The following exercises will help you learn the basic trampoline jumping exercises.
BASIC JUMP (figure 1)
• Stand up and keep your head straight.
• Keep your eyes fixed on the canvas.
• Throw your arms forward and upward, making a circular movement.
• Keep your feet close together and point your toes downwards when you jump.
• At the moment of lift-off, move your feet about 40 cm apart.
KNEELING JUMPS (figure 2)
• Start off with the basic jump.
• Keep your eyes on the canvas.
• Land on your knees.
• Keep your back straight.
• Stand up again.
JUMPING ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES (figure 3)
• Start off with the basic jump.
• Keep your eyes on the canvas.
• Throw your arms forward and upward, making a circular movement.
• Land on your hands and knees.
• Push with your hands to stand up again.
Figure 1 – Basic jump
Figure 2 – Kneeling jumps
Figure 3 – Jumping on your
hands and knees
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