Okay this might sound kind of strange, but when I started working on punch fronts I had the same problem and my coach told me to act like I was hitting a wall with both hands when I set. So I went home, went to an open doorway and acted like I was going for my punch front. I started about 10...
My level 4 team did a braced tuck to get the 2.5 high points. The center flyer was braced on both sides by girls at prep, she was at load, they tossed her and she tucked at 2.5 high, they caught her in a split, then j-upped to single leg extension. It looked really good and we always got...
Waterfalls are only legal at level 3 if you start below prep level. What my gym's level 3 team did last year was they did their body positions, came down to a sponge, waterfalled out then popped back to a sponge, fulled up to prep and then fulled down. If that doesn't make sense i might have a...
At level 3 you can do as many handsprings as you want back and forth across the floor as long as you don't tuck until the end. I would recommend doing a front walkover, front handspring step out, round-off, back handspring step out, back walkover, back handspring step out, front walkover, front...
I definitely recommend the Nfinity Game Day shoes! They are crazy light (only 6 or 7 ounces), they're cute, your team likes Nfinity's, and they're super durable. They're a bit more than you said you would have liked to spend though. I think they are around $65, but it is worth it. They are the...
I prefer front fulls, just because I have always been a front tumbler. Back fulls take a lot less time to get though. Its a lot easier to perfect your form in a back full too. It's way easier to stay hollow in a full than to arch then go hollow like you do in a front full. Also the blind landing...
The flyers at my gym have to do their right leg splits then either lean back and grab their left ankle or have someone pull their arms and chest down to their leg. Another thing they do it their splits up a wall while standing on their right leg, then someone grabs their shoulders and pulls...
My gym uses GK Elite. They're known for their leos but their cheer uniforms are such good quality and not excessively expensive! Here's the link: GK Elite Cheer
Obviously, but I've never heard of a level 5 prep team. She should go somewhere where she can reach her full potential. If she is already a level 4 tumbler, why should she be on a prep level 3 team? It just makes more sense for her to go somewhere stronger.
Honestly, I would not recommend going from a high-intensity AS team to a prep level team. Especially not if she's that young and doing layouts and whips. I am on an AS level 4 team and I coach a prep level 2 team and the level of commitment is so different. If your child is willing to put in so...
It will be a bit different, but one way to look at is if you can find people you really like a a small gym, a large gym just gives you more opportunities to find people like that! Just start making small talk with different parents and eventually you will make some friends. Same with your CP's...
I don't have a picture, but I can try to explain it. The guy's thumbs are supposed to be on the inner side of the flyer's shoes, his pointer fingers are supposed to be on the back of her shoes (on the heel), and his other three fingers are on the outside with the palm on the bottom. If they are...
If your gym has beams for gymnasts, have them stand up on those and pull body positions. Have them step onto something a couple of feet tall as if they're stepping into a single leg stunt and pull body positions. Put a thick mat on the trampoline and have them stand on the tramp and practice...