Comments on: “spring free” trampolines http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/ tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports ... Mon, 21 May 2012 15:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Trampoline http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-316487 Trampoline Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:45:32 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-316487 Your blog is very nice.I really impressed from your blog.The wording about Trampoline is very best.I am a big fan of your blog. Your blog is very nice.I really impressed from your blog.The wording about Trampoline is very best.I am a big fan of your blog.

]]> By: JM http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-315553 JM Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:18:37 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-315553 http://www.trampolinesafety.com/springfree-sf90e Shows that SpringFree causes rotation, and knee damage. For those of us with bad knees to begin with, this could be a disaster. They rate AlleyOop Double Bounce much safer. http://www.trampolinesafety.com/springfree-sf90e

Shows that SpringFree causes rotation, and knee damage. For those of us with bad knees to begin with, this could be a disaster. They rate AlleyOop Double Bounce much safer.

]]> By: Freeskier http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-304539 Freeskier Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:51:47 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-304539 Spring free tramps have no bounce at all. i am a freeskier and they are not good for practicing. This is my opinion. Spring free tramps have no bounce at all. i am a freeskier and they are not good for practicing. This is my opinion.

]]> By: Ted http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-299302 Ted Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:35:14 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-299302 I remember stealing someone's bounce (who was better than me) when I was a kid and that was one of the best feelings I have ever had. I don't know how I survived my childhood compared to the expected safety of today, I.e. racing (skiing, biking) with no helmet. At least they won't give us a ticket for having more than one person on the trampoline yet :). I understand the coach, but fun and physical literacy can be gained from uncontroled play too. I defeinately do not like thinking my kids are in a bubble, but the trampolines themselves almost look like a bubble these days. Anyways, they seem safe enough to me, as compared to walking down the street. As for the bounce, it sounds like they still work but a little more effort is involved - which is a win win in the sense that its safer and more of a work-out. My kids will still play chess but they will still launch themselves off rediculously large jumps. If we do not allow our kids to figure this stuff out for themselves, then Canada will eventually have a poorer showing in the olympics. Perhaps safety has to do with "smarts" as opposed to following precise procedural rules like robots. Risks are tolerable if you are prepared both physically and mentally, teach your kids. I remember stealing someone’s bounce (who was better than me) when I was a kid and that was one of the best feelings I have ever had. I don’t know how I survived my childhood compared to the expected safety of today, I.e. racing (skiing, biking) with no helmet. At least they won’t give us a ticket for having more than one person on the trampoline yet :) . I understand the coach, but fun and physical literacy can be gained from uncontroled play too. I defeinately do not like thinking my kids are in a bubble, but the trampolines themselves almost look like a bubble these days. Anyways, they seem safe enough to me, as compared to walking down the street. As for the bounce, it sounds like they still work but a little more effort is involved – which is a win win in the sense that its safer and more of a work-out. My kids will still play chess but they will still launch themselves off rediculously large jumps. If we do not allow our kids to figure this stuff out for themselves, then Canada will eventually have a poorer showing in the olympics. Perhaps safety has to do with “smarts” as opposed to following precise procedural rules like robots. Risks are tolerable if you are prepared both physically and mentally, teach your kids.

]]> By: Tim http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-295567 Tim Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:22:18 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-295567 I am 45 and my kids are from 4 to 13 (5 of them ) and we have had an sf90 since 2006. My kids and I can do flips in the air landing on our feet both backwards and forwards. I am 100 kilograms. It is the best (as far as reduced risk is concerned) tramp on the market. I first leant about it when I saw some new friends with one which they bought for their blind daughter and their blind daughter loved it, it was so safe. I am sure you can get bouncier tramps and that is great but in terms of bounce the higher you go, the greater the risk etc. Most people who I have spoken to try and justify not buying one based on the price but they use all sorts of other excuses about pads etc on other tramps, but at the end of the day the springfree is on average twice the price of another desent sprung trampoline with net etc, the real differnce is that even those sprung tramps do not have the required level of padding thickness and quality and the rigid net pole is a great risk itself. I let all my kids on at once (with me included but obviously I am very careful with my bounce etc) and sure sometimes there is a collision which causes some crying etc but no broken bits yet. Anyway if you can show me a better value safety tramp then please link me to it cause I have not seen or tried a better one yet. I paid 1400 odd dollars back in 06 and it is by FAR THE BEST FUN TIME VALUE FOR MONEY i HAVE EVER SPENT FOR THE KIDS. Hurt my wallet at the time but its the best. I am 45 and my kids are from 4 to 13 (5 of them ) and we have had an sf90 since 2006. My kids and I can do flips in the air landing on our feet both backwards and forwards. I am 100 kilograms.

It is the best (as far as reduced risk is concerned) tramp on the market. I first leant about it when I saw some new friends with one which they bought for their blind daughter and their blind daughter loved it, it was so safe.

I am sure you can get bouncier tramps and that is great but in terms of bounce the higher you go, the greater the risk etc. Most people who I have spoken to try and justify not buying one based on the price but they use all sorts of other excuses about pads etc on other tramps, but at the end of the day the springfree is on average twice the price of another desent sprung trampoline with net etc, the real differnce is that even those sprung tramps do not have the required level of padding thickness and quality and the rigid net pole is a great risk itself.

I let all my kids on at once (with me included but obviously I am very careful with my bounce etc) and sure sometimes there is a collision which causes some crying etc but no broken bits yet.

Anyway if you can show me a better value safety tramp then please link me to it cause I have not seen or tried a better one yet. I paid 1400 odd dollars back in 06 and it is by FAR THE BEST FUN TIME VALUE FOR MONEY i HAVE EVER SPENT FOR THE KIDS. Hurt my wallet at the time but its the best.

]]> By: coach Rick http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-268538 coach Rick Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:12:53 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-268538 We never allow more than one gymnast at a time. But it certainly does happen, in the wild. We never allow more than one gymnast at a time. But it certainly does happen, in the wild.

]]> By: Patricia http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-268482 Patricia Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:02:11 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-268482 if two of them were to be jumping on it 2yr and 3yr old - would it be safer for them to be on the larger one? many thanks for your help! if two of them were to be jumping on it 2yr and 3yr old – would it be safer for them to be on the larger one? many thanks for your help!

]]> By: coach Rick http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-268477 coach Rick Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:30:35 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-268477 I have no preference. Both are quite "dead" = safe. Therefore, I'd go for the least expensive. I have no preference. Both are quite “dead” = safe.

Therefore, I’d go for the least expensive.

]]> By: Patricia http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-268472 Patricia Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:47:33 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-268472 Question for coach Rick we are going to buy a springfree and are tossing up between the 2nd largest and largest trampoline (the jumbo) they have. Would you recommend one over the other for gymnastics training? Many thanks Question for coach Rick
we are going to buy a springfree and are tossing up between the 2nd largest and largest trampoline (the jumbo) they have. Would you recommend one over the other for gymnastics training?
Many thanks

]]> By: coach Rick http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2006/07/spring-free-trampolines/comment-page-1/#comment-235823 coach Rick Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:04:56 +0000 http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=266#comment-235823 It's the safest of dangerous options. Better would be for you to go practice at a club. You'd learn 1000 times faster, as well. It’s the safest of dangerous options. Better would be for you to go practice at a club. You’d learn 1000 times faster, as well.

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