Many are sure that trampolining is a type of entertainment which is widespread among children to a large extent, but it not so. Actually it is sport which besides is entered in the list of the Olympic Games. If looked for sport which will bring pleasure, then this best decision.
Trampolining – sport?
It is impossible to call very popular sport which means realization of different elements of acrobatics during performance of continuous high and rhythmic trampolining. Good coordination, posing and the perfected equipment is very important for athletes. In this sport there are four disciplines:
- Individual jumps. The athlete carries out exercises which about 10 elements enter. They include direct jumps which alternate with elements with rotations. Competitions take place in most cases in three stages.
- Synchronous trampolining. Exercises are carried out by couples: on two men or women. Competitions include only on one exercise of obligatory and free skating in preliminary competitions and one any – in final.
- Acrobatic path. This discipline means performance of fast and rhythmical jumps approximately for 6 sec. Exercises on a path 25 m long with landing on a mat are carried out. Competitions include 2 exercises in preliminary and finals which include eight elements. Such trampolining – sport which is very fascinating for the audience.
- Double minitramp. This discipline appeared from a minitramp, and one allows more acrobatic exercises. The athlete jumps on a shell, carries out an element and exercise with landing on a mat.
Trampolining – the Olympic sport
Performance of trampolining – gymnastic sport and it is in the program of the summer Olympic Games. Competitions are divided into single and synchronous with two acting athletes. The first national championship on jumps was held in America in 1948. Trampolining is included in the Olympic Games in 2000. One of the best are athletes from China and Japan. There are some rules concerning competitions:
- Participants of trampolining have insuring.
- During performance of exercises it is impossible to use the repeating elements as they will not be considered at assessment. If repetition happened in the first preliminary exercise, then the point is removed. When performing more than 10 elements are removed a point more.
- At individual competitions do not consider the smallest and big assessment among five judges. The remained three grades are summarized and exposed for the equipment.
- Synchronous trampolining is estimated by four judges. The highest and lowest mark on the equipment are also rejected. To carry out the assessment of synchronism the special electronic device is used. If it breaks, then official video is analyzed.
History of emergence of trampolining
There is a version that trampolining was invented by the circus acrobat in France in the Middle Ages. Later time pilots began to use the equipment to train a vestibular mechanism. Trampolining for adults extended in America after World War II. The USA used them for a training of astronauts. Still they were included in the school and university program, but a large number of injuries became an occasion to use them only under the leadership of the certified instructor. As sport the trampolining began to perceive at the beginning of the 60th.
Than trampolining is useful?
Most of all children like to jump on a trampoline, and such entertainment not only brings pleasure, but also renders huge advantage: contributes to the fast development of muscles and ligaments, helps the correct formation of a skeleton, improves coordination and even fine motor skills of extremities. There is a certain list concerning what trampolining gives:
- Thanks to active breath, there is a disclosure of lungs and the endurance increases.
- Well the vestibular mechanism and balance develops. During a jump at the person the congenital reflex allowing to choose the correct position of a body works.
- The advantage of trampolining consists in acceleration of blood circulation and a metabolism.
- There is a strengthening of different muscular groups, for example, those which support a backbone thanks to what it is possible to reduce risk of development of scoliosis, osteochondrosis and other diseases.
- Trampolining positively influences activity of nervous system that improves mood and helps to struggle with a stress.
- It should be noted favorable impact on activity of an endocrine system and a hormonal background.
Trampolining for weight loss
If you want to lose weight, then safely go to a trampoline. Jumps belong to cardioloading, so, during the training the consumption of oxygen and speed of metabolism increases, and the organism begins to spend calories. If to add to it healthy nutrition, then the result will be excellent. It is worth understanding how many calories burn trampolining, and so when performing simple jumps without loading in 10 min. it is possible to burn up to 50 kcal and if to add intensity and simple exercises, then this figure can be increased twice.
Trampolining – training
If there is a wish to jump on a trampoline for entertainment, then it is possible to do it to the heart's content in entertainment centers, the main thing, to observe safety measures. The people wishing to play these sports have to address in special section (in big cities with it a problem will not be). Trampolining for beginners has to pass under control of the expert to exclude getting injured and to perfect technology of performance.
Rules of trampolining
Before beginning to be engaged, it is necessary to study the existing rules of performance of exercises:
- In any situation except for jumps when legs separately, a foot it is necessary to hold together, and socks delayed.
- The equipment of trampolining specifies that depending on the chosen movement, the body has to be grouped, bent or to straight lines.
- When the body is grouped or bent, hips have to be brought closer to the top part of the building. An exception is the piruetny phase in repeated somersaults.
- During trampolining of a hand have to be straight lines and/or keep near the case when it is possible.
Clothes for trampolining
For occupations it is possible to use any adjacent sportswear which will not hinder the movements and to give an inconvenience. The simplest option – leggings and a t-shirt. It is the best of all to choose clothes from natural fabrics. That jumps on a sports trampoline were safer, choose clothes without lightnings, buttons and other fasteners. To clothes for competitions certain demands are made.
Footwear for trampolining
For trainings ordinary sporty Czeches are considered as ideal footwear. It is better to choose leather models with removable insoles from natural materials which can be changed. Material of which footwear and a sole is made have excellent coupling with a trampoline thanks to what it will be simpler to learn to carry out different tricks. There is a certain set of guidelines as it is correct to choose Czeches for trampolining:
- All seams have to be maleficiated and located so that to minimize risk of rubbing of a leg. They should not be curves.
- On seams and other details should not be gluing, cracks, zalom and the sticking-out threads.
- The elastic band should not be too hard and its internal surface has to be soft to the touch.
- Try on Czeches for trampolining – they should not squeeze feet strongly. Consider that through several occupations the footwear will stretch.
- Surely pay attention to a sole which has to be soft and flexible.
Trampolining is contraindications
Before occupation any kind of sport it is necessary to estimate the existing contraindications to secure itself against emergence of serious problems with health. Trampolining which advantage and harm are studied by doctors are forbidden hypertensive persons, in the presence of diseases of heart and vessels, and still bronchial asthma. Carry thrombophlebitis, diabetes and oncological diseases to contraindications. At exacerbation of chronic diseases and existence of other problems it is necessary to postpone trainings.
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