Common Faults
- Bending knees too much, thus dipping too low
- Moving bar forward and around the head in a circular motion
- Not pushing head through window at top
- Leaning forward, arching back
- Rounding back at the shoulders
- Not fully extending arms and legs at the top of the movement
- Not returning to the finishing position before dipping again
Corrections
- Demonstrate the correct movement
- Give verbal coaching cues of the correct technique
- Bend knees slightly to dip
- Pipe moves straight up and down
- Pipe makes contact with chest
- Push head forward
- Squeeze shoulder blades together
- If child is fatigued, resulting in poor technique, allow the child to rest or slow down until the movement can be executed with correct technique
