Springboard and Platform Diving

Jeff Huber

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781450424455
• eBook ISBN: 9781492585077
• Edition: 1

Springboard and Platform Diving is the authoritative guide to the sport. Thoroughly researched and painstaking compiled, it covers it all, including coaching, competition, and conditioning.

Internationally renowned coach Jeff Huber has worked with divers at all levels—from novice to Olympian—for more than four decades. Now that lifetime of knowledge, analysis, and expertise is distilled into Springboard and Platform Diving.

Inside you will find comprehensive coverage of every phase of the dive:

• Forward approach

• Backward press

• Takeoff and connections

• Positions, spotting, and come-out

• Line-up and entry

Along with detailed instruction, developmental drills, and coaching tips, you’ll discover in-depth coverage on teaching, using skill progressions, and creating annual training plans for each diver.

The definitive guide for coaches and divers, Springboard and Platform Diving has garnered the endorsement of USA Diving. Make it your go-to resource for diving excellence.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: How Coaches Teach, How Divers Learn
• Chapter 2: Forward Approaches
• Chapter 3: Backward Presses
• Chapter 4: Takeoffs and Connections
• Chapter 5: Positions, Spotting, and Come-Outs
• Chapter 6: Line-Ups and Entries
• Chapter 7: Skill Progression: Putting It All Together
• Chapter 8: Strength, Conditioning, Nutrition, and Recovery
• Chapter 9: Creating an Annual Individualized Training Plan
• Chapter 10: Mental Training for Practice
• Chapter 11: Mental Training for Competition
• Appendix
• References
• About the Author