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TRAMPOLINING: STRADDLE
Again, the straddle skill’s first step should be high arms followed by legs. Then, you reach towards your toes from your pelvis. As you fall from this skill back the trampoline bed, your arms should return back to the side your legs.
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TRAMPOLINING: PIKE JUMP
The first step to the pike jump is high arms followed by bringing feet up. Then before you reach the peak of your jump, reach forwards towards your toes (which should be pointed) with both of your hands. If you cannot reach your toes, this doesn’t as everybody’s flexibility levels vary. As you descend from…
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TRAMPOLINING: TUCK JUMP
The first step to the tuck jump is high arms first followed by knees up. You start to bring the knees towards the chest and the hands towards the knees, by the time your have reached the peak of your jump, your knees should be as close to the chest as they can and your…
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TRAMPOLING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Training MUST ALWAYS be supervised by a qualified coach. The coach must ensure that the following rules are followed: -Training on the trampoline without suitable non-slip footwear. -Training without the presence of an adequate number of attentive spotters of suitable size and weight and who understand their role of a spotter. -No is allowed to…
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TABLE TENNIS SCORING
A player scores a point when his opponent commits one of the following errors: •Isn’t able to return the ball. •Returns the ball outside the opposite side of the table. •Lets the ball bounce more than once in his own court before returning it. •Touches the ball several times successively. •Strikes the ball in volley…
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TABLE TENNIS: ADDING UP THE POINTS
The winner of a match is the one who wins the first two or three or four games. One game consists of 11 points. There must be a difference of at least two points between opponents. If the score is 10-10 the game will go in to extra play until one of the players has…
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TABLE TENNIS: BACKSPIN
Backspin is produced by starting your stroke above and/or behind the ball and brushing the ball in a downward and forward motion. Take the position completely off to the left side of the table so that your left hand is located on the left sideline. Left foot in front of your right foot, with your…
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TABLE TENNIS: THE BLOCK SHOT
The Block Shot will throw your opponent off their ‘game’. Although if you use it too often your opponent with take advantage of it. The best time to use the block shot is when your opponent plays a strong shot with topspin. Stand a short distance away from the table with your shoulders squared towards…
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TABLE TENNIS: TOP SPIN (FORWARD)
Left foot facing the table. The knees are slightly bent. The body weight falls forward (because the body is bent) and on the toes for quick movement. Throw the ball at chest level In the preparation phase, you go to the ball by using the shoulder As the ball drops in front of you, strike…
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TABLE TENNIS: SERVE
On your backhand side, position yourself at the side of the table, halfway between the net and your end of the table. Hold the racket at an open angle and with your free hand, hold the ball between your thumb and first finger at a height of around 30cm directly above the racket. Without moving…