How to do a reverse tuck dive off of 1 meter?

Question

Okay, so last dive practice my coach had me do lead-ups to the dive, so basically i just did my approach and then leaned back a little bit to get the feeling of jumping forward but then jerking back and doing a back dive
however, at the end of practice, she told me that next practice, which is today, she was going to have me do the actual dive
does anyone have any tips, or at least advice on how to stop being scared and just do it? I have a mental block
also, im scared of hitting the board... any suggestions?
Thank you so much! and please don't answer this if you don't know what a reverse dive is or you just want to reply meanly

Answer 1

I used to be a diver, and the reverse was the last of the dives I learned. The best advice i can give would to be to trust yourself. I wore a wetsuit, and that helped calm my nerves because it took the sting out of smacking. It's good that you're learning the dive first because once you get that, the somersault will be much easier. I found it helpful to jump up to a certain point (I did pike because it was easier for me to learn) raise my feet and then basically do a back dive in mid air. You can do it, don't let the fear get in the way, once you do it, you'll see how all of your worrying was unnecessary. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I don't have first hand experience, but I think you have to JUST DO IT.



Don't be embarrassed. I had a high school teammate that freaked at the idea of doing reverses. She had years of gymnastics experience, so it wasn't like she wasn't accustomed to being upside down, and she was otherwise a pretty good diver. We were at a big invitational when reverse got picked as the required dive. She did the dive -- a really ugly one -- and our whole team went wild. (The judges must have thought we were nuts.) We knew how hard it was for her to do.



She got through it -- so can you. Good luck.



p.s. I don't remember anyone on my high school team hitting the board on a reverse -- just inwards. (I know that won't make you feel any better!)

Answer 3

In diving, as in trampolining, rotation will have to be constructed from the hips. It could support to paintings on a three/four entrance instantly (i.e. crash dive/suicide) on a trampoline. In this transfer you are taking off instantly and flick your heels as much as the ceiling as although leaping right into a handstand role (like a instantly dive), then duck beneath to land to your again. All somersaults will have to begin fairly like that fairly however it's exaggerated within the three/four entrance since it's instantly among the manner circular and when you lean it fairly does not paintings. The factor is you must believe approximately pushing your hips and heels again and as much as generate the rotation which you'll then speed up by means of tucking. Then you must recognise which manner up you're so you'll open out on the proper time.

Answer 4

I coach and dove in college... my suggestion is you need to jump as if you are going for it knees to your chest (do not drop them) head back and arms reaching back. Do this and land on your back, you eventually will get comfortable and get sick of landing on your back and just go for it. Reverse is a scary thing for everyone, but you will get it just keep trying. And you need to visualize it in your head, if you can't picture yourself doing it you cant do it. So before you go for it see it in your head!

GOOD LUCK!