dive shot
- make a movement forward with your trunk bent forward.
- take off with one or two feet.
- bend forward with ankle, knee and hip, trunk bent forward, eyes to the goal.
- after the shot both arms touch the floor because directly after the shot the landing takes place.
- there must be a fast bending of the arm, the trunk is brought forward and the head is in the neck.
- both legs are bent almost 90 degrees, feet upward.Slide forward on the floor when the chest touches the floor. Head in the neck.
- chest, belly and upper leg slide on the floor, while the arms push the body along the floor.
- the body slides forward, while elbows and wrists are completely bent
Common mistakes :
-too frightened to dive and fall
How to correct :do games and exercises to get used to diving, falling, rolling, landing
-the jump is too high :
How to correct :get your knees bent and body low
-the body is not streched while diving
How to correct :stress during the exercises the importance of a streched back
-Landing on the knees
How to correct :stretch knee
-Timing not correct
How to correct : improve timing
-body is too high from the floor
How to correct :bottom as low to the floor as possible , your hand must nearly touch the floor when throwing
-Head position not correct
How to correct :put head in the neck
-Both hands do NOT touch the floor at the same time when landing
How to correct :come in low to the floor.
-insufficient strectch of the body.
How to correct :when you take off a little when diving caused body to stretch
- bending forward is insufficient, therefore there is not enough dive movement
How to correct : take off a little when diving
-starting position when diving not correct.
How to correct :show, demonstrate and let them have it imitated
-recklesness towards safety
How to correct :correct this behaviour, remind them of safety regulations
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