The cheerleader is an American icon, conjuring images of popular girls, perky ponytails and unstoppable enthusiasm, so there's no wonder that cheerleading tryouts around the country are overrun with squad hopefuls. Because cheerleading uses common tumbling and gymnastics moves, those with past history often get preference in making the squad. Still, even if you've never tumbled and have zero gymnastics experience, you still have a shot. Letting your other qualities shine through and promising to improve could secure you a spot on the squad.
A somersault is a flipping tumbling skill performed in gymnastics and cheerleading. It is an aerial skill, which means your entire body is airborne during the skill. Somersaults can be done forward or backward and in several di...
Gymnastics and tumbling lessons are an excellent way to develop strength, flexibility, discipline and teamwork while having fun and improving your kinesthetic senses. Beginner-level gymnastic and tumbling classes, focused for y...
Tumbling is one of the competitive athletic sports incorporated under the broader umbrella of gymnastics. Usually referred to as "trampoline and tumbling" this sport joins those of artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and a...
A whip back is similar to a back handspring without hands and often is performed in a series of tumbling skills. A back tuck is a vertical jump with a backward and tucked rotation. Both forms require a considerable amount of l...
Round-offs are one of the most fundamental skills in gymnastics. A round-off is a tumbling move in which the acrobat dives into a cartwheel, snaps her feet together and lands with a big bounce Tumblers typically use the forward...
Gymnastics tumbling is not only exciting for onlookers to watch, it is a beneficial form of recreation for its participants. Tumbling routines generally involve eight consecutive moves on a 25-foot spring floor in which only yo...
It is a flipping skill, in which you rotate backward while your body is held in a tucked position. Your hands do not touch the ground in a back tuck. You can do a back tuck as a standing skill or as a part of a running tumbling...
It also reduces the risk of serious illness and cancer, increases bone density and promotes an active, healthy lifestyle. Seek the help of a trained spotter or gymnastics coach when performing gymnastics and/or tumbling moves.
Each tumbling skill you learn is a building block to another more difficult skill. Perfecting your form in basic skills will help you progress to harder ones more quickly. Use caution when attempting new skills. Proper supervis...
Parkour is also known as free running and may be practiced in rural and urban areas as a combination of exercise, art form and means of transportation. Parkour consists of running through an area and finding ways to get over, t...
In gymnastics, tumbling is the ability to move the body in space through inversions and twists. Because these moves require you to get your body around a full turn in a certain amount of time to catch you before you land, they ...
Tumbling is the acrobatic skills in gymnastics that are done on the mats as a part of floor exercise in men's and women's gymnastics. Cheerleaders also use tumbling in their cheers and routines. Tumbling skills can be done stan...
Gymnastics and tumbling can be traced back over 2,000 years to ancient Greece. It was first implemented as a training program for other sports, and then evolved into its own competition. Now, gymnastics is a high-powered sport ...
