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Trampolining clubs are starting to pop up around the United States and Canada, demonstrating the growing popularity of trampolines. Clubs cater to people seeking new skills to master, sports teams looking for new conditioning methods, and special-needs children. Autistic and Downs-syndrome children seem to respond instantly to trampolines says Maria Martin who runs a trampoline club in Ontario. "If they don''t pay attention, then they fall down," says Martin. "Often these children have a hard time learning new physical sills, but this is a very protective environment and they can experiment without hurting themselves. They love to learn and they respond so quickly." Trampolining as a sport, has struggled significantly because of careless instruction that resulted in many injuries, but the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games will host the first trampoline competition. The danger of the sport has not been completely eliminated. If you want to enjoy the benefits of trampolining, be willing to concentrate on the fundamentals of landing. "It''s like skiing - let your mind wander and so will your body."

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