POWER TUMBLING & TRAMPOLINE
Trampoline and Tumbling
Power Tumbling
Power Tumbling is a sport that combines the fun and exhilaration of weightlessness and the unmatched thrill of tumbling. Trampoline and tumbling is a program in which children of all backgrounds, gymnastics or not, can enjoy progressing to their maximum potential while keeping it fun. Sports like gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling present the opportunity to increase spatial awareness and coordination in all athletes. Premier Athletics Knoxville North is proud to offer power tumbling to all ages beginner to advanced.
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The sport of Tumbling (and Trampoline!) has quickly evolved and grown in recent years. The Olympics currently have one event, Trampoline, and are hoping to add another, Tumbling, very soon. The Tumbling and Trampoline team at Premier Athletics has had a lot of success in all levels of competition, with multiple state, regional, and national champions. The program for this team is designed for athletes to achieve success in any endeavor they choose for their future!
ERIC THOMAS
Program Director & Head Coach
Eric loves what he does, and what Trampoline and Tumbling offers. He became the head coach in 2003. He's passionate about the sport and it's important to him to spread that passion with today's youth and to all the gyms in the country. In addition to head coaching, Eric was the Region 5 Regional Chair for 17 years. Eric has been named to the USA coaching staff in 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2021.
His goal for the future is to help USA Gymnastics grow and progress the Junior Olympic athletics to achieve their goals and will hopefully lead them into the elite program. he wants to continue to educate and support coaches/athletes so that they can achieve their goals.
While working with Premier he has become an international coach having coached numerous athletes to WAGC in 2007 (Canada), 2009 (Russia), 2010 (France), 2011 (England), 2013 (Bulgaria), 2014 (Daytona, FL), 2015 (Denmark), 2017 (Bulgaria), 2018 (Russia), 2019 (Japan), 2021(Azerbaijan), 2022 (Bulgaria), and 2023 (England), with his athletes earning numerous bronze and silver medals. Eric loves coaching the basics and helping all athletes achieve their goals.
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Trampoline-The trampoline is used as a basic training device for all sports which contain acrobatic elements. The “Hot Bed” trampoline is a woven trampoline bed that can propel athletes to great heights. The “tumble track” is a long bed trampoline that students can learn skills that mimic tumbling on the floor while offering more safety at beginning levels.
Double Mini-Developed from the common Mini Tramp, the Double Mini allows more acrobatic performance. After a run, the competitors show one skill on the apparatus followed by a skill on to a landing mat.
Floor-The Floor is used to learn and demonstrate single to multiple rotating and straight movements eventually leading up to back handsprings and saltos (flips).
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