How Do You Reverse Pike Dive From A Springboard?
Executed in a similar way as a back pike, the reverse pike dive creates a graceful, floating, rotating pike dive that’s beautiful to watch and fun to perform. Master the forward and backward pikes before attempting a reverse pike. Attempting this dive before mastering these crucial skills is getting too far ahead of youself. Start the dive with a normal forward approach. It is essential that this approach be mastered in perfect balance, and that you remain perpendicular to the board as you ride its bend. Swing your arms forward and over your head as you leave the board to gain extra momentum backwards as you jump up and out. Lift your legs up into the air until they point straight up, perpendicular to the water. Start doing this as soon as your feet leave the springboard. Bend at the waist and reach forward to touch your toes with your fingertips. This is the inverted pike position, same as in the a back pike (except facing the opposite direction). Your buttocks should be your lowest p
