The back is flat, neck is straight, with the face toward the floor. Head is in the military chin position. The gymnast is lying on the back with head on the floor, arms straight on the floor, covering the ears with the shoulders and legs straight up at 90 degrees. The gymnast is lying in a prone position, flat from her knees to her chest. The knees are bent 90 degrees with the feet aiming up to the ceiling.
Elbows are down on the floor, with hands on the floor, slightly in front.
The neck is straight with the face looking toward the floor. Head is in the military chin position. The head position is important at the very beginning stages of trampolining. Do not throw the head back by lifting the chin because for every action, there's a reaction. This head action causes the lower body to go in the opposite direction.