How to Do a Tucked Back Somersault on a Trampoline

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get two spotters.

   This will enable you to rotate 360 degrees without any damage inflicted.
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   Step 2: The spotters will place their hands on your shoulder and hamstring from either side.

   ,, Practise this until you are all comfortable with the move. ,, Back somersaults any shape are easier the front somersaults because a front somersault is a blind landing. , This will make the body rotate backwards depending on how hard you push and how tight you tuck you will spin faster or slower. , If they think you will they will push the hamstring.
   
   If they think you will not then they will push the Shoulder, keeping you upright.
   
   If they think you pushed too hard they will grip tight to your hands and this will prevent you landing on your face. , The spotters will help you do that. ,, After another 10 the spotter will ask you if you feel comfortable doing them on your own.
   
   If you reply yes he will have the mat ready and if it looks like it is going wrong he will push it in otherwise he will keep it out. , A good tucked back somersault will go up push hips forward tuck and then kick out of the tuck when the head is parallel to the floor(1/2 way through the tucked back somersault).
   
   You will need to spin faster meaning you will need to push harder and tuck tighter.
   
   A kick-out will slow your spin down hence the reason you need to push harder at the beginning. ,,
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   Step 3: Jump up and do a very tight tuck jump.

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   Step 4: Allow the spotters to spin you.

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   Step 5: Jump up as high as you can go.

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   Step 6: Keep your eyes open the whole way around.

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   Step 7: Push your hips forward really hard and without leaning back at all at the peak of your bounce(the highest point).

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   Step 8: Trust the spotters to decide weather or not you will make it round.

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   Step 9: Concentrate on getting round for the first few tries.

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    Step 10: If you continuously land with one spotter without traveling backwards or gaining forwards he will then step on to the side of the trampoline and you will do it on your own with one spotter pushing the mat in on three and the other coming onto the bed from the side either catching you are clearing your head.

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    Step 11: After you have landed about ten times in a row on your feet

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    Step 12: the spotter will jump down and now there will only be a mat coming in.

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    Step 13: After you are really comfortable the next step is called the kick out.

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    Step 14: At first

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    Step 15: try to kick out at about 150 degrees and gradually increase you kick out to 180.

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    Step 16: When this is perfected you have a tucked back somersault.

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