Helpers Information

Helpers are there to assist the class instructor, which involves putting students, particularly beginners, at ease, by displaying a calm, efficient and professional attitude.

There are three levels of helper

Lead helper - able to work a platform on your own for a complete session, with any students. being able to deal with anything that might occur on the platform
Assistant helper - able to work platform for part of a class or for smaller / more experienced students
Other helper - ladder lines, net set-up and so on

As a helper (depending on your level) you may be required to do some or all of the following:

Help put up / take down the net
Run the class warmup
Fit and check safety belts
Ground demonstration of take off position (departs)
Ground demonstration of tricks (spotting on static trapeze)
Unclip students from ladder lines
Retrieve trapeze bars with noodle (potentially sorting out twists etc)
Pull up lunge lines
Clip students into lunge lines.
'Belt hold' students for 2 hand take off
Air demonstrations of basic tricks (simple pass, knee hang, somersault dismount) - preferably without lines
Drop catch and return bars
Apply plasters and bandages

You should have knowledge and understanding of:

Warm-up exercises for different body parts
Take off position and its importance
How to arrange lines for common tricks (half turns, straddle, uprise)
How to remove and replace fly bars
How to check the rig before use (360°)
How to put up and pack away the net
When to drop bars for catches and returns
Where the first aid kit is kept and how to use it
How to 'spot' students using the static trapeze bar