07S7E - THE class

Monday, 26 March 2007

Hey all.. im going to post about gym today!

i was training in the afternoon at the gym standing next to the high trampoline. When another person is jumping you're supposed to stand at the sides of the tramp to 'protect' them if they lose their balance during the routine and fly out accidentally. Thats not good because you either fly into the wall, a row of lockers, onto the long beam or other apparatus. Standing at the side only gives the person tramping a false sense of security. So i was standing there. (thinking that if the person fell off, there wasn't really anything i could do but maybe siam? better one die than both)

One of the girls training for B div was on the tramp and did an awkward landing with her knees slightly bent. I heard a crack, and then saw her falling over... They had to call an ambulance and bring her to the hospital. It was a big jolt to have it happening in front of me.

It wasn't a particularly difficult maneuver or anything, just a landing... but it reminded me that i need to take care of my safety, to be alert at all times, and focus. Same for those who have sports EP3's (so far we've had back, head, tailbone, and finger injuries in our class :P), please take care!

Competition is coming on April 18th so there's about three weeks more to prepare. Most of the team has been training on the low tramp (the one in the pit) thats nearly ten years old and has rusty springs (you can hear them creak when you first go on it)... The school bought a new tramp, same as the competition model 1 yr ago and it has a different feel from the old one. Its scary because its not in a pit, thus a lot higher, and its very bouncy --> means you fly higher. But we have to learn to adjust. Hopefully i can perfect the routine in a week or so.. cos competition is coming really really sooon.

back to gym being scary.. this isn't the first time i've seen people injuring themselves! Two from my batch broke their arms while training when we were only in s1 while there are numerous examples of other minor injuries we face. There's a big price to pay if you aren't careful! So much for gym being an elegant sport...

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