Check out this video of athletes jumping and soaring!
By David Ushery
Hey there, just checking in at wnbc.com. I was on vacation for a week, but my upcoming trampoline exploits were very much on my mind! And Janice and Darlene have certainly upped the ante! I hear training for their events went very well (you can see snippets right here at wnbc.com) While I was away, I received the training itinerary from my coach Peter Kormann, a former Olympic athlete, and former coach of the U.S. Olympics gymnastics team. Basically to warm up, I am going to be doing a lot of running, jumping, swinging and stretching. (Can’t say any of that is part of my current daily routine!) This is prep for coordinating body positions with the spring of the trampoline. Olympic divers and gymnasts must master this training. (Is anyone nervous for me yet??) Then we progress to bounce technique, twisting maneuvers, with the ultimate goal of forward and backward saltos (flips). Right.
Oh, and the trampoline we will be using is the same type used in Olympic competition and is called the Australian Hot Bed 2000. Enough said.
Here’s a photo of my son. He’s my inspiration.
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