How to Overcome Your Fears of the High Diving Board
Start on the side of the pool, with no diving board., Practice doing silly dives (cannonballs, can-openers, pencils) from the low diving board., Attempt to get plenty of height off the low diving board, even for just a pencil dive., Listen to others...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start on the side of the pool
Work your way up to lower diving boards and get comfortable with those. , Have fun and get comfortable., Go head first and feet first.
Get used to entering the water and enjoy the easy, soft landing., What do they say about it? Most will say it's fun.
They're saying it because it's true.
Once you get used to it, it really is a lot of fun., Remember, you are trying this dive to have fun.
If people start trying to "encourage" you, don't let them get to you.
Ignore anyone who is jeering or being pessimistic.
Unless your dive is a belly flop, it really won't hurt. ,,,,,, Expel all the air from your lungs.
As you start to inhale, bounce off slightly.
You will be airborne for about a fraction of a second.
In your excitement, you will inhale sufficiently.,, You already know how to do this from the low board.,, Don't think about it, just do it.
This will get you accustomed enough to the activity that those old fears won't creep back in for next time. -
Step 2: with no diving board.
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Step 3: Practice doing silly dives (cannonballs
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Step 4: can-openers
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Step 5: pencils) from the low diving board.
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Step 6: Attempt to get plenty of height off the low diving board
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Step 7: even for just a pencil dive.
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Step 8: Listen to others who have gone.
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Step 9: Approach the high diving board calmly.
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Step 10: Walk to the end of the diving board and relax yourself.
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Step 11: Try to look straight ahead.
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Step 12: Fold your arms comfortably.
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Step 13: Bend your knees slightly.
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Step 14: Take a deep breath.
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Step 15: Exhale completely.
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Step 16: Put your arms down by your sides for a proper pencil dive.
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Step 17: Stop your descent in the water and surface.
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Step 18: Congratulate yourself on taking the leap!
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Step 19: Try it again immediately
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Step 20: at least twice more.
Detailed Guide
Work your way up to lower diving boards and get comfortable with those. , Have fun and get comfortable., Go head first and feet first.
Get used to entering the water and enjoy the easy, soft landing., What do they say about it? Most will say it's fun.
They're saying it because it's true.
Once you get used to it, it really is a lot of fun., Remember, you are trying this dive to have fun.
If people start trying to "encourage" you, don't let them get to you.
Ignore anyone who is jeering or being pessimistic.
Unless your dive is a belly flop, it really won't hurt. ,,,,,, Expel all the air from your lungs.
As you start to inhale, bounce off slightly.
You will be airborne for about a fraction of a second.
In your excitement, you will inhale sufficiently.,, You already know how to do this from the low board.,, Don't think about it, just do it.
This will get you accustomed enough to the activity that those old fears won't creep back in for next time.
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