by admin | Jan 1, 2024 | Backspotting, Blog, Stunting
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark Have trouble reaching your flyer? Here are some tips if you’re a shorter backspot: Make sure you are reaching through all joints, including your shoulders. Extend your shoulders as much as possible. Ask your bases to squat a bit lower,...
by admin | Dec 25, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
As I’ve said in past Instagram posts, if you can lose your tumbling easily, you never really “had” it in the first place. Skills shouldn’t come and go easily. If they do, you’re still in the learning process and need to do more reps, drills and consistent training!...
by admin | Dec 24, 2023 | Blog, Flying, Stunting
If you want to be front and center in your routine, you need to earn your position. Here’s what makes up a good center flyer: BEST TECHNIQUE When all eyes are on you, you better have great technique! Good center flyers are able to keep their toes pointed, knees...
by admin | Dec 23, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Do you touch down in your tumbling often? Here are some tips to help fix that! FIX THE START OF YOUR PASS How well you execute the start of your pass will determine how well the other skills go in the middle and end of the pass. For example, a slow hurdle and a cut...
by admin | Dec 22, 2023 | Backspotting, Basing, Blog, Coaching, Flying, Stunting
This is a topic I feel like a lot of people don’t talk about! Everyone will have to spot a stunt at some point, so it’s important to know how to do it safely and effectively! Here are my tips: ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS Be attentive and ensure you have no...
by admin | Dec 21, 2023 | Backspotting, Basing, Blog, Flying, Stunting
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark Tips for flyers, bases and backspots to do a better full up: FOR FLYERS: Let your bases do the twist. Don’t try to twist faster than them or do the entire thing yourself. Stay tight and initiate the twist slightly so you move with your...
by admin | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark Having trouble landing your front tuck? Here are some tips to help! HAVE THE RIGHT SETTING TECHNIQUE During your set, you need to reach up as much as you can. Your whole body needs to be holding tension, so it’s lengthened and can go...
by admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Backspotting, Basing, Blog, Cheer Training, Flying, Stunting, Tumbling
5 tips to feel more prepared when doing new skills: USE THE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE STRATEGY This involves starting to do the skill on a surface you feel most comfortable on, that makes doing it easy and has the least amount of injury risk. When you perfect the skill on...
by admin | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog, Flying, Stunting
Photo by Jerry Hughes I know many coaches and gyms teach different techniques for dismounts, but no matter what arm position you use or how many counts of a dip you’re given, there are some basic principles you should always follow when doing twisting dismounts to...
by admin | Dec 17, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark I’m a dead mat hater, and most of you probably are too! I avoided tumbling on dead mat at all costs because I was not used to it at all and it made everything harder, but here are 5 tips I have for you to overcome your hatred or...
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