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trampoline AND trapeze :-)

My friend convinced me to take a trampoline class before my trapeze class.  I used to be a gymnast, so I definitely know how to bounce around, so I figured what the heck.  It was a cool thing to do.  It was good to get some actual instruction on what to do on a trampoline, and not, ya know, just bounce around.  I did back drops which I'd always been scared to do, and it turns out they're super fun :-) I got spotted on some back tucks which I'd always sucked at, but the spotting definitely helped.  Not sure if its worth doing again - not sure the cost justifies the amount of trampoline time I got (1 hour class, I got 3 turns), but I'll definitely keep it in mind. 

Trapeze was good.  I'm at a point now where I know all the basic tricks, but in order to do more advanced stuff, I have to be able to do a Swing.  No, this is not just holding on to the bar and going with the flow.  In a Swing there are certain points in the arc where you drive your heels back, other times when you have to hold a hollow body position, and other times when you push down on the bar and kind of drive your body upwards (called a "7").  Its hard to do.  I worked on it last week and tonight, and it is getting better, but its going to be awhile before I learn new skills.  I'm told you can do trapeze forever and still not get a perfect Swing.  Frankly, as long as its good enough to do cool tricks, I'll be happy. :-)

And because I feel withdrawal without saying this:  Trampoline class - 60 minutes, but probably only 15 minutes of activity or so.  Trapeze class - 120 minutes and in between turns I sat in a pike the ENTIRE time because my legs don't want to stay straight and together. So it all counts. Not that any of it counts anymore.  Hmmm :-/