coachmolly
Coach
- Jan 18, 2009
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I have 2 high schoolers who are cheerleaders first and foremost and compete on the school gymnastics team in the winter season. They receive tumbling training year round through cheer programs and are pretty powerful with lots of potential, but also lacking in foundation. Working on the basics is a constant work in progress and an area where they both have improved over the time I've coached them, but I'm also looking for some ways to start working layouts with these two. They both have pretty strong ro-bhs-back tucks, particularly considering their backgrounds, and have expressed an interest in learning layouts. Gymnast A has what she considers a layout, but it is very whippy and sloppy. Gymnast B has said she's been working towards layouts for a year with little success, though the building blocks are there.
I've been searching CB and google for drills, but many involve lots of heavy hand spotting (hard with HS aged kids) or tramps/pits which we don't have. I have been working jump-set-to candlestick onto a mat stack and plan to add tumbling uphill this week, I'm just curious if anyone here might have some additional insight into how I can at least get these girls moving towards decent quality layouts over the next few months. Thanks!
I've been searching CB and google for drills, but many involve lots of heavy hand spotting (hard with HS aged kids) or tramps/pits which we don't have. I have been working jump-set-to candlestick onto a mat stack and plan to add tumbling uphill this week, I'm just curious if anyone here might have some additional insight into how I can at least get these girls moving towards decent quality layouts over the next few months. Thanks!