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Originally Posted by Carlota69
Then why in Athletic testing do they test ones ability to vertical jump and not the ability to dive? Also, why do you see more dives in highlight reels then vertical catches such as this one? Because the dive is more common due to it being a little bit easier as someone mentioned.
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Diving is not more common. People jump vertically every single day. I cant remember the last time I dove.
And they don't test dive because for the most part, again, its not common. An athlete will jump vertically 100 times before they dive once.
And my definition of a dive is both feet have to be off the ground when the ball is caught. The majority of "dives" you see in baseball highlight are just players extending to the ball. They never really dive.
Now the true diving catches, now those are beautiful pieces of athleticism.
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