Extreme Trampoline

There is an article in the recent edition of TIME magazine about extreme trampolining, which sounds, and is, an amazing and fun idea. If you haven't heard about it before, and the chances are you haven't, it's a new sport born in the US.

It takes shape like a version of trampoline dodge ball at Sky Zone where Rick and Jeff Platt pitched an idea for a new sport played on trampolines with rotating basketball hoops. They were not sure about the sport, but because they are awesome, they bought the patent and built a massive, trampoline filled warehouse in Las Vegas. Not knowing exactly what to do with the facility, they stumbled upon dodgeball when local kids were begging to play there. And we are all the better, and healthier for it.

At Sky Zone, or one of the many imitators popping up around the country, you can pay around $10 to jump around for an hour. This includes play on the dodgeball courts, or just hopping on the open area trampolines. For the ultimate workout, rent a private court with 12+ of your best (or worst) friends, and just try to play continuously for an hour. Sky High Sports, a Sky Zone competitor, claims you'll burn 1,000 calories per hour pretending you are a kid. If you are not having fun playing trampoline dodgeball, you must be suppressing sad childhood memories.

Have a look at this video to see what we mean.

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It sounds amazing and great fun, and maybe we'll see it in the UK one day, who knows..