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Episode 16 - Ron Munn (USA)

Steven and Nuno are joined by 1959 Pan American Games Ron Munn. Ronn shares his stories of how he got involved in the sport of trampoline, how trampolines evolved during his time, along with rules and regulations of competitions in the 1950s. Ron also shares stories about when he worked for George Nissen promoting trampoline all over the world, including on top of a pyramid in Egypt!

This podcast is slammed packed with blasts from the pasts all the way up to inventing the Double Mini-Trampoline and Trampoline entering the Olympic Games!

Timeline

00:01:58 - How did you get start on the sport of Trampoline and how old were you?

00:05:50 - How did the equipment evolve during your time?

00:11:27 - Were there any skills during your era that were named after people?

00:12:46 - Were there end decks when you started competing?

00:15:15 - When did you move to South Africa? How did that move happened?

00:22:37 - Tell us how you got to coach at West Point?

00:25:44 - How did you ended up putting a Trampoline in the pyramids?

00:34:57 - What is the biggest highlight of your life?

00:36:56 - What your roll in the Nissen Company?

00:39:42 - So is the Nissen Company in the UK connected with George Nissen?

00:44:31 - How did Spaceball and other products came about in the Nissen Company?

00:50:48 - How did we really achieve the Olympic Discipline Status?

00:54:34 - Did you ever had Synchro competitions?

00:57:12 - What happens to the Ron Munn Trampoline School?

01:02:53 - What was the average price of a Trampoline when you were selling them?

01:06:23 - When was the last time you were on a Trampoline?

01:08:00 - First DMT in the World?

Here are the links to archive of trampoline history that your audience will enjoy reading and viewing.

Big thank you for including them! Dagmar

Trampoline History Blog - https://trampolinehistory.blogspot.com/

Trampoline History Videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY37miIkK4s1XmZw8ChmzEA/videos

Had Trampoline Did Travel - https://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/

The Great Trampoline Pyramid Caper - http://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/2013/05/part-1-lets-go-to-egypt.html

The Great South African Trampoline Safari - https://hadtrampolinedidtravel.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-great-south-african-trampoline_20.html

Nissen Trampoline Company Newsletter Archive - https://nissentrampoline.blogspot.com/

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Episode 15 - Equipment Review & Veriflite Giveaway!

Steven and Nuno review the top trampoline, DMT, and tumbling equipment manufacturers. They compare pricing, power, durability, and other pros and cons helpful to athletes, coaches, and gym owners. The highly anticipated winner of the Veriflite contest is also announced!!

Timeline

00:01:01 - Presentation of Brands reviewed

00:01:22 - Trampoline

00:23:10 - Double Mini-Trampoline

00:33:20 - Tumbling

00:46:27 - Veriflite Giveaway

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Data Collected - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GLwwp7qxIS-Aw9TnjQv7AtzUxGrmYPMa/view?usp=sharing

FIG Certifications - http://www.fig-docs.com/website/apparatus/certificates_apparatus.pdf

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Episode 14 - Dylan Schmidt (NZL) 

Steven and Nuno are joined by New Zealand’s first Olympian in trampoline-gymnastics, Dylan Schmidt. 

We learn about how Dylan started in the sport and how he progressed all the way to the Olympic Games. After the Olympics Dylan underwent knee surgery on his ACL and LCL, and he shares his story on how he came back to making the final at his first competition (World Cup) back after the injury. He also shares his opinion on the new code of points, as well as his quarantine plan.   

Timeline 

00:02:00 - How did you get involved in Trampoline and what age? 

00:03:50 - Did you have multiple coaches? 

00:04:53 - In which way was Jarrod an influence on your development? 

00:07:29 - How long did it take you trust Jarrod and believe he was the one to take you to the top? 

00:11:12 - Do you think there is a correlation between participating at WAGC and a successful future? 

00:14:00 - In which way do you think Youth Olympic Games & Olympic Games are different or similar? 

