Articles For Parents Of Athletes
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!
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
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!
Progressing Too Quickly vs Poor Quality Coaching
hile both of those things seem like they go hand in hand (and often they do) ... the truth is they can also be completely independent of each other. Let me give you a quick example. Athletes: Ever worked with a great coach who helped you get a new...
Answered: Common Tumbling Questions Asked By Parents
Wondering when your child can work tucks? Frustrated with their lack of progress? Learn the answers to these tumbling questions and more!
How To Give Tumbling Homework Without Ruining Your Athlete’s Technique ??
Don’t let your athletes throw sketchy tumbling skills on a backyard trampoline. See how to give safe homework drills that work!
Olympic Level Coach Shares His Tumbling & Conditioning Secrets For High Performance
Nick Ruddock is a former coach to European, World & Olympic Medallists and I ask him what it takes to tumble at a high level!
How A “Growth Mindset” Can Make You A Better Tumbler, Cheerleader or Gymnast
The way you THINK can have a direct relation to how fast (or slow) you learn motor skills. See why Growth Mindset is the best secret weapon!
How To Do A Standing Back Handspring (Complete Guide With 22 Drills)
22 drills to help you master the standing back handspring in the fastest and most efficient manner without mental blocks!
The 12 Body Shapes You Must Master In Order To Become A Better Tumbler
Without mastering your tumbling body shapes, you’ll always wonder why you can’t seem to “get” those skills you’ve spent years trying to learn!
Stretching Doesn’t Work, Ankle Weights Make You Slow And Other Advice For Gymnasts & Cheerleaders
I talk with an exercise specialist about common stretching mistakes and how cheerleaders & gymnasts can train for speed and power
Getting The Most Out Of Tumbling Private Lessons (advice for parents, and best practices for coaches)
Tumbling private lessons can either be the fastest way to improve an athlete’s skills… or a complete waste of money. See how to make the most of em!
How To Develop Mental Toughness In Sports (w/ Jeff Benson)
Learn why mental toughness is the most important attribute for success… and how it CAN be trained to develop high level athletes!
3 Parental Mistakes Which Are Holding Back Your Child’s Tumbling Progress
Parenting athletes is never easy. Here are 3 parental mistakes that you don’t know you’re making which may be holding back your child’s progress
How To Get Over Mental Blocks (With Jeff Benson From MindBodyCheer)
Jeff Benson, author of Unblocked, explains the psychology behind mental blocks and how you can get over them without frustration & tears!
Why Tumbling Can Be So DAMN Hard Sometimes & How To Get Over It
No two people learn tumbling at the same pace. What’s hard for one athlete may be easy for another. Here are 3 tips to make sure you’re always progressing!
Should Athletes Master The Standing Tuck Before Learning Layouts?
When it comes to the standing tuck, it seems that many coaches and athletes misunderstand where this skill fits in the order of things. So today I discuss when and how it should be worked in relation to more advanced tumbling skills.
3 Tips To Help Cheerleaders Rock Their Team Tryouts
It's that time of the year again - where you get to show off the new skills you've learned in the hopes of making a higher level team. But what if you don't? Is the end of your cheer career? Obviously the answer is no, but a lot of you definitely pretend like it...