Lesson 2
1. Review and practice techniques learned in Lesson 1.
2. Knee Bounce—Demonstration and practice. Learn the basic down to knee and
back up before trying half twist to left and right.
3. Seat Bounce—Demonstration and practice. Learn basic seat bounce then add
a knee bounce, hands and knees; repeat.
Lesson 3
1. Review and practice skills and techniques learned in previous lessons.
2. Front Drop—Teach the front bounce position. All students should be requested
to assume the prone position (face down on the ground) while the instructor
checks for faulty positions that could cause injury.
3. Start with a hands and knees bounce and then extend body into prone position,
landing on the mat and return to feet.
4. Practice Routine-Hands and knees Bounce, Front Bounce, back to feet, seat
bounce, back to feet.
Lesson 4
1. Review and practice skills and techniques learned in previous lessons.
2. Half-Turn.
3. Start from front drop position and as you make contact with the mat, push off
with arms in either the right or left direction and turn head and shoulders in
same direction.
4. During turn, be sure to keep back parallel to mat and head up.
5. After completing turn, land in front drop position.
After completing this lesson, the student now has a basic foundation of trampoline
bounces. Jumpers should be encouraged to try and develop their routines with the
emphasis on control and form.
Player One starts with a maneuver. Player Two has to do Player One’s
maneuvered and adds on another. Player Three does the maneuvers of one and
two and then add a third maneuver. Avoid bouncing too high. Stay low until bounce
control and repeated landing in the center of the trampoline can be accomplished.
Control is more important than height. While keeping the head erect, focus eyes
on the trampoline toward the perimeter. This will help control bounce.
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