1. During
the pressing action, angle the body slightly backward. Keep eyes focused on the back end of the board.
2. As arms
reach overhead, they are shoulder-width apart with palms facing either inward
or forward. The arms extend
slightly behind the ears.
3. Torso
remains hollow, and, as legs extend, with knees straight, balls of feet push
downward and slightly backward into the board, creating an equal and opposite
reaction carrying the body upward and, combined with the arms/upper body
positioning, backward, while creating enough rotation for the half somersault
to be done
4. As the
legs complete their extension, lift the shoulder of the lead arm for the twist
upward and backward, while maintaining the other arm in a parallel position.
5. Shift the
eyes from the back of the board 180 degrees and look down toward entry point.
6. Set the
arms as soon as possible after feet leave the board and twist is completed.
7. Set
position is maintained until the body is just short of vertical.
8. Still
sighting the water, prepare for arms to close for entry.
9. Maintaining a hollow upper body and locked midsection,
move the arms laterally from “set” position until they come overhead.
10. Flip the
wrists such that palms face the water and maneuver hands into grabbed entry
position such that the flat palm is parallel to the water.
11. Align
the body for a drop to the water that results in an entry line just short of
vertical.