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This "How To" guide will walk you through the procedure of learning to do a front flip on the trampoline.



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    Begin with trying out somersaults on the trampoline first to get your body in gear for flipping. Try this a few times to prepare for the next few steps. (these help you to get the "tucking" concept)
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    Now move on to a more drastic somersault using your hands to keep you up for a more flip-like action. (use the "Tucking" method which means to tuck in your legs and head, etc. while air borne to be more swift and also safer.)
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    Now try to do a small sort of a flip, just big enough to get the feeling going. Do this a few times before moving on. (This is one of the more challenging steps)(don't forget the "tucking" method. this is a major part of the flip.)
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    Now do a bit of a jump before you perform your small flip. This will keep you going and up to speed on the progression of your flip. Do this a few times before you move on. (make sure to tuck in your legs and head! just form a kind of ball out of yourself while airborne)
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    Now it's time to get some air! Jump a few times before you do the flip. this will feel like you are actually doing a real flip! and you're getting there! but this will take more than one time to accomplish and it takes a great amount of patience so hang in there! you'll get it in a little while! (keep trying and when you get it, move on. but for now, stay on this step.)
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    Great! you've accomplished step 5! now onto a new twist: mega-air and near perfection. to do a more safe and more sophisticated flip, you need to jump higher and swifter. make sure you are not jumping here and there and everywhere, but jump in one place. if you don't this could be dangerous. do 3-5 jumps to get yourself quite high and then go about regularly. the only change is the height of your flip. tuck and then land. you should begin to land on your feet or come close to that after a while but it may take a little bit to get it to work. again: this takes practice and patience. keep repeating this until you get it!
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    Congratulations! you've successfully learned how to land a front flip on the trampoline! now go get a couple of friends or a few family members, provide some seating, and then put on your own gymnastics routine! with summer just around the corner, you learning this flip will be the highlight of your summer bouncing! not to mention moving on to even more complex moves!
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  • This may be dangerous! do not attempt this without a nearby adult watching you in case of an emergency or accident. you are risking breakage of head or neck so if something goes wrong you could have a problem! practice is the #1 key to being safe and successful!!!

Things You'll Need

  • A sturdy trampoline at least 8' or big enough to perform big tricks such as these on (big: things that require a somewhat large amount of space to perform).
  • An adult to watch you in case there's a problem

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Categories: Trampoline

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