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January 18th, 2012 | safety, spotting, Trampoline
Sergio Ricardo Silva Lucas sends us this well edited series of on-bed spotting techniques.
See what you think.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I prefer not to “catch” if not necessary, so would only use some of these for FUN or as a DEMO.
Leave a comment if you have an opinion.
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I agree, he uses way too much (unnecessary) contact. The young trampolinists should develop a feel for the trampoline and in-air body movement, on their own (with some side-mat spotting of course)
Dave Ross has shown almost all the same methods at various courses/clinics that I’ve attended.
Hand spotting has a time and a place, definitely. I get the impression the kids he selected for this video were quite skilled in those skills to begin with (e.g. the girl who did the back sault tuck with a kickout).
Obviously his methods work for him, and his athletes have done the necessary preparations to be capable of these skills, but I was a little scared by the minimal spotting in the front sault and back saults. They are such ‘new’ experiences for the athletes, and he had no mechanism to be able to grab and stop their rotation upside down if need be. My front sault spotting is similar, one hand on stomach, but one on back so I can ‘wedge’ the kids in mid air and safely place them on their back if they do not have enough rotation.
My back sault progressions are rather different.
And my Dave Ross experiences have had little or no handspotting at all.
Thanks for the info, and I’ll have to support Dave Ross on that.
Hand spotting on a trampoline is usually meant for first time basic skills only, and even that is arguable.
Falling serves a great deal in ones trampoline progress and general body feel, as it does in all sports. The only difference is, that in trampoline falls are “fairly safe”. Especially with kids, that don’t get much height and are fast to recuperate with most things.
I know kids that were never hand spotted and are now at high competitive levels.
Seems to me to be missing the point of a lot of these drills…that you can develop the air awareness without hands on spotting!
IMHO, if a kid needs a spot on a back tuck to back-pullover, they have no business whatsoever doing it. Same with a lot of the kaboom drills–if you need me to flip you and twist you, I’m sorry, it’s just not going to happen.
haha…a bit harsh but so true at the same time. Some people just don’t fit in this sport. And let me continue your “rant” if you may : kids who refuse to get height (when they should), or are too scared to do so – should seriously consider switching to gymnastics, if at all. And kids who are constantly dragging time in practice, linger turns and act like they don’t want to be there – should simply quit! or at least be treated accordingly by the coach.
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