Diving
Jumping in Oztag is not allowed if it is used to evade a tag. However diving when going for a try or going for a tag is allowed. Diving is a skill that can be developed however it does take a while to dive safely for both yourself and other people around you. The way that I like to dive for a try is to first make sure that there is space to dive. It is easier when you have space right in front of you instead of a defender. So creating that sort of space by moving your body in between players is crucial. This can be done by stepping sideways to create that space.
Once there is room to dive there is a certain technique to it to dive safely. To make the most out of the dive it is easiest when you are at a running pace, this is because if you are from a standstill, the speed of the dive will be slower, also the distance that you can cover will also be less. Coming from a running speed there really isn't that much need to crouch and get ready to spring forward, this is because you already have a lot of speed and there is no need for that. Instead it is best to jump off just your front foot by leaning forward and when your body is about 40 degrees from the ground, you fully extend your front leg to spring you forward. This takes a lot of practice and confidence because if you pull out of a dive halfway through it can be dangerous in the landing.
Now it seems easy to just propel yourself however what stops most people from diving is the landing part. There is a safe way to land and there are some easy steps for you to practice. In any sort of acrobatic stunt there are always some easy steps that you can get confident at before attempting the full stunt. So before committing to the whole dive first, you can practice these simple steps.
First, from a standstill position, you crouch.
Then you lean forward on both your toes and essentially tip over.
But before you hit the ground, you straighten your legs and you should land on the floor whilst sliding forwards a little with both your arms tucked in. You should aim to land on both your stomach and your chest not on your sternum (between the chest and stomach) also with both your forearms touching the ground whilst they are tucking in tightly otherwise there is a risk of winding yourself (landing on your sternum hard and not being able to breathe well for a couple of seconds). Tensing the abs and chest helps to prevent winding yourself.
Once you have this down begin practicing from a slow jogging pace. So you begin by jogging at a slow pace, then you lean forward, then before you hit the ground you extend your legs and jump a little to land whilst making sure that your arms are tucked in tight. Once you have the hang of this practice with a ball in one arm whilst the other is out stretched forward. Then try to dive with both hands stretched out remembering to tense the abs and chest. Practice whilst gripping a ball in either one or both hands and putting the ball down. Then slowly begin to up the pace.
Once you have this technique (diving forward) you can practice diving around players. Even though the optimal position to dive is straight and through defenders, there will be times when diving around players is necessary. This is done in a similar fashion except the landing is slightly different. To land this type of dive, a player needs to roll away as they land and make sure that they do not land of their shoulder because this can cause injury to the shoulder.
Essentially to successfully complete a dive, you need to follow the momentum of your body. If you jump straight up then your next movement will be down straight into the ground...this hurts...a lot trust me. So you need the momentum of your body to be going parallel with the ground to get the most distance but more importantly landing safely. This action is very similar to an airplane laning, the plane doesn't land like a helicopter but it attempts to hit the ground whilst going forward as much as possible.
Once there is room to dive there is a certain technique to it to dive safely. To make the most out of the dive it is easiest when you are at a running pace, this is because if you are from a standstill, the speed of the dive will be slower, also the distance that you can cover will also be less. Coming from a running speed there really isn't that much need to crouch and get ready to spring forward, this is because you already have a lot of speed and there is no need for that. Instead it is best to jump off just your front foot by leaning forward and when your body is about 40 degrees from the ground, you fully extend your front leg to spring you forward. This takes a lot of practice and confidence because if you pull out of a dive halfway through it can be dangerous in the landing.
Now it seems easy to just propel yourself however what stops most people from diving is the landing part. There is a safe way to land and there are some easy steps for you to practice. In any sort of acrobatic stunt there are always some easy steps that you can get confident at before attempting the full stunt. So before committing to the whole dive first, you can practice these simple steps.
First, from a standstill position, you crouch.
Then you lean forward on both your toes and essentially tip over.
But before you hit the ground, you straighten your legs and you should land on the floor whilst sliding forwards a little with both your arms tucked in. You should aim to land on both your stomach and your chest not on your sternum (between the chest and stomach) also with both your forearms touching the ground whilst they are tucking in tightly otherwise there is a risk of winding yourself (landing on your sternum hard and not being able to breathe well for a couple of seconds). Tensing the abs and chest helps to prevent winding yourself.
Once you have this down begin practicing from a slow jogging pace. So you begin by jogging at a slow pace, then you lean forward, then before you hit the ground you extend your legs and jump a little to land whilst making sure that your arms are tucked in tight. Once you have the hang of this practice with a ball in one arm whilst the other is out stretched forward. Then try to dive with both hands stretched out remembering to tense the abs and chest. Practice whilst gripping a ball in either one or both hands and putting the ball down. Then slowly begin to up the pace.
Once you have this technique (diving forward) you can practice diving around players. Even though the optimal position to dive is straight and through defenders, there will be times when diving around players is necessary. This is done in a similar fashion except the landing is slightly different. To land this type of dive, a player needs to roll away as they land and make sure that they do not land of their shoulder because this can cause injury to the shoulder.
Essentially to successfully complete a dive, you need to follow the momentum of your body. If you jump straight up then your next movement will be down straight into the ground...this hurts...a lot trust me. So you need the momentum of your body to be going parallel with the ground to get the most distance but more importantly landing safely. This action is very similar to an airplane laning, the plane doesn't land like a helicopter but it attempts to hit the ground whilst going forward as much as possible.
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