are in Position 11 -- without having them take a single stroke of fly!

**Monday** Fly Drills (Soft Hands) When teaching or learning a new skill, such as dolphin kick with arms in Position 11, it's always good to know where you're headed -- to see how the new skill relates to actual swimming. Can you detect how Position 11 is a cornerstone for these five elite butterfliers? #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1400-butterfly-soft-hands>

**Tuesday** Haufler Fly (Butterfly Body Position) When teaching correct butterfly body position, Steve Haufler has his swimmers start on dry land, with Position 11. This is a powerful teaching progression! #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/136-butterfly-body-positions>

**Wednesday** Butterfly – Teaching a Better Catch – Step 5) We love this progression for teaching the concepts of soft hands and kicking from the sternum in butterfly. It starts with Position 11. #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2116-butterfly-teaching-a-better-catch-step-5>

**Thursday** Kelsi Worrell (Butterfly – Kick on the Back, Arms in 11) To imprint the feeling of dolphin kicking from the sternum, US Olympian Kelsi (Worrell) Dahlia practices dolphin kick on her back with Arms in P-11. #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2328-butterfly-kick-on-the-back-arms-in-11>

**Friday** Kelsi Worrell (Butterfly Kick on the Stomach) When Kelsi Dahlia transitions from dolphin kick on the back to dolphin kick on the stomach, the arms are still in P-11 and the kick is still generated from the sternum. A snorkel lets her practice he skills without interruption. #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2346-butterfly-kick-on-the-stomach>

**Saturday** Building a Better Butterfly (Float the Hands) When you're first learning dolphin kick with arms in Position 11, we recommend fins to really feelthe press and release of the chest. The true test, shown in today's video, is to keep the hands high and the chest deep when the fins come off. #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3076-float-the-hands>

**Sunday** Haufler Fly (Drills – 3 Kicks 3 Strokes) As you make the transition from dolphin kick in Position 11 to actual butterfly, this Steve Haufler drill is your best friend. It allows the swimmer to transition repeatedly from drilling to swimming, without letting the stroke fall apart. #goswim #goswimbutterfly www.goswim.app <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/166-drills-3-kicks-2-strokes>


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May 31, 2021 - Position 11 Butterfly Zoom