Children can reach for the skies at our coached Trampoline Sessions for 5 – 16 year olds. Sessions last an hour and operate Wednesdays and Friday evenings during term times.
Bouncing on a trampoline has many benefits - scroll down to see how this energetic sport can enhance your wellbeing. Work through the Proficiency Awards Level 1 - 10 and pick up badges and certificates to show your progress.
Adult sessions are also available from ages 16+ on Friday evenings.
For more information or to book please call reception on
01209 714766
Motivation - Courage - Self Confidence
Trampolining is good for children who are reluctant to begin physical activities. It gives a feeling of exhilaration and motivates them to try harder. This helps them to gain courage and self-confidence.
Trampolining is easy and offers immediate success and accomplishment. Everybody wins! The fascination never wears off because children can always progress.
Improving Co-ordination
Some studies of children have shown the value of the trampoline. Trampoline programmes can bring about improvements in co-ordination and development, including attentiveness, desk posture, small muscle control, as well as walking and running postures. A child with poor coordination can benefits dramatically, most children will gain co-ordination that carries over to every physical activity.
In addition can also have the following health benefits:
Cardiovascular fitness
Exercising on the trampoline lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in 3 ways:
- By strengthening the legs so that they act as an auxiliary pump for the cardiovascular system. This lessens the strain on the heart.
- The increased pulse rate strengthens the heart
- The strengthening of both the voluntary and involuntary muscular system makes the entire system work more efficiently.
Increases Lymphatic Circulation
The body’s lymphatic system is a network of vessels that transports nutrients and drains toxin products from tissues. It does not contain its own pumping mechanism and relies on external pressure including breathing and muscular contraction to propel its contents through a system of one-way lymphatic valves. Trampoline use helps the lymphatic system eliminate toxins by increasing the gravitational pull as you bounce.
Here's how it works:
At the bottom of the bounce when the gravitational force is greatest, the valves are closed and toxins are squeezed out from between the cells. As the body bounds up, valves are still closed, toxins are loosened from the cells and nutrients are passed from lymph to the cells. At the height of the bounce the body is weightless, and the valves are open. As the body descends, fluid flows. Toxins are sucked out and away from the cells, then eliminated by the lymph system.
This vastly increases one’s level
of health.
Increased Bone Density
Bone, like muscle, can become stronger from moderate physical stress. Studies have shown that those who exercise at least three times a week have a higher bone mineral content. Improving your bone density aids to reduce the chance of debilitating fractures and deformities associated with osteoporosis.
Improves Motor Skills
Using your trampoline improves motor skills by forcing the brain to function bilaterally.
Here's how it works:
In response to the forces of gravity acting on the body in all directions when you are in the air, both sides of the body and brain become engaged in maintaining balance and coordination. This results in bilateral motor skills development, unlike other sports where there is constant gravity and one side of the body may be favoured more than the other.