In trampoline, gymnasts use the trampoline to catapult themselves to heights that can surpass 10 meters, the height of a three-story building. Without technological devices strapped to the body, trampolining is as close as human beings get to flying solo.
Trampoline gymnasts compete in one of four categories: Individual Trampoline, Synchronised Trampoline, DoubleMini-trampoline and Tumbling. The best gymnasts often specialise in two of the four disciplines: Individual trampolinists often compete in Synchro as well, while some top Double Mini gymnasts take part in Tumbling at the World level. While it’s not unheard of, very few will do Individual Trampoline as well as Double Mini or another combination of the two.
In Malaysia, recreational trampolining is practiced by the public in trampoline parks, whereas tumbling is reserved to clubs/gyms with tumble track (usually only the national/state gyms own them).