Tips for Short Backspots

Tips for Short Backspots

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,...
How to Get Your Tumbling Back

How to Get Your Tumbling Back

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!...
How to Be Center Flyer

How to Be Center Flyer

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...
How to Land Your Tumbling Every Time

How to Land Your Tumbling Every Time

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...
Full Up Tips

Full Up Tips

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...