Expert: Katelin - 3/28/2004

Question
I'm going into my Freshman year in high school this coming August. I want to try out for cheerleading but I have some problems. I'm excellent in motions and stunts, but I can't do a backhandspring. I'm thinkin about taking classes over summer to learn them but if that's not an option to my mom, what can I do to learn them? Thanks!


Answer
Hi Dayna
I wish i could say something more of what you want to hear but you can easily hurt yourself trying to learn a backhandspring without a proper trained coach. Your best bet would be to take a few privates and then a friend who does know how to do them could work on them with you after you have taken some privates with a coach. I hope that helps a bit, good luck with them :-)