by admin | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos KICK HARD A powerful kick is super important for an aerial. Practice kicks on their own to get the movement down and strengthen the muscles needed, then apply it to the skill. KEEP YOUR CHEST UP Dropping your upper body can work if you...
by admin | Dec 5, 2023 | Backspotting, Basing, Blog, Flying, Stunting
Cheer shoulder stands are usually done by just standing as you would on the ground, but on someone’s shoulders. Don’t do this! There’s a specific technique for shoulder stands to make them safe and incredibly stable. I learned this technique from a gymnastics...
by admin | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark If you’re learning to connect a back handspring to another skill or are learning multiples, this post is for you! To have a smooth connection between a round off and a back handspring, or a back handspring and another back...
by admin | Dec 3, 2023 | Blog, Cheer Training
Photo by FloCheer Being a crossover athlete, or doing both school & allstar cheer, has its benefits – you get more practice time, more opportunities to compete and may be able to experience a variety of stunt positions. Although it’s fun, there are some downsides...
by admin | Dec 2, 2023 | Blog, Flying, Stunting
Here are 4 tips for flyers learning double downs: RIDE IT TO THE TOP In a full down, you might be able to get away with not riding the cradle all the way to the top, but for double downs, it’s more important. Since you want as much time as possible to spin, you need...
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