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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!
