double bounce

(Non Sexual)
A play on the dynamics of a typical backyard trampoline (and possibly others), requiring two people... one person jumping, the other person standing near the outer springs, ready to initiate the double bounce at the appropriate moment.

At a certain point in the air (timing is crucial, but relative to the individuals taking part), the person standing off to the side stomps down near the landing area of the trampoline just as the jumper comes in.

The initial stomp and following landing result in more force being applied downward than the jumper is able to initiate on his/her own. When successful, the jumper will be propelled significantly higher than usual.

Yo, let's go to my little cousin's house and goof off on his trampoline. I wanna get double bounced and see if I can get higher than the roof of their house.

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BGPs

Pronounced "Bee Gee Peez," BGPs is the abbreviation of the term "Background Props" in skateboarding, specifically as it relates to skateboard documentation via video or photography.

The term typically refers to people in, but not limited to, background environment of a photo or video clip of a skateboard trick being executed. BGPs can enhance or be a visual distraction to an aesthetically pleasing shot depending on context.

Good BGP Example:

During a contest run video clip or still photo of a particularly difficult trick, fellow competitors cheering or intently watching the other skateboarder in the background can add to the intensity and often hectic environment.

Bad BGP Example:
Due to the danger/complexity of skate tricks as well as the dynamic environment of places to skate outside of controlled environments like skateparks, a successful photo looks for the same sense of balance and composition as any other good photograph, but the photographer must know the moment to capture the trick, one should be easily decipherable to a relatively experienced skateboarder.

The bad BGP occurs when a photo/videographer has perfect framing, the skater performing the trick, the camera operator capturing the moment... to be ruined by someone in florescent colors walking by, visually distracting from what could have been a perfect skate capture.

"I got BGPs on the new cover of Thrasher with Gonz on the cover, I'm sitting on the third step to the left!"