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Anneli's trampolining Page Trampolining Dictionary – all those things you never knew!SHAPES: There are three basic shapes in trampolining; straight, tucked and piked. For those of you who think that this list should include straddle, a straddle jump is really a variation on piked. Have you ever seen anyone do a straddled somersault (at least in competition!)? Straight shape:- Means just that – STRAIGHT – with stretched arms, straight legs and pointed toes. Common faults include piked and “banana” shapes at the top of the jump. If you don’t understand this, ask someone to show you Tucked shape:- Involves bringing both knees up to the chest, at the top of the jump, and then pushing the legs back out to make a straight shape. Piked shape:- Involves bringing both legs out straight in front of. Ideally, the angle between the trunk and the legs should be 90°. The legs should be squeezed together, straight, with pointed toes, and the hands should touch the tops of the legs – anywhere between the knees and toes (although the nearer the toes the better it is) TWISTING: Twisting works best, and is most efficient, in the straight shape. Most commonly seen twists in routines are ½ twists and full twists. To twist, the performer should stretch out of the trampoline and twist with the arms above the head. Look for the mats as reference points. SEAT DROP: This move sounds easy, but it is more difficult to do well. For a good seat drop, the performer should stretch to the top of the jump – pushing the hips forward slightly at the same time. On the way down, pointing the toes towards the mat will allow the performer to land sitting on the trampoline. The correct position is with the legs together, leaning slightly backwards with the hand just behind, and to the side of, the bottom. Fingers should point the same way as the toes. Once you can do a good seat drop, try twisting in and out of it. SWIVEL HIPS: Seat drop, ½ twist to seat drop. This move should go through a “standing” position in the air. ROLLER: Seat drop, full twist to seat drop. FRONT DROP: ¼ front somersault to land on the front. For a good front drop, the take off should be straight with lots of lift. Upon landing, the knees should be slightly bent so that the feet can be kicked down towards the trampoline to allow a straight return to feet. Pushing with the hands will also help the return to feet. Once you can do a good front drop, try twisting in and out of it (but ask your coach first!). TURNTABLES: ½ turntable:- front drop, ½ twist to front drop. This move does not go through a “standing” position, unlike swivel hips. The front remains facing the trampoline all the time! Full turntable:- front drop, full twist to front drop. FLAT BACK: ¼ straight back somersault to land flat on the back on the trampoline. Three main points: LOOK forward SWING arms PUSH hips forwards To do a good flat back, the performer needs good tension (squeezed muscles) Ask your coach to show you what good tension is. BACK DROP: A good, strong flat back take off. As the performer begins to descend towards the trampoline, the legs are piked and the performer lands in the bed with toes pointing to the ceiling. Squeezing the stomach muscles on landing and kicking the legs allows a good return to feet. Once you can do a good back drop, try adding a twist (ask first!). BACK BOUNCES: Land in the back drop position. Push the toes and hips towards the ceiling and drop the shoulders towards the trampoline. The aim is to make a completely straight shape in the air. Reverse this on the way down to land back in back drop. CRADLE: Back drop, ½ twist to back drop. CAT TWISTS: Back drop, full twist to back drop. Like turntables, this move does not go through a “standing” phase. It can also be taken further, i.e. double and triple cat twists! CORKSCREW: Back drop, 1½ twist to back drop. FRONT SOMERSAULT: 360° of rotation, forwards, starting and finishing on the feet. Front somersaults may be tucked, piked or straight. A good front somersault has three phase (1) Take off – a straight take off which lifts upwards. Pushing the hips backwards creates the rotation. (2) Shape – a fat, tight shape phase which speeds up the rotation. (3) Line out and landing – a strong line out to a straight shape slows the rotation again to land.
BACK SOMERSAULT: 360° of rotation, backwards, beginning and ending on the feet. Again, back somersaults may be tucked, piked or straight. A good back somersault has three phases (1) Take off – a straight take-off, which lifts upwards. Pushing the hips forwards creates rotation. (2) Shape – a fast, tight tucked or piked shape will speed up the rotation. If the somersault is straight, bringing the arms into the sides will also speed up the somersault. (3) Line-out – a strong line-out to a straight shape, again slows the rotation to land safely. BARANI: Front somersault with a late half twist. FRONT SOMERSAULT TO FRONT: 1¼ front somersaults landing in front drop. BACK SOMERSAULT TO BACK: 1¼ back somersaults to back drop. FORWARD TURNOVER: ¾ front somersault to back drop. CRASH DIVE: ¾ front somersault, straight, landing in back drop. BOUNCE ROLL: 360° forward rotation, beginning and ending on the back. Most commonly performed following forward turnovers BALL OUT: 1¼ front somersaults beginning on the back, and landing on the feet. Ball outs may be tucked, piked or straight, and are most commonly performed after Crash Dives. BARANI BALL OUT: Ball out with a late ½ twist. BABY FLIFF: Ball out with an early half twist. RUDY BALL OUT: Straight Ball Out with 1½ twists. LAZY BACK: Straight ¾ back somersault to front drop. CODY : Most commonly refers to back cody’s – 1¼ back somersaults beginning in front drop and ending on the feet. Usually performed after a lazy back. Front Cody’s involve a ½ front somersault from front to back. FULL BACK: Straight back somersault with a full twist. RUDY: Straight front somersault with 1½ twists. ONE AND THREE: 1¾ front somersault to back drop. The first somersault is usually tucked or piked, lining out into a straight shape for the last ¾. This move lands in a back drop position. DOUBLE BACK: Double back somersault, which may be tucked, piked or straight. HALF OUT: Double front somersault with a late half twist. ½ TWISTING CRASH DIVE: straight back take-off, with an early half twist into Crash Dive.
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