00:17:00 - Could you share your story about your injury and the recovery process? 

00:20:50 - What would you recommend for someone that went to something like you did and come back with fear of re-injury themselves? 

00:23:55 -  6 Weeks after you were cleared you had a Olympic Qualification World Cup and you crushed it, was that surprising to you or were you expecting that? 

00:27:05 - How many siblings do you have and how many have you trained with? 

00:28:47 - How many World Championships have you done? 

00:29:14 - How many WAGC? 00:29:52 - Which one was your favorite World Championships? 

00:31:39 - Do you have some funny stories from the Olympic Games? 

00:35:30 - What’s life like now? 00:36:33 - What are your weaknesses? 

00:38:37 - How long were you in lockdown and what was your daily routine? 

00:42:10 - What do you think about CoP 2022-2024? 

00:42:21 - Do you think we will see more triples or quads? 

00:47:29 - Would you rather... 

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Episode 13 - Dave Ross (CAN)

Steven and Nuno are joined by undoubtedly the smartest and most successful coach at the Olympic Games. 

Dave Ross shares with everyone his story, accomplishments and inventions. From how he started in the sport as an athlete at a later age, to coaching his first World Championships, and all about his Olympic experience.  

Dave also tells us about why his springs (Rebound Products) are so durable and powerful, as well as the testing necessary to acquire an FIG certification. 

Timeline 

00:01:10 - Who is Dave Ross, how did you start in the World of Trampoline and how old were you? 

00:12:23  - When did you get into coaching? 

00:18:07 - How did you learn new skills and who was the athlete you want to be at the same level? Or you were just different? 

00:22:21 - How was your experience competing at WAGC? 

00:31:00 - Coaching strategy? 

00:40:01 - 2007, was it the last time you had a certification for your equipment? 

00:52:45 - What’s different with your springs? 

01:01:05 - Tell us a little about all your Olympic experiences since you have been to all of them. 

01:09:30 - In London, were you expecting Rosie to win or a medal at all? 

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Episode 12 - Competition & Training Tools

Nuno & Steven discuss and review FIG Certified, Uncertified and In Developmental Competition and Training Tools.  

Listen to our opinion on these products and which one give you the most for the money they cost.  

Equipment discussed in the video  

ToF 

- Acrosport TMD 3 (Windows/Android)  

http://tmd.acrosport.ru  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLjeuHAPH2A-rtPRobiAs2Q  

- Veriflite (iOS/Android)  

https://www.veriflite.com  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9B8CvKRE_YjQc2vz0htKg

Instagram - @Veriflite  

- AirTime (Windows)  

http://www.trampolinetimingsystems.com/products.htm?submenuheader=0  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDS9wi6MrVxXMYPCNTJBEg  

ToF & HD 

- Acrosport HDTMD-AS4 (Windows)  

http://tmd.acrosport.ru  

- EuroTramp HDTS (Windows)  

https://www.eurotramp.com/de-en/products/accessories/hdts/  

- Better Jump (Windows/macOS/iOS/Android/Linux)  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClS80S0QDZ-AEWnM3pnPxyg

Instagram - @betterjump.trampoline  

Timeline  

00:00:43 - Acrosport TMD 3  

00:11:07 - Veriflite ToF TRA & SYN  

00:17:54 - Veriflite ToF DMT  

00:22:47 - AirTime ToF  

00:27:57 - Acrosport HDTMD-AS4  

00:33:13 - Eurotramp HDTS  

00:39:27 - Better Jump  

00:48:25 - What is the minimal training necessity & Final Thoughts  

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Episode 11 - Diogo “Vitamina” Ganchinho (POR) 

Steven and Nuno are joined by 2x Olympian and European Champion Diogo Ganchinho (POR). Diogo shares his history along with his mentality and how it’s changed through his 26 year long career (and still continuing!). 

