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EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS
Basic jump (starting position)
1. Begin in the middle of the jumping mat, legs
shoulder-width apart, arms at the side of your
body while looking at the end of the jumping
mat.
2. Swing your arms slightly and control the jump
by slightly moving your arms. Keep your feet
shoulder-width apart when landing.
Frontal jump
1. First, get into the hands & knees position.
Bounce gently, extend your legs and land on
your stomach. When doing this, bounce part
of your chest with your arms bent (see Fig.).
Have the trampoline bring you back to the
hands & knees position again.
2. After some practice, try this jump from a
small basic jump
Basic Jumps
Knee jump
1. First, get into a kneeling position in the middle
of the jumping mat. Keep your back straight while
looking at the end of the jumping mat.
2. Swing your arms and jump into the starting
position.
3. Repeat this position after a small jump and
have the trampoline bring you back to the
starting position.
Hands & knees
1. First, get into the position shown in the
illustration. Keep your head up and your
eyes on the end of the jumping mat.
2. Repeat this position after a small jump
and have the trampoline bring you back to
the starting position.
Sitting jump
1. First, get into a sitting position in the middle
of the jumping mat. Spread your legs slightly,
support yourself with your hands and lean
forward slightly.
2. Repeat this position after a small jump and
have the trampoline bring you back to the
starting position.
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