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HS coaches can be under a lot of pressure (not just from themselves, but from parents, athletes, and the administration) to amass skills as quickly as possible. How does one ensure that their kids aren't rushed through tumbling progressions, but are still able to do decently well competitively? Also how would this work in states lacking non-tumbling divisions?
Like, if I as a coach (I'm not yet, just speaking theoretically) were to have a team full of kids whose only sufficiently clean skill was a forward roll, and we were living in an area in which our competitors were throwing handsprings and tucks, how would I be able to operate a competitive program without having my athletes become demoralized (b/c if non-tumbling isn't an option, you'll end up with low scores if you lack difficulty).
Like, if I as a coach (I'm not yet, just speaking theoretically) were to have a team full of kids whose only sufficiently clean skill was a forward roll, and we were living in an area in which our competitors were throwing handsprings and tucks, how would I be able to operate a competitive program without having my athletes become demoralized (b/c if non-tumbling isn't an option, you'll end up with low scores if you lack difficulty).