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Cody Chesh
I can land one on a trampoline. I don't care if I land it I just wanna try! Every time I go for it I just jump backwards.
Answer
I first learned how to do one as a child off of the diving board at the base pool and learning to swim. I started doing all the other things I saw other kids doing like jack knifes, back dives, cut aways, can openers, and what not. Eventually the back dive lead to me trying a back flip and I eventually got enough rotation to make it all the way over and then started adding a twist to it and can still do one today with 3/4 twist off of a low diving board.
Later I would learn that the back flip is a blind technique and so people are naturally afraid and bail out of it early like in your case or half way into it by turning their head and looking for the ground. In my school when I had those that want to trick I started teaching them how to do back arches and back roll extensions. Both of these things are critical for most to develop the arch and flexibility in their back and later helping them to do a back flip. Once students could do arches and back roll extensions then they would learn how to do back hand springs with me spotting them. The arm and shoulder strength that they developed from back roll extensions would help give them the strength for learning and doing back hand springs. That's important unless you are doing this with a pool and water like I was when I was a child and just trying to make it all the way over and if you don't just landing in the water. Landing on the back of your head and neck can result in really serious injuries and result in a broken neck so you do need to be careful with all this.
Once a student could master a back handspring and keep from turning their head and looking and had the confidence to try a back flip we would then start on that. Here again someone spotting you is critical I think and a lot of gymnastics places have a pit filled with padding where students will learn to arch their back and tuck and when they are going to land short a little still have time to complete their rotation because they are literally falling into the padded pit. At my school we just used a folded mat that the students would start their back flip from giving them an additional foot or so to do this but it was also always with me spotting them.
Eventually they would master this and go onto more difficult things and one of my students went on to win a NASKA national championship in the creative forms, junior brown belt division one year.
I would suggest you investigate if there are any tumbling or gymnastic classes in your area where they can help you to learn this. I was lucky in that I also had a friend that has his own gymnastics place and a coach of some note who I would visit at times and he would give me some pointers and such about coaching, teaching and the spotting for some of these things. There would be the best and safest place for you to start learning this.
I first learned how to do one as a child off of the diving board at the base pool and learning to swim. I started doing all the other things I saw other kids doing like jack knifes, back dives, cut aways, can openers, and what not. Eventually the back dive lead to me trying a back flip and I eventually got enough rotation to make it all the way over and then started adding a twist to it and can still do one today with 3/4 twist off of a low diving board.
Later I would learn that the back flip is a blind technique and so people are naturally afraid and bail out of it early like in your case or half way into it by turning their head and looking for the ground. In my school when I had those that want to trick I started teaching them how to do back arches and back roll extensions. Both of these things are critical for most to develop the arch and flexibility in their back and later helping them to do a back flip. Once students could do arches and back roll extensions then they would learn how to do back hand springs with me spotting them. The arm and shoulder strength that they developed from back roll extensions would help give them the strength for learning and doing back hand springs. That's important unless you are doing this with a pool and water like I was when I was a child and just trying to make it all the way over and if you don't just landing in the water. Landing on the back of your head and neck can result in really serious injuries and result in a broken neck so you do need to be careful with all this.
Once a student could master a back handspring and keep from turning their head and looking and had the confidence to try a back flip we would then start on that. Here again someone spotting you is critical I think and a lot of gymnastics places have a pit filled with padding where students will learn to arch their back and tuck and when they are going to land short a little still have time to complete their rotation because they are literally falling into the padded pit. At my school we just used a folded mat that the students would start their back flip from giving them an additional foot or so to do this but it was also always with me spotting them.
Eventually they would master this and go onto more difficult things and one of my students went on to win a NASKA national championship in the creative forms, junior brown belt division one year.
I would suggest you investigate if there are any tumbling or gymnastic classes in your area where they can help you to learn this. I was lucky in that I also had a friend that has his own gymnastics place and a coach of some note who I would visit at times and he would give me some pointers and such about coaching, teaching and the spotting for some of these things. There would be the best and safest place for you to start learning this.
What are some good reasons to have a trampoline?
Claudia
I'm moving to a new house and I really want to get a trampoline. My mom won't let me because she thinks I don't have enough "good" reasons for one. Can anyone come up with a good reason?? Or two??
Answer
Ok. Here goes.
Trampolining is a great cardio exercise. It tones muscles, burns fat and boosts your metabolism.
It wards off obesity.
Jumping releases endorphins which give you a more positive outlook on life.
Anyone can use it. Any age or size...
You can use water on the trampoline or a sprinkler under the tramp (if the mat is mesh) for those hot summer days.
It gets you out in the great outdoors.
Its good for the heart and all other body systems by getting the blood pumping.
These are just some great reasons...hopefully that helps you out!
Ok. Here goes.
Trampolining is a great cardio exercise. It tones muscles, burns fat and boosts your metabolism.
It wards off obesity.
Jumping releases endorphins which give you a more positive outlook on life.
Anyone can use it. Any age or size...
You can use water on the trampoline or a sprinkler under the tramp (if the mat is mesh) for those hot summer days.
It gets you out in the great outdoors.
Its good for the heart and all other body systems by getting the blood pumping.
These are just some great reasons...hopefully that helps you out!
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