How to Land a Front Flip on the Trampoline

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: To Land a front tuck

   You must have lots of height at the top of the jump, bring your knees up to your chest nice and tight then pop them back out to land your flip and you will be amazed with your accomplishment!
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   Step 2: first practice a tuck jump.

   Therefore, you will be taking off in the very middle of the trampoline and landing in the middle too. , Have you moved across the trampoline? If you have, try again.
   
   Up and BACKWARDS.
   
   Lift your bum over your head.
   
   If you can easily land on your bottom in the middle of the trampoline, go back to your feet. , If you are not traveling across the bed... you are ready to try landing on two feet. , Jump just 3 or four times, then TUCK very tight and very fast bring your arms down for the tuck.
   
   The idea is getting your knees up to your chest, NOT throwing your upper body down. ,, Tuck tight, real fast and hold on to the tuck a little longer. ,,, Your bum goes BEFORE your head.
   
   That is, jump high and then push off with your back legs and put your knees to your chest and then when you're close to landing pop them out.
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   Step 3: Understand that you must not travel across the trampoline bed.

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   Step 4: Starting on your hands and knees

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   Step 5: bounce a little then tuck VERY TIGHT and VERY FAST

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   Step 6: lifting your bottom upwards and BACKWARDS

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   Step 7: landing on your back or bottom.

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   Step 8: Now practice small jumps

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   Step 9: up TUCK and over to your back landing your back exactly where your feet were when you took off.

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    Step 10: Jump with your hands staying in the air above your head.

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    Step 11: Remember to tuck first

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    Step 12: sending your bottom up and backwards just like you did with the hand and knees practice.

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    Step 13: If you are landing on your bottom

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    Step 14: you are not tucking hard enough

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    Step 15: fast enough or long enough.

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    Step 16: If you are landing and falling forward

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    Step 17: you are over rotating and you need to slow it down a little.

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    Step 18: If you just can't get it... go back to the hands and knees practice until you can learn to get around to your feet/bottom.

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    Step 19: Remember to somersault over right at the top of the jump

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    Step 20: and not to throw your head down.

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