The trampoline is a piece of gymnastic exercise equipment that gymnasts use in competition. While they make their stunts and routines look easy, they are actually technically and artistically difficult. Gymnasts who use the trampoline in competition protect their bodies by stretching and warming up before they begin competition. When they first learn how to jump on the trampoline, they are taught safety measures that they use every time they get on to practice or compete.
Swan Dive
The swan dive, also known as the "crash dive," is more challenging as a trick because you complete the movements from a layout straight position. You don't tuck your body and the movements come one behind the other, in a more rapid sequence, according to Trampoline Tricks and Secrets.
As you are learning this move, learn to take off from the center of the trampoline; learn to position your landings as close to the center as possible --- imagine a cross painted dead center on the trampoline fabric as you practice and work to keep your body as close to the center as you can.
As you learn the movements of this stunt, memorize what your body is supposed to do. For instance, firming your buttocks muscles, pointing your toes and starting to rotate your body as you are in the air all take repeated practice sessions.
Piked Back Somersault
When you first begin learning how to execute the piked back somersault, you learn a move that feels out of place. As your body is moving backward for the flip, you are supposed to lean your upper body toward your toes. To make it easier to accomplish this stunt, jump enough to give yourself extra jumping height. At different points in this stunt, you will be parallel to the trampoline bed; then, as you pike jump into the piked back somersault, your body takes a position that is vertical to the trampoline bed, according to Feed Fury. Lift your hips as you take off from the trampoline, suck your abdomen in and push yourself into the pike position. Your legs should be oriented to the 11 o'clock position, and as soon as your knees touch your chest, you should open back out for landing.
Lazy Back
The Lazy Back is described as a 3/4 back somersault. As you practice this stunt, don't try to get too much height. Instead, stay closer to the bed of the trampoline until you are more comfortable with the movements. As you execute each move, do so slowly.
Take off from the trampoline bed and lift both hips so your body moves into position.
From the Lazy Back, you can move into one of several stunt variations, such as somersaults from a tuck position, according to Trampoline Tricks and Secrets.
Layout Straight Back Somersault
Jump up and down on the bed of the trampoline so you give yourself enough height. This stunt uses several parts of your body: arms, hips, neck and back. Your hips and arms are the most important to this stunt, meaning you need to position them above your head as you are moving up, then back down as you get close to the top of your jump. Your arms should be stiff and straight, with your fists clenched. Sufficient lift of your hips is the second factor in the effectiveness of your body's rotation, according to Feed Fury.
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