Articles For Coaches
Building Skills: The Tumbling Training Shortcut That Works (Until It Doesn’t)
There are two main strategies when it comes to learning tumbling skills. One is a shortcut, but only works sometimes. Let’s explore!
31 Mistakes You Should Avoid As A Tumbling Coach
Tumbling coaches are human, and can make mistakes. Here are 31 that you should be mindful of to avoid making!
6 Panel Mat Drills To Help Your Athletes Improve Their Tumbling!
Here are 6 panel mat drills you can use to improve your athlete’s skills in tumbling.
3 Proven Strategies To Skyrocket Your Athlete’s Confidence In Tumbling
Confidence in tumbling doesn’t just happen by accident. Use these 3 proven strategies to help your athletes to reduce fear and be comp ready!
9 Harsh Truths Every Tumbling Coach Is Thinking, But Won’t Say Out Loud
Not every tumbling coach will give you these 9 harsh truths, but knowing them is guaranteed to make you a better athlete!
How to ACTUALLY Achieve Your Tumbling Goals For The New Year
Want to master your tumbling goals for the new year? Use this PROVEN Template to help you achieve your skills faster and safer than ever before!
6 Ways To Start A Round Off For More Power & Speed!
Does your tumbling feel SLOW? Try these 6 round off start techniques to help you build more power and momentum in your passes!
Better Your Tumbling Skills By Shaping In All 3 Dimensions!
It’s great that you can hold a hollow shape for 30 seconds, but that’s only working in 1 dimension. Here’s how shaping in all 3 dimension will help you!
How An Olympic Silver Medalist Conquered Her Mental Block – Bryony Page
With Olympics on the horizon, Bryony Page found herself unable to perform the skills she could do easily in her sleep. See how she overcame her fears and achieved an Olympic medal
Use This Drill To Build Confidence Going Backwards In Walkovers & Handsprings!
It’s natural to be scared while going backwards in walkovers and handsprings. Thankfully, this simple drill is all you need to build up that confidence!
This 2-in-1 Drill Improves Back Handspring Power & Round Off Speed
Instead of working each piece of your back handspring and round off separately, use this 2-in-1 drill to help you do MORE in LESS time!
This Drill Helps Cheerleaders & Gymnasts Tumble Straight EVERY Time!
If you see a pass go sideways, chances are the round of is at fault. This drill helps fix those issues to help athletes tumble straight EVERY time.
Fix Wide Legs In The Back Handspring With The “Beam & Squeeze” Drill (Also Works For Tucks)
Do your wide leg back handsprings make you look like a frog? Try the “Beam & Squeeze” drill — it solves the problem using 2 feedback methods!
6 Spotting Techniques All Tumbling Coaches Should Know (+Video Examples)
Spotting a tumbling skill is more than just throwing kids over. Here are 6 of the most useful spotting techniques I personally use (and teach other coaches). #6 has never been revealed.
This 5 Step Method Fixes 99% Of All Tumbling Problems & Corrections
As coach, I’ve seen athletes and coaches repeat the same tumbling mistakes over and over. Use these 5 steps to fix 99% of all tumbling problems!
Using Back Limbers To Build Confidence For Back Handsprings!
Going backwards is not natural, which is why it can be scary. Luckily, confidence can be built by doing back limbers. Try it out!
Use The F.A.S.T Tumbling Technique To Stop Overthinking & Improve Confidence
Nervous about your tumbling pass? Can’t seem to remember your corrections or get your confidence back? Use the F.A.S.T technique!
Best Drill For Learning Front Walkover Into Round Off Connection
Low impact and high scoring — what’s not to love about the front walkover connection? Use this drill to help athletes that are NEW to this!
The Ultimate Tumbling Circuit For Beginners (Video)
Tall or short, everyone needs fundamentals! This beginner tumbling circuit targets all of the most important movements that will turn into advanced skills!
15 Must-Try Drills With The Octagon Barrel (Tumbling Mats)
The Octagon Barrel is one of the most versatile tumbling mats out there. Check out these 15 amazing drills you can do to improve your skills!