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BACK DROP
1. Lie on your back on bed, spread your legs
slightly and raise them about 45 degrees
from the surface of the bed, raise your
arms to corresponding angle, raise head
and look at end of trampoline. This is your
landing position.
2. Try cautiously from a low bounce, making
sure you do not lose sight of end bar of tram-
poline at any time. Weight should be taken
more on your shoulders than on your hips.
TUCK POSITION
Done like a standing bounce, but at
top of
bounce, bring knees to chest and grasp with
arms. Then lower feet to contact bed.
LAYOUT POSITION
Done like a standing bounce, but at
top of
bounce, stretch slightly, arching back, and
momentarily looking skyward.
PIROUETTE
HALF PIROUETTE:
Done like a standing bounce, but at
top of
bounce, swiftly turn head and search for
opposite end of trampoline. Do not travel.
Land on feet.
FULL PIROUETTE:
Done as above, but continue around, until a
complete circle has been made. Spot by look-
ing for end bars as you complete trick.
PIKE POSITION
Done like a standing bounce, but at
top of
bounce, keeping knees locked and toes point-
ed, raise legs as illustrated, then lower feet to
contact bed.
STRADDLE POSITION
Done like pike bounce, but with legs spread
as widely as is comfortable. Reach for your
toes!
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FUNDAMENTAL BOUNCES
STANDING BOUNCE
1. Start in the center of bed, feet shoulder-
width apart, arms at side, eyes on end
of bed.
2. As you jump from trampoline, arms come
up and forward, circling outward and back
to side as you again contact bed. Bring
feet together, toes pointed, in the air, feet
shoulders-width apart again as you contact
bed. Arms need never go above your
shoulders or behind your body.
SEAT DROP
1. First, assume sitting position in center of
bed, legs spread wide, hands on bed,
leaning slightly forward.
2. Duplicate this position from a low bounce.
To come to your feet again, be sure to lean
forward and press bed with your hands.
KNEE BOUNCE
1. First, assume kneeling position in center
of bed,
back straight, eyes on end of bed.
2. Pump your way to your feet by bouncing,
using your arms as in standing bounce.
3. Duplicate position from a low bounce
HANDS & KNEE DROP
1. First, assume position shown in illustration,
keeping head up, eyes on end of bed.
2. Duplicate position from a low bounce. Keep
your hands as close to your knees as
shown in illustration.
FRONT DROP
1. First, assume position of hands and knees
bounce. Begin to bounce slightly in this
position, then kick legs back, land on
stomach, taking some weight on bent fore-
arms as shown in illustration. Make sure
you
kick backwards, do not go forward,
and return to hands and knees position.
2. Try from a low bounce,
kicking backwards,
making your belt land where your feet were.