We also share laughs over funny stories when all 3 careers overlapped. Diogo tells us his hardest skills, his opinion on the new Code of Points, and his time spent training with the Chinese National Team in Beijing. 

Timeline 

00:53:00 - How did you start on Trampoline and how old were you? 

00:08:14 - Did you have any Trampoline Idols? 

00:13:00 - Can you share a funny story about Nuno Merino? 

00:17:06 - How many World Championships have you competed? What was your best finish? 

00:19:40 - What was your favorite World Championships? 

00:22:12 - What is your best result at a World Cup? 

00:23:19 - Olympic Games, tell us all about them. 

00:25:21 - How did you overcome the 2012 Olympic Games? 

00:32:11 - How do you feel about the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games? 

00:38:30 - What are some of the hardest skills & connections that you have done? 

00:42:30 - Have you ever had any skill confusion or mental blocks? 

00:46:00 - What did you love about Trampoline when you were younger and what do you love in Trampoline now? 

00:51:50 - Who do you follow closely right now? Who do you like to see jumping from this new generation? 

00:57:34 - CoP 2022-2024, your thoughts? 

01:01:10 - Tell us about your experience training in Beijing with the Chinese Team. 

01:05:50 - Would rather... 

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Trampoline Insight - Episode 10 - Live Q&A

Nuno & Steven bring Trampoline Insight to you LIVE! Questions about skills, training, equipment, and many more are asked from emails, youtube, and instagram.

Some questions are brought up live as well. Nuno and Steven share their opinions on weight training, teaching and learning skills, trampoline in the X-Games, Garden trampolines, and much more!

Timeline

00:00:44 - The two tricks competitions and other that encourages more difficult and creative skills. I don’t see this kind competitions being acceptable by FIG, however don’t you think it can be included in XGames?

00:14:30 - In many clubs, ceiling height is limited. Do you have any favorable or unfavorable thoughts on jumping outside with appropriate padding around the trampoline? (obviously, as weather permits)

00:18:41 - Is it true that Trampoline Gymnastics is the only discipline that uses electronic devices for scoring? How do you see the development of Trampoline due to those devices?

00:22:12 - How do you balance weight training and Trampoline time in Competition season? How to you structure the weight training to match the body composition? Rep Schemes?

00:26:34 - I coach a few talented kids that had a lot of success in years past but are now struggling to break out on to the podium at the elite and SR Elite levels... would you be willing to share advice on what takes such athletes from "good" to "great"?

00:33:08 - What are your thoughts on using a variety of different mats in training?

00:35:13 - Can you see the Women’s Record DD for Women being beaten in the next 5 years? Why hasn’t women increased their DD as much as the Men?

00:38:54 - How do you use video feedback, ToF & Stopwatch during training sessions?

00:45:28 - What comes first for double twisting somersaults? After Half Outs and Non Twisting Double Back

00:48:42 - How do you teach Miller?

00:59:15 - What do you prefer as a strategy for Juniors?

01:04:17 - What do you think about allowing 2 Out Bounces to protect the athletes from knee injuries?

01:12:47 - How long do you wait to consolidate the previous skills until you start teaching Rudi Outs?

01:18:29 - Do you think we will see more Quads in the next cycle?

01:23:12 - Do you think athlete ranking will change after the quarantine?

01:26:10 - What specific Crossfit skills/Techniques would you have the coaches looking at?

01:28:19 - What are your thoughts on athletes that started later than most athletes?

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Description Trampoline Insight - Episode 9 - Ji Wallace (AUS)

Nuno & Steven interview 1996 World Champion in DMT & 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ji Wallace. Ji walks us through his career and the changes he made to earn his Olympic medal. Ji also shares stories from the Olympic Games that were in is home country of Australia as well as the very first Olympic Games that included Trampoline Gymnastics!

 Timeline 

00:01:25 - How old and how did you got into Trampoline? 

00:03:45 - Who was your first coach? And for how long? 

