Dip Therapy is used as part of which correction approach?

• A. Dip Therapy: Have the athlete stand against a target with hips and shoulder blades touching the target (heels slightly away). Then have the athlete dip and drive while keeping the hips and shoulders in contact with the target.
• B. Stand in front of athlete to prevent chest from coming forward.
• C. Cue "Knees forward."
• D. Use a tactile cue to help the athlete create flexion of the hip in the dip.

Answer: (A)

Dip Therapy uses external feedback with a fixed boundary to retrain the dip position. By standing with hips and shoulder blades touching a target (heels slightly back) and then dipping and driving while maintaining that contact, the athlete is prevented from letting the chest collapse forward and the torso to lose alignment. This creates a tall, stacked position through the dip and reinforces proper hip drive and scapular stability before progressing to heavier loads. The boundary provides immediate, repeatable feedback so the movement is learned in the correct posture rather than relying on spotter cues or purely verbal cues.