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This article will take you on a journey step by step to learn how to perform (and land) a neat front tuck on the trampoline. Read the steps below to begin!

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Steps

  1. 1
    Stretch your body. Ankles are an necessary aspect of warm ups as you could damage them if they are not properly exercised when landing. Also warm up your neck, legs and sides. Another good call is to stretch your shoulders doing "Shoulder Splits" by putting your arms behind you, and pushing down as far as possible with flat palms.
  2. 2
    Perfect your roll and dive roll techniques. After you roll you must be able to stand up or land on your haunches. This will exercise your technique and perfect your timing. A dive roll is where you jump into the roll with height (but your head must touch the ground.)
  3. 3
    Try and learn to tuck. Start with a tuck jump, gaining as much height as possible. This is the technique you will use while you are performing the rotation. Also practice landing with your knees bent. Landing with straight legs could land you a serious injury and wont half hurt, especially if you haven't stretched!
  4. 4
    Try flipping low height, use your rotation and try to land on your bottom. Then progress onto your haunches. When you eventually do land the front tuck your legs should be bent and your arms should be extended straight in front of you.
  5. 5
    Practise the transition from stance, to rotation and to landing. You shouldn't go too low as you could risk landing on your neck or another critical area/muscle.
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    Get faster and faster. On average a front flip is over twice as fast as a forward roll or dive roll. So build up your speed and soon enough you should land it!
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    Try and find your feet. Just carry on practicing and soon you should be turning front tucks like nobody's business! Just carry on following these steps and soon enough you should get it. Make sure to pay heed to the warnings and look at the tips!

Tips

  • Being flexible helps you go as fast as you can.
  • It helps if someone is with you so you don't feel scared.
  • Be sure to have a spotter (or friend) around when you do this. Fast response makes all the difference in an emergency.
  • You don't have to be a gymnast or cheerleader, but some previous experience doing somersaults can help.

Warnings

  • Try not to land on your head or neck.
  • The spotter should be paying 100% attention to the flipper to avoid any possible injuries.
  • Do not attempt to do a front tuck on a trampoline that specifies somersaults are not suitable.
  • Do not attempt a front tuck on an old trampoline. Your weight/pressure could make a fail video sized hole in it. It won't be pleasant for sure.

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