- Dec 24, 2009
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Okay, I know there was a sort of brag post a while ago in the allstar section, but I'd like to extend this to coaches, as well as parents, and even cheerleaders if you're excited about your progress. You know how when you get super excited when you learn a new skill? Well since I've been coaching, I've found that I get even MORE excited when my kids learn new skills! It is always especially exciting when you see the progress they've made in such a short period of time!
If you don't know, I coach what would probably be level 1 or beginner tumbling at a dance studio. We only have broken down panel mats to work with, so these are exciting to me I know they'll probably never see this, but I just wanted to give a couple shout outs to some of my kids, and I hope you'll do the same.
Anastasia, age 7: This girl started my class with a forward roll and a shaky left side cartwheel. I've been coaching her on tumbling since july, and today she can do a backbend from standing (light spot on the kick over), and a hand stand bridge (light spot on getting up, almost a front walk over). Her handstands are absolutely perfect, she looks like a gymnast doing them, and her roundoffs are amazing with a great rebound. Can't wait for her to get a back walkover. I want to start her on backhandsprings and front handsprings by the end of october. She has by far made the most improvement skill-wise.
Mabel, age 7: Mabel started my class without a cartwheel, but a lot of spirit. She can now do a cartwheel on both sides, a connected cartwheel roundoff, backbends from standing with a two finger spot, handstand forward rolls. She will try anything you throw at her, and she loves to practice outside of class. She shows great potential when she's paying attention.
Haley, age 8: Haley could only do a forward roll when she came in just over a month ago, and it wasn't a great nor clean one. Her skills have greatly improved. She can now do a backbend by herself, handstand bridge by herself, handstands, cartwheels, sometimes roundoffs. They just need to be cleaned up now. Her greatest improvement wasn't in her skills, but in her attitude. When she first came in she would NOT listen to me whatsoever. Now she's more in control, calls me Miss Nicole, and doesn't put her fingers in her ears when I talk anymore.
Ruby, age 12: Ruby has been a strong tumbler from the beginning (great technique, you can tell she wasn't new to tumbling), but I wanted to commemorate her because today she got her front walkover by herself
Now I want to hear YOUR stories! Did your son/daughter/you just get your cartwheel or your double full!? I wanna hear about it
If you don't know, I coach what would probably be level 1 or beginner tumbling at a dance studio. We only have broken down panel mats to work with, so these are exciting to me I know they'll probably never see this, but I just wanted to give a couple shout outs to some of my kids, and I hope you'll do the same.
Anastasia, age 7: This girl started my class with a forward roll and a shaky left side cartwheel. I've been coaching her on tumbling since july, and today she can do a backbend from standing (light spot on the kick over), and a hand stand bridge (light spot on getting up, almost a front walk over). Her handstands are absolutely perfect, she looks like a gymnast doing them, and her roundoffs are amazing with a great rebound. Can't wait for her to get a back walkover. I want to start her on backhandsprings and front handsprings by the end of october. She has by far made the most improvement skill-wise.
Mabel, age 7: Mabel started my class without a cartwheel, but a lot of spirit. She can now do a cartwheel on both sides, a connected cartwheel roundoff, backbends from standing with a two finger spot, handstand forward rolls. She will try anything you throw at her, and she loves to practice outside of class. She shows great potential when she's paying attention.
Haley, age 8: Haley could only do a forward roll when she came in just over a month ago, and it wasn't a great nor clean one. Her skills have greatly improved. She can now do a backbend by herself, handstand bridge by herself, handstands, cartwheels, sometimes roundoffs. They just need to be cleaned up now. Her greatest improvement wasn't in her skills, but in her attitude. When she first came in she would NOT listen to me whatsoever. Now she's more in control, calls me Miss Nicole, and doesn't put her fingers in her ears when I talk anymore.
Ruby, age 12: Ruby has been a strong tumbler from the beginning (great technique, you can tell she wasn't new to tumbling), but I wanted to commemorate her because today she got her front walkover by herself
Now I want to hear YOUR stories! Did your son/daughter/you just get your cartwheel or your double full!? I wanna hear about it