A coach made me do this once too! It didn't work for me because #1). I hate the tumble track #2). It freaked me out hahaha. I'll occasionally do this on the trampoline when I'm just messing around at my house. I don't think it makes much a difference though.
haha it's so weird to do it! It freaked me out too lol and I didn't really think it would work either butttt apparently my coach did
This happened to Westview HS from Tennessee at state back in like 2006 or so? They held it forever and it was seriously on of the most impressive things I've ever seen cheer wise! They finally brought them down and I think redid the routine but marked until the second half. I don't really remember what happened after, other than pretty much everyone there was out of their seat cheering for them.
There is only a difference if you have bad technique. You can get away with a lot more on spring floor than you can on dead. If you don't jump or use your knees on a dead floor then you may or may not face plant! Good technique though is good technique and will work on any surface... even concrete if you choose to do that!
Might be like the floor I cheered on in college. The college arena was also the arena for everything in the town - concerts, hockey, graduation, etc - so the floor was removable. They were big squares with steel bars under them and connected like a big puzzle. Back handsprings hurt so bad and would leave bruises on your hands! Our old hs floor was amazing though! It was a floating floor, so there was air under the wood or something. The older gyms are the best to tumble in! New courts I think are just placed directly on the cement which makes them pretty hard!
A tip from Debbie Love's website is putting your tongue on the roof of your mouth. It hasn't worked for any of my kids, but sharing in case it does for yours! I think the biggest thing will be drills - A LOT of drills!! I had issues at first taking my tucks back and not up. I can't tell you how many drills I did. Coaches would build up trap mats to my shoulder blade height and I would do tuck drills onto them. If I didn't go up, the mat was so tall I would fall and the mat would move. They did this for girls who tumble crooked to, because you would miss the mat and fall!
Thank you!!
Yup that's how our arena is! Except thankfully it doesn't leave bruises on your hands. That's crazy!
Thanks very much, I'll check them out! How far away from Durham, NH would you estimate ECE is? I literally cannot comprehend how big America is haha
