Tumbling Classes
Interested in all-star cheer? Confused about tumbling expectations for each level? Read on for more information…
All-Star levels do not always equal tumbling levels. Most often an athlete can do tumbling skills higher than their actual all-star competitive level. If you want to be THE BEST all-star cheerleader you need to work toward mastering every single one of the skills outlined, expected and allowed at each all-star level. Listed below are skills to be learned.
Level 1
Forward roll Handstand Bridge walks Cartwheel
Backward roll Handstand walks Bridge down Round-off
Candlestick roll Tick Tocks Bridge kick over Back walkover (BWO)
Handstand bridge Front walkover (FWO)
Example of a Specialty Pass: FWO cartwheel BWO back roll BWO
Level 2:
Classes will use the most advanced skills of level 2 as part of the class reinforcement during the “line” drill section of a level 2 class. These skills are used as progressive development to master the next set of tumbling skills.
Round-off Back Handspring (BHS) Front Handspring (FHS) 2 feetRound-off BHS Cartwheel BHS FHS step out (also known as FWO)
Round-off 2 BHS BWO BHS FHS connected to skills – cartwheel BHS Step out Back extension roll
Example of a Specialty Pass: Round off BHS step out, FWO, round off BHS BHS
Level 3:
Classes will use the most advanced skills of level 2 as part of the class reinforcement during the “line” section of a level 3 class. These skills are used as progressive development to master the next set of tumbling skills.
Round-off BHS back tuck Multiple BHS connected Standing back tuck Front tuck
Round-off BHS BHS Tuck BHS Toe touch BHS Round-off back tuck Aerial
FWO through to tuck
BHS step out through to tuck
Example of a Specialty Pass: Front Handspring step out – round-off BHS step out, round-off BHS tuck
Level 4:
Classes will use the most advanced skills of level 3 as part of the class reinforcement during the “line” section of a level 4 class. These skills are used as progressive development to master the next set of tumbling skills.
Round-off BHS Layout Standing back tuck Front tuck step out
FHS through to layout BHS back tuck Whip
Front tuck through to layout BHS BHS layout Round-off BHS whip BHS layout
Layout step out Cartwheel back tuck
Example of a Specialty Pass: Front tuck step out – round-off BHS whip BHS layout
Level 5:
Classes will use the most advanced skills of level 4 as part of the class reinforcement during the “line” section of a level 5 class. These skills are used as progressive development to master the next set of tumbling skills.
Running Full Arabian Standing full
Double fulls
Kick Fulls Example of a Specialty Pass: Arabian through to a round-off BHS whip BHS full (or double full)