Explore Trampoline and Tumbling: A Thrilling Gymnastics Discipline

TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING

WHAT IS T&T ? HOW DO I START?

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TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING Four Disciplines Individual Trampoline Synchronized Trampoline Power Tumbling Double Mini-Trampoline

Trampoline Trampoline is one of four events including in the gymnastics discipline of Trampoline & Tumbling, often referred to as T&T (the others are synchronized trampoline, double mini-trampoline, and power tumbling). Both girls and boys can participate in all four T&T events. In trampoline, you are sure to see numerous high- flying skills that include multiple flips and twists combined into one "routine". This is elite level trampoline at its finest but participation can also be thrilling and exciting while the skills are at a more basic or recreational level. Trampoline is an easy addition to an existing gymnastics program. Boys and girls of all ages love to jump around and tumble about just look at the abundance of recreational trampolines and children's never ending motion. Plus, the sport of trampoline has become more widely known because of its status as an Olympic discipline. Using existing equipment in your gym, you can get a program started today!

Synchronized Trampoline Synchronized trampoline demands the same athletic skill as individual trampoline, while adding the element of precision timing. Using two trampolines, two athletes perform identical 10-skill routines at the same time. In this most artistic event in the sport, each performs as a mirror image of the other, doubling the visual beauty of trampoline competition

Power Tumbling Power tumbling is performed on elevated spring runways that help tumblers propel themselves higher than a basketball goal as they demonstrate speed, strength and skill while executing a series of acrobatic maneuvers. Top-level contenders will perform explosive somersaults with multiple flips and twists.

Double Mini-Trampoline Double mini is a relatively new sport that combines the horizontal run of tumbling with the vertical rebound of trampoline. After a short run, the athlete jumps onto a small two-level trampoline to perform a rebounding trick immediately followed by a dismount element onto a landing mat. Double mini is similar in concept to springboard diving, using a mat instead of water.

T & T Programs Mentor Clubs Coach s Education Judge s Education Scholarships National Teams

Mentor Club Program Established clubs register to mentor new clubs New clubs ask for a mentor Mentor clubs assigned to each new club Mentoring is for the first year http://issuu.com/usagymnastics/docs/howtos tartttbrochure?e=1843697/5277045

Coachs Education Level 1 Coaches required to take the level 1 coach s course to participate in national events. Required to have Pro or Junior Pro membership before taking Level 1 course Receive materials at course Level 1 is a coaching level and does not reflect the level of athletes coached. Level 1 is available on line

Coachs Ed cont T200/T201, Trampoline & Tumbling Development Coaches Course (Level 1) and Hands on Training are designed to provide coaching professionals a knowledge base of key concepts, principles, and proven techniques used in the Trampoline and Tumbling discipline. T200 Trampoline & Tumbling Development Coaches Course (Level 1) covers a variety of topics including History of sport, discipline specific safety and risk management, communication, season/ daily planning and instruction. It includes video on sport specific drills, athlete development and preparation, along with techniques used by top coaches in progression based skill learning. T201 Trampoline & Tumbling Development Coaches Course (Level 1): Hands on Training is an extension of the classroom based learning of T200. Be prepared to be actively engaged, and put the skills learned in the classroom to the test, out on the competitive floor. You will be putting the skills learned in the classroom to the test, out on the competitive floor. You will be provided with safe and proper techniques for spotting basic level skills such as cartwheels, forward and backward rolls, and progress to front and back tuck spotting techniques on the double-mini, along with skill progression and safety guidelines on Trampoline. This T200/201 level course is designed for and focuses on giving the entry level coach (levels 1-4) a foundation in which they can build. Upon completion of this course, the coach will have a better understanding of the philosophy, skills, and techniques used in the sport of Trampoline and Tumbling.

Judges Education Judge s levels are called categories Category 4 beginner level judges level 1-4 Category 3 judges level 5-7 Category 2 judges level 8-10 Category 1 judges Junior and Senior Elite FIG- international brevet Check website for hands on training course https://usagym.org/pages/education/courses/TTJA/schedul e.pdf

Scholarship Fund Started in 2002 Clubs donate $1 per participant at all sanctioned competitions Details and application on web site Camp Wakeshma T&T scholarship camp

USA Gymnastics T&T Scholarship Fund Summer Camp "Camp Wakeshma" Combine trampoline and tumbling, the sport you love, with the amazing youth experiences found only in a summer camp setting. Located on the shores of Corey Lake, a large all-sport lake in southwest Michigan, athlete participants can count on twice-a-day training with other athletes from all over the country and also enjoy other traditional summer camp activities that make for life-lasting memories. USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling has fostered a unique partnership with Camp Wakeshma, a very old and established Michigan summer camp. USA Gymnastics T&T, camp sponsors and a host of volunteers have been able to develop a summer experience for T&T athletes ages 10 16 that provides them with truly unique "national camp" live-in training and a classic summer camp recreational experience. The Athletes, Clinicians, Staff and the wonderful staff of professional counselors and administrators at Camp Wakeshma create a magical mix that produces a summer trampoline and tumbling event that is special indeed. This is an all discipline Trampoline and Tumbling training camp that has become the most memorable summer highlight of every athlete that attends. All proceeds going to support the collegiate educational needs of the athletes of USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling. (Yes, you can get a scholarship in T&T)

World Team The International Gymnastics Federation has conducted the draw for the 2015 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, Nov. 26-29, in Odense, Denmark. This year s World Championships are the first of two opportunities for countries to qualify in trampoline for the 2016 Olympic Games. The top eight men and top eight women in trampoline at the World Championships will secure a berth for their country, with a maximum of two per country. The top five men and five women at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in April will advance to the Olympics, with any remaining spots (Tripartite/continental/host country representation) allocated after the conclusion of the Test Event. This year s World Championships is also the qualification event for tumbling, double mini- trampoline and synchronized trampoline for the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland.

World Age Group Team USA Gymnastics has named the athletes who will represent the United States at the 2015 World Age Group Competition, scheduled for Dec. 3-6 in Odense, Denmark. The U.S. squad for the 2015 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, held just prior to the World Age Group Competitions from Nov. 26-29, will be announced at a later date.

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