Malcolm1276

. . . that wind up with stitches or dead in ditches!!!

I don't know where I learned the fingers pointed method, then again, I had the "sink or swim" technique when learning how to swim thanks to my grandfather for that one.

Well sir, I thank you again for your timely, reply and hope that this information will save me from future diving headaches, much appreciated.

How do you keep from getting the "head smack" (for lack of better terms) when diving from heights? I do this at least once per summer cliff diving and would love to know how to avoid that pain again.

Sort of, but I was referring to diving in head first, as I've smacked the top of my cranium on the water pretty hard a few times. That being the case, maybe I should hold my hands more open rather than a pointed position?

Oh, and thank you very much for the response!!