foam pit

Cube-filled safety zone

A foam pit is a deep container filled with soft foam cubes, typically found at gymnasiums, trampoline parks, and training facilities.

Athletes and recreational jumpers land in foam pits to practice aerial maneuvers safely—the loose foam cushions falls from heights that would otherwise cause injury: She practiced her backflip into the foam pit until she felt confident enough for the mat.

Related

trampoline park · soft · bounce · cubes · jump · tumbling · safety · parkour · airbag · squishy · diving · freefall · free fall · playground · crash · springboard · flip · somersault

Categories
Opposites
surface hardness/impact absorption

foam pitconcrete floor

Solid poured building surface

solid ground · asphalt · hardwood floor · pavement · stone floor

safety/danger in landing contexts

foam pitrocky terrain

Land covered with stones

cliff edge · open water · sharp rocks

landing safety

foam pitconcrete

Solid building mixture

performance venue · street

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G