About Kimmi Expertise I can answer questions on coaching, planning and running practices, events, fundraisers, coordinating travel. I can answer questions on tumbling, stunting, health, nutrition, and injuries. I can not answer questions on college cheerleading.
Experience My Experience in the area: I cheered on my grade school team for 4 years. I danced for 14 years. I have coached for 7 years for grade school basketball cheerleading, grade school competitive squads, and all-star. I now own my own all-star team. I am safety certified by the AACCA. I have a BA in Elementary Education.
Question How do I do a running tumble? I'm trying out for JV and I have no idea what a running tumble is! My friend who was in gymnastics tried to explain it to me but I still have no idea! I did a back handspring, but it's only worth 3 points and there's something called a full and I don't know what it is.
Answer Hi Mary,
Running tumbling is any pass that you run into. They usually begin with a round-off entry or a front handspring step-out. So, your back handspring would be done after a round-off.
A full is a tumbling trick that is done by twisting completely around while rotating upside down in a layout body position. You can find videos on youtube. A handspring is a good thing to have and its the most widely used tumbling pass in cheer. Good luck to you!
