These special paddles are designed to be worn on your fingertips only, so as to work the lower muscles of your arm without straining your shoulders. Place your middle finger in the smaller strap and your forefinger, ring finger and little finger in the larger strap, leaving the entire palm of your hand free to get a better feel of the water. Elite Finger Paddles allow greater control over your swim stroke, so that you can swim using alternate arms keeping the arm that is not moving stretched out in front of you. For even greater control over your swim stroke wear Powerfins to increase your buoyancy.