Tumbling

Cheerleading is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! Some people don''t belive cheerleading is a sport. A sport is defined as, "an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against others for entertainment". So, is cheerleading a sport? Yes. Many people will say it is. First, "skill and physical exertion." You need physical strength to cheer. You need training and exercise. Doing flips is difficult! You also need skill, to keep the rhythm…

Determination without limits Ever since I was 10 I've been immensely involved in cheerleading. Even though my cheerleading routine is only two minutes and thirty seconds long we practice eleven months of the year and roughly 10 hours a week. I'm now 17 ,and I put seven years of hard work and determination into cheerleading. Without Cheerleading, I would never be in the successful position in my life that I'm currently in. Cheerleading taught me about teamwork, leadership , and perseverance ,…

Is cheer leading a sport Everyone knows those girls who sit on the sidelines of other sports and yell “GO TEAM.” These girls have to be very athletic and trained to do all of their stunts. The professional name of these girls is cheerleaders, they are the ones who get all of the crowd peppy on Friday night games and then go and compete all day Saturday and yet what they do is not considered a sport. The topic of Cheerleading has generated a lot of argument for the two viewpoints of…

Power Tumbling, Trampoline Gymnastics Two years ago I made one of the best decisions of my life I started to do T&T(Tumbling and Trampoline). I came into this sport a lot later than most people do at the age of 15, but I picked it up rather quickly. I joined a competition tumbling team and competed very well in my first season competing. Starting as a level seven on every event I mobilized as far as I could on the event known as double mini, and this is where I ran into some problems. I…

up/stretch which to me it is very soothing and which is my favorite part. Then to follow up after that the team warms, we then do running tumbling and standing tumbling which is for example a roundoff back handsprings. I always enjoy warming up tumbling because it makes me feel joyful. Then we do a run through of the transitions and motions, then add tumbling. If we have enough time my coaches will announce“ add the stunts”, which I get really anxious about and jittery. After all we have…

I broke my first bone, I was tumbling and the event affected me greatly. It had a major impact on the way I thought and my mindset when it comes to achieving my goals. Sometimes, things happen in life that bring us down and make us doubt ourselves, but no matter what happens, we should always keep striving to reach our goals. Which is what I had to do when I was going through a rough time in tumbling. On an afternoon in June of 2011, I attended my normal tumbling class at Full FX in Port…

is how my fear developed. Being a cheerleader, tumbling is a big part of my lifestyle; or should I say was a big part of my lifestyle. This meant that we would have to drive up to New Albany every Tuesday and Thursday night for an hour and a half of tumbling class. There are always risks that are involved with tumbling. One must take precautions when starting to tumble, such as: wearing braces, knowing what you can…

them up for a tumbling class. Classes for young students are not geared towards Olympic style gymnastics; they are fun experiences that expose children to the wide world of gymnastics and allow them to learn more about what their bodies can do. Here are a few benefits of tumbling classes for young children with special needs. #1 Your Child Will Learn To Participate In Different Group Settings A tumbling class is a great way to expose your child to group settings. During tumbling class, your…

brainpower learn a choreographed routine. When learning a routine you are give count for everything you must do and a place you must be for the skills to flow correctly together. On top remembering where to be and what count to be there on, the athlete is tumbling, jumping, stunting, or dancing/motions. Now tell me does it sound easy? If you say, “yes that sounds easy”, here is another component to add on, everyone must be doing his or her skills on the same counts or the routine will look like…

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