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SAM is designed for a wide range of skill development, including back handsprings, front and back tucks, layouts, fulls, double fulls, cheerleading jumps, air awareness, body positions and technique.

SAM can be used across cheerleading, gymnastics, diving, martial arts, acro and other movement-based disciplines. For diving programs, SAM also provides a valuable dryland training environment for developing rotation, body position and air awareness before progressing skills to the water.

SAM’s Ten-Level Step-Down Progression System allows athletes to begin with a high level of bungee assistance and gradually step down the amount of assistance as their technique, body control and confidence improve.

Athletes can progress from 100% assistance down to just 2%, creating a clear, structured pathway toward performing the skill independently. As assistance is reduced, coaches can step back to observe timing, form and body positions while providing focused feedback throughout the progression.

Traditional overhead spotting systems typically require a coach to actively pull and manage ropes throughout the skill. With SAM, the adjustable bungee system provides the spotting assistance.

This creates a dedicated training station where athletes can perform repeated skills while coaches have the freedom to step back, observe technique and provide feedback. Assistance can then be progressively reduced as the athlete develops greater control and independence.

SAM requires a floor footprint of approximately 10 feet wide by 6 feet deep (3.0 m × 1.8 m).

This gives facilities a simple way to determine whether they have enough room before purchasing. Because SAM is portable, that space does not need to be permanently dedicated to the system.

When training is finished, SAM can be folded down in under two minutes, rolled out of the training area and stored until it is needed again. This allows gyms and programs to use the same valuable floor space for other classes, equipment and activities.

Your SAM includes the complete steel frame system, bungees, ball-bearing swivels and carabiner clips. SAM arrives pre-assembled and is designed for quick setup.

Panel mats and athlete belts are sold separately. SAM is designed to work with your existing panel mats and requires a minimum of three. Choose a tumbling or twisting belt based on the skills you plan to train.

SAM is designed to be quick and easy to set up, use and store. Two middle-school-level athletes can roll SAM into position and have it ready for training in less than two minutes.

Because setup is so fast, SAM can be brought out during a class or training session without taking valuable time away from instruction.

When training is complete SAM folds down quickly, rolls easily and can be moved back into storage until the next session.

Current lead time for a SAM system is approximately 2 weeks.

Every SAM is manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, using steel, bungees and hardware sourced from U.S. vendors. Each system is tested before being packed and prepared for shipment.

Shipping charges are calculated separately and are the responsibility of the customer.

Every SAM is backed by a 5-Year Limited Warranty, giving your program long-term protection on its investment. The warranty covers defects in materials or workmanship under normal use, subject to the terms of the SAM Spotting Systems warranty.

Eligible returns are accepted within 30 days of the item's shipped date. Returned products are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and return shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

Please review the complete Warranty and Return Policy for full terms and conditions.

SAM isn’t a person — S.A.M. stands for Spotting Assistance Machine.

The name was created in 2009, when the first SAM prototypes were being developed and tested. At the time, athletes and coaches had all kinds of names for the new system — a rig, a flip machine, a “flippy thing” and more.

Because SAM was fundamentally different from traditional ceiling-mounted spotting systems, it needed a name of its own. The goal was something simple, memorable and fun for athletes to use.

And that’s how SAM was born — the Spotting Assistance Machine that helps coaches and athletes train skills through progressive assistance, repetition and confidence-building.