Springboard and Platform Diving
Sports Coaching Professional Development Young Adult Nonfiction Diving & Aquatic Sports Reference & Coaching Manuals Illustrated Instructional
Olympic-level technique meets classroom clarity in Jeff Huber’s 2016 second edition of Springboard and Platform Diving, the 312-page gold-standard textbook adopted by USA Diving coaches, high-school PE departments, and private aquatic clubs alike. Every page is illustrated with high-resolution sequential photos that freeze championship divers at the exact hinge points of take-off, flight, and entry, letting readers see the difference between a 1½-somersault pike scored 7.0 and one that breaks 9.0. Drills, progressions, dry-land spotting harness set-ups, and competition-day checklists are laid out in the same step-by-step format Huber uses when certifying new US judges, so athletes and instructors can move safely from trampoline work to 10-meter platform without missing a safety cue.
What makes this copy especially attractive is its like-new interior: no highlighter, no margin scribbles, no dog-eared corners that plague most used sports texts. The binding is still factory-tight, so the book lies flat on the pool deck when you’re checking the 403C dive sheet, and the heavy-duty laminated cover resists chlorinated handprints. At 885 g and a full 27 cm tall, it’s the same oversized workbook you’d pay retail for, yet here it’s priced for a student budget—perfect for young adults heading to collegiate camps or adults picking up masters diving later in life.
Collectors and coaches value this 2016 Human Kinetics update because it incorporates FINA’s latest degree-of-difficulty tables and psychological performance cues that weren’t in the 2004 first edition. Whether you need a ready-reference for writing practice plans, a teaching text for Red Cross certification, or simply the definitive dive-code encyclopedia to settle pool-side arguments, this clean, scuff-light copy delivers championship content without collector-level cost.
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