Hurdles

*The hurdle is the maneuver the girl in the video does while she's on the board.

Hurdles are mainly used to get the height you need to execute your dive successfully. There are two types of hurdles: one step hurdle and a three step hurdle. The three step hurdle is the one in the video. Here's some step by step instructions on how to do a 3 step hurdle.

All of these steps should be done in one fluid motion.

1. The girl in the video doesn't do this but you're supposed to measure your three steps by going to the edge of the board and taking three steps and a half step. The half is for the little jump you do after your steps.

2. Next, you face the water and take your first step with your right leg (if your right handed that is, if you're left handed, replace right with left and left with right).

3.After, you did those three steps, lift your left leg about half way.

4.When you're on your way down you lift your right leg and bring them both together in the air.

5.While you're doing your three steps and your little jump, your arms should be swinging, and they should make a full circle, in the backwards direction.

6.Finally, after you complete all of theses steps, in one fluid motion, you leave the diving board in a completely straight position.

The hurdle is not a hard to learn, to make it perfect you just need to practice. Also, it's a tool that is used for almost every forward dive.