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OVERVIEW OF TRAMPOLINE AND ENCLOSURE
COMBINATION USE
The first practice sessions of your new Trampoline and Enclosure Combination use should
focus on learning fundamental body positions and practicing the eight basic jumps (see
pages 8-9).
During this learning period, jumpers should practice these basic techniques and perfect
them. Braking, or checking the jump, should be taught first and stressed as a safety
measure. Jumpers should break their jump whenever they start to lose their balance or
control. Do this by flexing the knees sharply upon landing and absorbing the upward thrust
of the mat. This allows the jumper to stop suddenly and avoid losing control.
With any Trampoline use, the takeoff and landing points of a good, controlled jump are at
the same place. A skill is considered learned only when a jumper is able to perform it
correctly time after time. Jumpers should never go on to more advanced jumps until they
can perform all eight basic jumps correctly each time.
User should read and understand rules. Supervisor should be sure that these rules are
always properly followed:
1.
Appropriate clothing should be worn, and could consist of a T-shirt and shorts. However,
beginning jumpers may wish to wear loose-fitting, protective clothing such as a long-
sleeved shirt and long pants, until correct landing techniques are mastered. This will reduce
the chance of Mat (Jumping Surface) burns from improper landings on elbows and knees.
2.
Jumpers should wear regulation gymnastic shoes or heavy socks, or they may jump
barefoot. Street shoes or tennis shoes should not be worn when using the Trampoline and
Enclosure Combination as they cause excessive wear on the Trampoline mat. Additionally,
street shoes will introduce foreign materials to the jumping surface, causing it to wear
prematurely.
3.
Jumpers should never practice alone and unsupervised.
4.
Only one person should be inside the Trampoline and Enclosure at a time.
5.
Uncontrolled jumping should not be permitted under any circumstances. All skills should
be learned at moderate jumping heights. Control, rather than height, should be emphasized.
6.
Due to the Enclosure, the only way to exit the Trampoline is to climb through the door and
off the Trampoline. Use caution when exiting from the Trampoline to the ground surface.
