FlexyTumblerMom
Cheer Parent
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Gym is more about being fluid, controlled and graceful, whereas cheer is about being clean, sharp and tight.
Actually - you do need to be tight in gymnastics. This was probably my CP's number one correction she always heard as a gymnast - vault and bars are almost impossible if you can't keep your body tight. You need tightness in beam too or you will fall right off after almost any trick or skill. It is for this reason that Gymnasts make really good flyers because they are very used to keeping their body tight in the air even though they don't really look all that stiff.
Gym is more about being fluid, controlled and graceful, whereas cheer is about being clean, sharp and tight.
Actually - you do need to be tight in gymnastics. This was probably my CP's number one correction she always heard as a gymnast - vault and bars are almost impossible if you can't keep your body tight. You need tightness in beam too or you will fall right off after almost any trick or skill. It is for this reason that Gymnasts make really good flyers because they are very used to keeping their body tight in the air even though they don't really look all that stiff.