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MOUVEMENT JAMBES [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
  • Body Movements (Sports)
CONT

The leg action. [In backstroke), the leg movement is a shallow, but continuous, wave of the legs.

CONT

When pupils are doing this activity well, they will: understand that the bend of the legs in breaststroke is slow, and the kick back is fast, understand that the leg action bending and straightening their knees and ankles, turn their feet outwards in preparation for the kick back, perform a coordinated leg action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
CONT

Le mouvement des jambes. [En nage sur le dos] le mouvement des jambes est essentiellement une ondulation peu profonde mais continue.

OBS

action des jambes : Selon le comité d'uniformisation de la natation, «action des jambes» est aussi un synonyme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación
  • Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
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