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Diving is a must-have skill in the youth’s training process. At our Foundation level, we consider diving a fundamental movement pattern and a critical building block for athletic development. This rudimentary action is a staple within our program because it teaches universal athletic qualities that transfer across disciplines.
By incorporating diving into training, we help individuals learn effective direction of force application, with an emphasis on horizontal force production. This is crucial because many of the most important athletic actions: sprinting, cutting, jumping forward, tackling, rely on the ability to project force efficiently in a horizontal manner. Moreover, diving promotes total body projection, teaching athletes to coordinate and sequence their upper and lower body to generate maximum propulsion. This full-body synchronization is key for building the neuromuscular foundation needed for dynamic movements. Both of these concepts: horizontal force application and total body projection, are essential pillars for long-term acceleration development. Individuals who appreciate these early are better prepared to sprint faster, change direction more powerfully, and resist injury under high-velocity conditions. Ultimately, diving serves as a gateway skill that supports higher-level athletic performance, building strong, adaptable movers from the ground up.
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