09/29/2024
I have coached for over 45 years. I have taught 1000’s of kids. I have had the best tumblers in the state. I have had 6 year olds compete double backs and double fulls. It’s fun watching young kids get advanced skills.
I really want to make high level tumbling kids. In order to see kids get to high level tumbles there are things that have to be accomplished. A kid must have the strength, stamina, technique and time in the gym to get to the higher levels of tumbling skills. I have never had a kid get to a high level coming one day a week. It takes at least two days a week to get fulls and double fulls.
There are so many kids that can’t even get better coming one hour a week. Kids take one day a week and think I’m going to be a great tumbler. Kids come in a couple months before Cheer tryouts and expect to have round off backhand springs and tucks for tryouts. Yes some get it but most don’t. It normally takes 6-8 months to learn to tumble. If a child is scared it can take longer. Please put your kids in at least 2 times a week at least a year in advance to get them ready for cheer tryouts. Don’t be the parents that blames your kids or your coaches because your kids didn’t make it on the team. I’m telling you now they are competing against kids that are going to be really good. My kids will have backhand springs and tucks and some will have layouts and fulls. We are training lots of kids in the area and they will be really good. Come train with me. I will make your kids really good. Champs Club in Laurel.
