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These are cute ideas!

Why did you try out? If you don't want to fly, could you do another position?

Yes, meet with her (with the AD present) and try not to come off as too defensive. If she's not on the squad anymore, then what is the mother hoping to accomplish by meeting with you? Is it something like that she wants to be able to explain to her daughter exactly what happened? Or, is she...

Also, I think high school coaches need to learn how to teach tumbling skills and/or hire an assistant coach who is a certified tumbling instructor.

But what about CANAAM? Isn't that in Myrtle Beach? SC schools don't compete in it?

Stretch every night. I believe in holding splits for closer 2 minutes. 30 seconds is too short IMO. Remember to exhale as you push yourself to go deeper into your stretch. You can also use a partner to gently push you deeper into your splits, pikes, straddles, etc.

Do splits. Also stretch your quads. Power comes from abs and glutes.

So they don't go to UCA Nationals? They would probably do very well there if they did.

Ashley Pearl, why does she say no? Do your teammates tumble?

Do some of the girls already have a back handspring? Because if you have at least 5 w/one, then I would say that a back handspring will be a requirement to make Varsity next year. Also, you should make them do at least 10 back handsprings with a spot every practice. Make the girls get excited...

Interestingly, the Georgia teams had music only and the Michigan ones had no music at all. The tumbling from these programs is a lot cleaner than normal. Asiantumble10, that's awesome that most of the teams in Georgia are like that. How do the teams in Georgia build their tumbling programs?

I'd like to see the score sheets.

That's an interesting question. I've never used a choreographer before, but what have you been doing to find one? Why haven't you had any luck? Are they booked?

I know Greenup County High School used to be when I was in high school. I think they had like team fulls or something. I'm not sure how it is now since many teams have team tucks.

Stretch daily. Gabi Butler has her stretching routine on youtube. You can use that as a guide. Do crunches and other ab workouts to improve your jumps. And do each jump at least 10 times a day. Good luck. Ask your parents if you can take a tumbling class twice a week. Before you enroll...

I'm in love w/Top Gun's Lg coed routines from like '04-'09.

It depends on the quality of the gyms and your end goal. If you're thinking she/you want her to end up a cheerleader, then it really depends on how well tumbling technique is being taught at the cheer gym (and maybe the gymastics one too since those aren't always great). If the gymnastics gym...

Onodis are pretty.

Am I being picky? They have some great tumbling, but why can't some of them keep their legs together on their back handsprings?

Sounds like it's mental. Maybe you should condition more and see if you can practice with a gymnastics coach? I find that cheerleading coaches don't care about form as much. When I was a cheerleader, all of the skills that I learned from when I was a gymnast were beautiful and powerful. All of...