TUMBLING LEVEL 1-6
No Experience Required!
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Handstand, Cartwheel, Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Handstand into Back Bend, Standing Back Bend,
Kick Over.
TUMBLING 1
Prerequisites: Handstand, Cartwheel, Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Handstand into a Back Bend (without collapsing), Standing Back Bend, Straight Leg Kick Over.
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Opposite Side Cartwheel, Round Off with a Solid Rebound (Preparatory to Round Off Back Handspring), Back Walkover, Split Handstand landing in a Back Bend with one foot in the air (Front Walkover Progression), Straight Leg Front Walkover with a light spot, Proper Form Standing Back Handspring with a light spot.
TUMBLING 2
Prerequisites: Good Side Straight Leg Kick Over, Opposite Side Straight Leg Kick Over (Bonus), Opposite Side Cartwheel, Straight Leg Back Walkover, Straight Leg Front Walkover with a light spot, Solid Proper Form Back Handspring with a light spot.
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Backward Roll to Push Up Position, Opposite Side Kick Over, Front Walkover, Standing Back Handspring, Proper Form Round Off Back Handspring with a light spot.
TUMBLING 3
Prerequisites: Handstand, Handstand Back Bend, Right & Left Side Cartwheel, One Handed Cartwheel, Solid Round Off (feet landing together and has a rebound), Straight Leg Kick Over, Straight Leg Back Walkover, Straight Leg Front Walkover, Strong Proper Form Standing Back Handspring and Strong Proper Form Round Off Back Handspring with a light spot.
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Front Walkover Cartwheel Connection, Standing Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Round Off Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Round Off Double Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight).
TUMBLING 3.1
Prerequisites: Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Straight Leg Back Walkover, Straight Leg Front Walkover, Solid Standing Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Solid Round Off Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Solid Round Off Double Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight). If your athlete has a slow Round Off Double Back Handspring with really bent legs, Tumbling 3.1 will be a better place to start them. Tumbling 3.1 helps athletes clean up their form so that they can progress faster in Tumbling 4!
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Front Walkover Round Off Back Handspring, Standing Double Back Handspring, Round Off Tuck, Round Off Back Handspring Back Tuck, Standing Tuck Off a 2" Panel Mat.
TUMBLING 4
Prerequisites: Front Walkover, Back Walkover, Standing Tuck Unassisted off of a 2" Panel Mat or Standing Tuck on the Floor, Standing Double Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Round Off Double Back Handspring (Legs Together & Straight), Front Walkover Round Off Double Back Handspring, Round Off Tuck (With a Set), Round Off Back Handspring Tuck (With a Set).
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Standing Tuck, Standing Double Back Handspring to a Tuck, Front Walkover Round Off Back Handspring Tuck, Front Tuck, Round Off Back Handspring Layout and Twisting.
TUMBLING 5
TUMBLING 6
Coach Approval Required. Talk to your athletes DTA Coach or email DTATumbling@gmail.com to set up an evaluation.
Prerequisite: Front Walkover, Back Walkover, Standing Tuck Unassisted on the floor, Standing Double Handspring to a Tuck, Front Walkover Round Off Back Handspring Tuck, Round Off Tuck, Round Off Back Handspring Tuck, Round Off Back Handspring Layout. (The Layout is one of the most important pass offs for this level it must have a set and a hollow body, no arching or piking.)
In this class athletes will master and pass off all of the skills listed below with proper form.
Standing Tuck Variations, Standing Double Back Handspring to a Tuck/ Layout/Full, Round Off Back Handspring Layout/Full, Front Walkover Round Off Back Handspring Tuck/Layout/Full, Front Tuck/Front Pike/Front Layout, Front Tuck Step outs into Tucks/Layouts/Fulls, Double Fulls & More!
Be sure to sign your athlete up according to their current tumbling ability.
As we coach your athletes we always have the long term view in mind. That being said, we are firm on prerequisites.
If you are unsure of what level your athlete should be in, please shoot an e-mail to DTATumbling@gmail.com to set up an evaluation.