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...
by admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog, Tumbling
Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos Having the confidence to tumble is one of the biggest challenges for cheerleaders. The first step in getting over this is to identify why you’re lacking confidence. More often than not, it’s due to fear. Fear of doing it on the floor or...
by admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Cheer Training
Calling all flyers! If you’ve ever wanted to train at home to improve your stunting skills but weren’t sure what you could do – here’s a tool for you. The Stunt Trainer is a flyer training tool that was created by a cheerleader to mimic how it feels to balance in a...
by admin | Jan 6, 2022 | Blog, Cheer Training
Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos Much like standing up from a front walkover, kicking over in a back walkover is the hardest part of the skill for most people. It requires a certain degree of shoulder mobility + the right technique to transfer your weight. The most...
by admin | Dec 30, 2021 | Blog, Cheer Training
Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos Standing up from a front walkover is always the hardest part of the skill. If you’re having trouble with this, it doesn’t always mean you’re not strong or flexible enough to stand up. The most common reason for not being able to stand up...
by admin | Dec 27, 2021 | Blog, Sports Psychology
Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark There are 2 types of athletes: 1. Those whose main goal is to seek trophies, awards, admiration, fame, etc. (Extrinsically motivated) 2. Those who truly love their sport & are driven to find out how good of an athlete they can...
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