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)