00:07:10 - 2000 Sydney Olympics qualification process & and now? 

00:09:59 - What was your training regiment preparing for the Olympic Games? 

00:11:17 - Training regiment comparison Developmental Age/Adult Age 

00:16:17 - Did you have idols in Trampoline? 

00:17:35 - Did you do all 4 Events at World Championships & other competitions? 

00:22:06 - How many World Championships did you compete? 

00:22:41 - World Champion in DMT and a record? 

00:23:57 - What’s your proudest achievement? 

00:26:26 - Did your Olympic medal came as a surprise? 

00:27:48 - Fondest memory from the Olympics 

00:32:00 - Olympic Games pressure? 

00:34:13 - Most number of routines in 1 training? How was training, just routines or some fun skills? 

00:35:47 - Signature skill 

00:39:27 - Any mental blocks or problems with skills? 

00:43:35 - Funny story with Ji and Jai 

00:44:18 - How was your life after the 2000 Olympics? 

00:48:26 - What do you think about the sport today? 

00:49:06 - Code of Points 2022-2024 and recent rules changes 

00:55:07 - All around Individual competition? 

00:56:55 - How do you miss being at Trampoline Competitions? 

00:59:23 - When was the last time you jump on a Trampoline? 

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Trampoline Insight - Episode 8 - World Age Group Competition Data Analytics 

Steven and Nuno share and analyze data collected on the World Age Group Competition. 

Discussed is the change of difficulty and time of flight over the past 15 years, along with explanation for the changes and patterns between the two. The history of attendance and performance at the WAGC by World Championship finalists is analyzed. 

Steven and Nuno reveal what percent of World Championship finalists made the final in the WAGC when they were younger. 

Timeline 

00:00:54 - Explanation of the collected data 

00:19:20 - Analyzing Difficulty/ToF in WAGC since 2005 

00:42:30 - How important is competing at WAGC for the development of athletes? 

00:50:00 - World Championships Athletes that competes and how they performed at WAGC 1990-2019 

01:21:50 - Nuno & Steven’s choices for the most impressed athletes that participated at WAGC 

01:25:50 - WAGC Medal Board 1999-2019 

Steven's Files - https://drive.google.com/file/d/187KKP_UycH3tMHvBpijp5slXq-Yr67ON/view?usp=sharing 

Miguel’s Files - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3761928 

Thank you to Miguel Vicente for the data collection of the Medal Board 1999-2019 

Outliers - The Story of Success - https://books.apple.com/us/book/outliers/id357396748 

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Trampoline Insight - Episode 7 - Dmitri “Dima” Poliaroush (BLR) 

Nuno & Steven interview 6 time World Champion, 2 time Olympian, FIG Technical Committee Member, and coach of 4 Olympians, Dmitri Poliaroush. 

Dmitri shares stories of his past including his start in the sport, his training regiment, superstitions, struggles, and even his debut on DMT & TUM! 

Timeline 

00:00:48 - How did Dmitri start in Trampoline & How old was he? 

00:06:42 - What accomplishment are you most proud of? 

00:09:27 - How many World Championships did Dmitri do? 

00:11:17 - Story about 1996 World Championships 

00:14:34 - What superstitions did you have? 

00:17:22 - Did Dmitri have Idols in Trampoline? 

00:19:12 - How was the Soviet Culture in Dmitri’s time? 

00:21:11 - Trampoline training, Struggles & Injuries 

00:30:12 - Did Dmitri ever competed Double Mini-Trampoline (DMT) & Tumbling (TUM)? 

00:33:32 - Developmental athletes doing 3 events? 

00:38:41 - Code of Points 2022-2024 

00:43:15 - Olympic Games 

00:45:22 - What’s a Technical Committee (TC) Meeting? 

00:46:51 - What’s the future of Trampoline Gymnastics & Equipment? 

00:53:37 - All Around Individual Competition 

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