Trampoline Skills (Page 6)

A move starting on the back, ½ Front Somersault With 1 ½ Twists To back.Continue Reading

A move starting on the stomach, 1 ¼ Back Somersault. Named after Joe Kotys of Akron Ohio, one of the few persons to compete internationally in both Trampoline and Gymnastics.Continue Reading

A move starting on the back, with one full twist, landing again on the back.Continue Reading

A move starting on the back, with a Front Somersault, landing again on the back; less commonly known as a “Porpoise” or Continue Reading

A move starting on the stomach, a complete Side Somersault, landing again on the stomach, more usually called “Turntable”. Named after Jim Blutch (pronounced Blootsh) who “invented” the move during the 1940’s and the skill carried his name until about 1955.Continue Reading

The pupil cannot see the bed until after they have landed eg, in a front somersault landingContinue Reading

A move starting on the stomach, with one full twist, landing again on the stomach; also known as a “Log Roll”. A Front landing full twist to front landing landing the same direction you started.Continue Reading

A double Front Somersault with a ½ twist in the 2nd Somersault. More usually known as “Half Out”. See Illustration in side panel.Continue Reading

A double Front Somersault, with ½ twist in the 1st Somersault, and no twist in the 2nd Somersault; also known as “Half In – Back Out”Continue Reading

Barani – Ball Out Misleading (silly – wrong) name for Ball Out – Barani.Continue Reading