Gymnastics Tumbling
Tumbling and Trampolining
Trampolining and tumbling go together side by side. Trampolining involves doing all sorts of acrobatic tricks on a trampoline which can supply much more height. Tumbling involves doing the same or similar moves on the floor (and with gymnastic spring floors more height can be had).
I have happened to mention this before. When I initially began doing gymnastics I never really made use of the trampoline. My concept was that I should be ready to do all the moves without artificial apparatus. Basically I wanted to be well placed to do each move outside.
The issue with this idea is that the trampoline is such a useful tool. While it easily enables you to get tons of air without needing to generate it yourself (by jumping off the ground as an example) you want to govern your body in the air. The same control and acrobatic capability in the air can be applied to being on a trampoline or not. It does not really matter.
So regardless of whether you only need to do moves outside like I did, the trampoline is a useful tool for getting there.
Just ask Damien Walters. One of the finest out there in free running and all manner of acrobatic stunts. One of his primary coaching techniques and tools is the trampoline even competing in the trampoline world championships together with doing all type of stunts in the gymnasium and out.
For that reason you should use everything available to you. Set targets for tricks you can do on a trampoline. These range all the way from basic to intermediate. From there the world of trampolining actually opens up. Work on doing more complex tricks as well as stringing several more basic tricks together.
Wish to do a twisting backflip? Do it on the trampoline first and nail it down, before moving onto the floor. Not to mention a trampoline can just be a lot of fun.
When it comes to tumbling on the floor you must follow the same progressions. Work on what you can and build from there. And again, do more complicated moves and concentrate on stringing moves together.
The reality is virtually anybody can build up decent acrobatic abilities if they work on it with persistence. You may not be trying out for Cirque du Soleil shortly but you’ll master moves few folks can do.
Todd Ludgren is a writer for Lost Art of Hand Balancing where you can learn to do a handstand and many other skills like handstand pushups.
Awesome Tumbling Gymnastics Montage
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