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""""O'Brien's book is excellent and covers all areas of diving technique. Ron O'Brien is considered one of the greatest diving coaches of all time. His knowledge of the sport is outstanding."""
Richard Kimball
Four-time U.S. Olympic diving team assistant coach
Two-time NCAA women's and one-time men's diving coach of the year
"""Ron O'Brien was the man with the plan' who enabled me to fulfill my Olympic dreams far beyond my expectations. This book is unique because, for the first time, Ron shares with the world of diving his secrets to success. Chapters 9 and 10 on training and peaking for competition and coaching and mental preparation are the hidden treasures in this book. Read it, and pass it on!"""
Mary Ellen Clark
1992 and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 10-meter platform
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Richard Kimball
Four-time U.S. Olympic diving team assistant coach
Two-time NCAA women's and one-time men's diving coach of the year
"""Ron O'Brien was the man with the plan' who enabled me to fulfill my Olympic dreams far beyond my expectations. This book is unique because, for the first time, Ron shares with the world of diving his secrets to success. Chapters 9 and 10 on training and peaking for competition and coaching and mental preparation are the hidden treasures in this book. Read it, and pass it on!"""
Mary Ellen Clark
1992 and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 10-meter platform
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Written by the unquestioned master coach of the sport over the past 30 years, Ron O'Brien's Springboard and Platform Diving provides an instructional blueprint to diving success. Springboard and Platform Diving includes physical and mental preparation keys to maximise competitive performance and presents the fundamentals and the fine-tuned movements that add aesthetic appeal for judges in competition.
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Correct body alignment is the key factor in performing an effective springboard approach, backward press, platform approach, and all takeoffs from the springboard and platform. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Correct body alignment is the key factor in performing an effective springboard approach, backward press, platform approach, and all takeoffs from the springboard and platform. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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an excellent tool for the learner and more experienced diving coach. Particularly useful sections on how to teach spotting techiniques and the breaking down of techniques for dives. I found the description of techniques for forward/inward dives and twisters particularly useful.Particularly with reference to tips for maintaining balance prior to the "throw" and achieving faster rotation by using technques to get into a tight pike position earlier.
My only criticism is that these valuable points whould be more visible if they had been laid out in bullet points.- The reading of these techiniques is dense as it is descirbing complex movement sequences and it is helpful to take notes/ underline as you go along so you are able to find these easily in the text later.- I ended up scribbling all over my coach's copy by doing this- so I am buying a new one to replace it!!
My only criticism is that these valuable points whould be more visible if they had been laid out in bullet points.- The reading of these techiniques is dense as it is descirbing complex movement sequences and it is helpful to take notes/ underline as you go along so you are able to find these easily in the text later.- I ended up scribbling all over my coach's copy by doing this- so I am buying a new one to replace it!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Anyone interested in diving, this is a great tool and full of lots of information to help all improve their diving
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I brought this item for my son how has just started diving, and we think its very good. the picture are easy to understand and there is lots of information.
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