Is the tumbling stipr the tumblers use like in the World Championships tumbling competition different than the one used in artistic gymnastics floor excercise - besides it being a strip instead of a square of course. Looks bouncier. Like maybe the tumbling strip we use in practice? Higher easier tumbling.

They use a Power Tumbling Rod Frame Floor strip like here: http://www.rossathletic.com/rod-floors-rod-frames.htm [quote]Tubular fiberglass rods ensure no "lock-up" when tumbling Each steel frame section is 8" (20cm) high, 6' (1.8M) wide and 4' (1.2M) long Rods are covered by a layer of 1-3/8" (35mm) foam backed carpet, over a layer of 2" (50mm) polyethylene foam (not included) "[/quote] Elevated spring runway tumbling strip. It's a good wide strip, at 6 feet wide, 4 feet long to do lots of tumbling in a row. I posted the 2007 World Championships videos for Trampoline & Tumbling under the Videos section here.