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Arm Action
Arms are very important for proper control and lift. Whenever you go up, your arms go up. They go up to a set
position about shoulder height and shoulder width. They should remain in this balanced position until you start
down. Then they circle down and slightly behind the hips, ready to lift again as you bounce up (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 Arm Action
Bounce variations
Figures 2, 3 and 4 show three variations, the tuck, the pike, and the straddle pike respectively. These should
be assumed at the top of the bounce, before resuming the normal landing position on your feet.
Practice these simple variations and concentrate on perfect form. Make sure that your toes are pointed and
fingers are straight.
These are simple variations to the basic bounce and are very important for gaining experience in coordinated
movement.
