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...
by admin | Dec 16, 2023 | Blog, Flexibility & Mobility
Photo by Jerry Hughes How long will it take for you to get your splits? Your needle? Heel stretch? Questions like these are so commonly asked but sorry to say, there is no exact answer! There is no particular time frame that it takes to get a specific skill because...
by admin | Dec 15, 2023 | Backspotting, Basing, Blog, Flying, Stunting
Tips for flyers, bases and backspots to do a solid tic toc: FOR FLYERS: Replace your first foot, don’t step to the side. This way, your bases will know where you’re stepping every time. Stand tall and lift up. Hesitation and bent knees will make the stunt more likely...
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