The Swim: a technique often used by pass rushing defenders. The swim gets its name from mimicking the appearance of a swimmer's upstroke. In the swim, the defender hits/swats the open hand side of an opponent's shoulder pads at about chest level. With the other hand the defender reaches out and over the shoulder of the blocker. The elbow is brought down to hook behind the defender.
3 point stance: a starting position many lineman take at the line of scrimmage before the football is snapped. (leaning forward with one hand and two feet on the ground)
Head on swivel: constantly having situation awareness for what may happen next. Helps continue the pursuit of the play.
EXERCISES to STRENGTHEN the SWIM
One of the crucial body parts to make the swim effective is the chest. The swim sometimes requires a full range of motion of adduction of the shoulder when swatting the blocker away from you. The Chest fly exercise allows that strengthening of the chest while doing the full range of motion. There's variation of speed and weight to use, but at the lifter's discretion there may be maximum improvement and progress in strength.
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