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Don't
miss out on the latest gymnastics craze!
GGA (Suwanee) is offering a NEW
program for all students!
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Trampoline
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Although
even in the early years of trampolining, notable American and
international athletes performed many of the difficult skills
and combinations of skills that are seen today, modern trampoline
competitions are quite different than those of the early developmental
years -- due in part to advances in equipment design, changes
in the rules and governance, and more systematic training of
the athletes.
International competition
trampolines are larger and more powerful than those utilized
in the early years and a far cry from the "backyard" models
that are found today in most American suburban neighborhoods.
These modern trampolines can propel trained athletes as high
as 30 feet in the air during performances! During two competitive
routines of 10 skills each, upper-level athletes can easily
demonstrate a graceful array of double, triple and twisting
somersaults.
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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. |
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Synchronized
Trampoline - (Informational
Only. This will not be offered at this time)
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.
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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. |
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