by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches |
If you watch enough tumbling practices, you’ll notice something interesting: almost every training style falls under one of two big “umbrella” strategies. These are: 1. The Huck‑n‑Chuck Method2. The Drills‑and‑Progressions Method One asks you to throw the whole skill...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches |
Attaining confidence in tumbling skills is very different to attaining confidence in skills from other “traditional” sports. Let’s use the golf swing as an example. Not to knock on golf — as I know full well how challenging it can be — but if we’re being honest, I...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches, For Parents |
If you have a good tumbling coach, chances are you’re getting lots of verbal feedback already. This feedback can include: corrections, praise, helpful tips, and in my case, an endless stream of dad jokes. But have you ever wondered what your tumbling coach...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches, For Parents |
Congratulations! You survived another year in this crazy sport we call tumbling. And while most people are making the same old resolutions such as “lose weight”, “eat healthy”, “work on my passion” etc., you as an athlete have the...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches |
Believe it or not, having raw strength isn’t the “secret” to having speedy tumbling passes. Now don’t get me wrong… I’m not saying being weak is acceptable because without optimal muscle mass to body weight ratio, you cannot...
by Coach Sahil | For Athletes, For Coaches |
In case you didn’t already know, pretty much every tumbling skill you have — or want to achieve — is built from fundamental body shapes. You can think of them like individual bricks; not too special on their own, but when put together by someone who...