Relax and move effortlessly
We believe a good teacher should perform and demonstrate the skill before any related theory talk. ‘Seeing is Believing’ and ‘What You See Is What You Get’ are principles to set and reach the goal. The true success of a coach is if student is allowed to better the teacher. We offer help in reading our own forgotten heritage. It is one written in our genes: that first and foremost we are water-beings. Through engaging and entertaining workouts we can achieve ultimate control over our body in water. We hope to ignite your enthusiasm for further explorations in aquatics and beyond. We also believe this may well be a proof that true quality could be priceless at no real cost. Decades of experience in aquatics are summarized on the following pages. You are welcome to spare 3 minutes to visualize a general workout plan graphically proposed below!
01.0. Getting Ready to Relax
Inversion table is the only of all the gym tools to make us feel relaxed, all at once and all by ourselves. It is unique by its virtue to almost defy gravity force on dry. It is the best replacement for ideal microgravity conditions that could only be experienced in water, in outer space or experimentally. Therefore it is the best preparational device to expose us to what it feels like being one with water, almost fully relieved of our weight. |
01.1. Transition to Back Float
From upright position (feet on the bottom) -> through vertical float by spreading arms alongside -> to full back float by moving arms overhead allowing feet to get a lift and body to rotate around the body centre mass. |
02.1. Back to Front Float
The body shifts from the supine to prone position not by propulsion but by moving arms around the body mass centre. |
02.2. Front Float
Static float, prone positioned, face in the water, holding breath, evenly balanced, motionless, fully self-buoyant, without floating devices, sculling or propulsion to keep the body afloat. |
03.1. Front Glide
‘Arms First’ is the most efficient way to move a body from A to B in water measured by amount of energy needed. The opposite directed glide – ‘Legs First’ is the hardest way to move along the water surface. |
03.2. Front Glide (sideview)
Degree of skill difficulty is off the charts for performing the Legs First Front Glide. Taking it in the opposite direction (Arms First) requires minimum of skill and it is the easiest to perform of all of the 4 glides. |
04.1. Back Glide
Back Glide with ‘Arms First’ is the second most efficient way to move the body from A to B in water by measure of energy consumption. On the other hand, Back Glide ‘Legs First’ will ask for a bit more skill to maintain the horizontal trajectory all the way and not to allow legs to drop under the surface. |
04.2. Back Glide (sideview)
Arms First Back Glide is the second easiest of the 4 glides to perform. Conversely, on the scale that measures a level of difficulty and skill required, Legs First Back Glide is the second hardest to make. |
05.1. Waving on Back
An ideal workout at lowest energy mode. Optimal balance and coordination of all the body parts working in concert, depicted in the form of a sine wave. |
06.1. Waving Face Down
It is harder to coordinate prone positioned waving pattern than the opposite (waving on back) mode. Firstly, because breathing is interrupted and secondly it takes more skill to fully control the front float than the back float. The best results are achieved by performing the back and front waving pattern successively – to complement each other. |
07.1. Flip Turn Backwards
Best beyond compare multi purpose self treatment, notably for the spinal chord. Provides a graceful stretch to the body as a whole and can last as long as it is comfortable to hold the breath. (20 to 40 seconds). |
08.1. Ups and Downs
Rhytmic way to establish a relaxation routine based on natural sequence of inhale-exhale breathing pattern. Indispensable tool for beginner swimmers. |
09.1. Obstructed Breathing
Water will not get into your airways if there is no extra tension in muscle groups around your trachea (windpipe), that usually comes out of fear of water. |