Trampolines are a stretchy piece of Jumpy Pad held together by springs and a metal frame that makes it bouncey. The springs have to be tight but loose because loose springs will just sink and to tight will make no bounce because it is like a floor.. “Those trampolines are quite similar to those we use today, although the materials and designs have become more sophisticated. Over the years nets have been added to keep children from bouncing off the sides, and pads on the springs keeps fingers and …show more content…
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The first trampoline was used as a firefighting tool. If someone was in a burning building and no way to get out the firefighters would get a trampoline for them to jump on to. This could possibly hurt someone however it is so much better than burning in a fire.
Now they are used as toys for kids. They jump on them and do flips and all sorts of stuff. Trampolines are also part of gymnastics. The ones that the kids jump on are for fun but gymnastics trampolines you have to compete so you really have get in the game and practice everyday.
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Trampolines are really fun and a lot of kids enjoy them. Gymnastics on trampolines are not easy to do stuff. That is why it’s a olympic sport but people do some crazy stuff that is very dangerous and a lot of people can’t do any of the stuff that Jason Burnett or He Wenna because they have been on trampolines for so