As I inched nearer to the highest of the 10-foot excessive climbing wall on the Bounce indoor journey park, a scene from The Darkish Knight Rises got here to thoughts, the place Bruce Wayne escapes an underground jail with a death-defying leap. As I recall the scene, my teacher, Nidhi Paradkar, shouts, “Sir, you simply must kick the wall and the harness rope will carry you down safely.” I look down.

My coronary heart kilos like a sledgehammer making an attempt to interrupt free from my chest. “Simply kick the wall, sir.” My legs tremble. “You simply must let go.”

BOUNCE indoor journey park in Bengaluru
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An eternity later, I’m nonetheless caught to the wall like a lizard. Lastly, I awkwardly climb down, sheepishly smiling. 

The lately opened BOUNCE indoor journey park inside Orion Mall in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, gives an abundance of adrenaline boosts with over 20 sights, together with a free-Bounce area, high-performance space, x-park, zip line, wall climb and over 100 trampolines.

Constructed with an funding of ₹20 crore, it spans an in depth 40,000 sq. toes, providing a various vary of actions for individuals of all ages, together with health fans. and can also be obtainable for birthday events, college excursions, and company occasions. The Australian model operates in 32 places in 16 international locations worldwide. In India, aside from Bengaluru, it has a centre in Mumbai (opened in 2019). There are plans of establishing three extra centres within the nation — in NCR, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad — subsequent 12 months.

Although most individuals come to Bounce for enjoyable (you see plenty of guffawing adults leaping round like toddlers), the place is for health fans too. For example, Nidhi, one of many instructors at BOUNCE, found it three years in the past. She says, “I’ve performed basketball for the final 17 years. After I got here throughout trampolines three years in the past, it appeared like an excellent exercise. I obtained hooked.” She makes jaws drop within the trampoline area, doing somersaults and operating by way of partitions. 

Sourav Pahi, a health fanatic, reckons Bounce is best than a health club. “I lately moved to Bengaluru and was lacking my health club. I used to be sceptical after I got here right here. I assumed it was going to be simple. As soon as I began, I realised how a lot vitality it wants… it’s extra tiring than a health club. Plus, it’s enjoyable!”

Tarandeep Singh Sekhon, chief enterprise officer, Bounce Inc India, believes the protection measures of the indoor journey park set it aside from the remaining. All of the corners and edges are padded to stop accidents.

The Bounce Inc India crew is delighted with the response in Bengaluru. The entry costs vary from ₹700 to ₹900 for an hour-long move (various by age group) and ₹900 to ₹1200 for a two-hour move. Since its opening, the venue has witnessed over 20,000 hours of leaping.

The park caters to a variety of pursuits, whether or not you search energetic motion or adrenaline-pumping adventures. For example, you may simply bounce on the three completely different trampoline zones or, in case you’re searching for thrills, you may ask the instructors to show you some cool flips. Some actions have a minimal peak requirement, however so long as there aren’t any main accidents or well being issues, everybody is inspired to check out the assorted actions. Age is not any barrier too. “Within the Mumbai centre, we as soon as had an 80-year-old eager to attempt the Cliff Bounce (principally, free-falling from a six-foot excessive platform into an enormous airbag). Even we have been a bit apprehensive. However he did it!” says Nidhi.

Impressed by this anecdote, I resolve to overcome my worry of heights. I simply need to cross my arms over my chest and fall on my again from a six-foot-high platform. This doesn’t require any particular expertise. However as soon as I reached the sting, my legs begin trembling once more.

Nidhi asks me to breathe, stand nonetheless, and she or he gently pushes me. Within the subsequent few seconds, as I fall, worry transforms into enjoyable. After I returned for one more fall, she says, “You simply must let go.” 

For reserving and extra data, go to bounceinc.in/bengaluru/