Trampolines - top tips and videos

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Check out the trampoline moves videos... and if you're thinking of buying a trampoline you might find our buying tips useful. Lots of new content coming up soon :-)


Various Trampoline Photos Pretty self explanatory. Email us one of your own - and if we like it we'll include it on this page.


Trampoline safety tips Make sure that you're familiar with these basic safety tips for trampolines...

Buying Tips for Trampolines

Choosing the right trampoline is one of the most important factors determining trampolining success or failure along with proper coaching. However, even the world's best coach would be unable to make a champion of you on the wrong choice of trampoline!

The first question to ask yourself is why are you getting a trampoline - for fun? or serious learning?

If it's just for a bit of a play around then an outdoor type is fine. For young kids too this can be fine - even just playing on a trampoline brings great benefits for co-ordination development. But for serious learning however, you would need a different type of trampoline - the professional type. These have a webbed surface and need to be set up indoors or on a very stable flat area outside with somewhere it can be stored after use to prevent weather damage. This type of trampoline tends to have completely different bounce characteristics to outdoor types.

Before buying your trampoline always consider how much space you have for it... if it's going to be a tight squeeze it's far safer NOT to get one because you should always have a clear space with crash mats around the side of a trampoline. Safety first.

What else, well - you can read more about professional trampolines and outdoor trampolines here.

Take time to make the right decision and above all - remember that cheap is not necessarily your best option! You don't want to take something cheap and then discover it's no good. I've even seen some cheaper trampolines which barely bounce at all - but again, maybe good for young kids.

Enjoy the site. Feel free to get in touch!

Paul

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Keele Trampoline Videos...

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Keele Uni Trampoline Video!


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I can't believe over 120,000 people have seen this little video - made on a few dark winter nights in uni halls... I initially made this video for "KUTC's" website (Keele Uni Trampolining Club). Having joined the club quite by accident at the start of my second year I somehow ended up doing their website and being on the club "committee" - which to be honest was just an excuse for us to gather in Union Square for meetings and cocktails...