All-Star Elite Tumbling Survey

[imrichhowboutu]

45 out of 277 have gotten hurt in basic tumbling
38 out of 277 have gotten hurt in intermediate tumbling
74 out of 277 have gotten hurt in advanced tumbling
220 out of 277 have gotten hurt in elite tumbling

 

[cheerinfo]

I would like ALL levels of athletes polled is my point haha. A tuck for a level 3 kid is "elite" for them. Lots of kids get hurt on them. For level 4, whip punch layouts are "elite", how many knee injuries on those, etc.

 

[imrichhowboutu]

I understand what you want. I was providing what I have in response to your post below.

And I would also bet that elite tumblers have suffered injuries doing easier (tumbling and otherwise) skills as well.

 

[imrichhowboutu]

I would like ALL levels of athletes polled is my point haha. A tuck for a level 3 kid is "elite" for them. Lots of kids get hurt on them. For level 4, whip punch layouts are "elite", how many knee injuries on those, etc.

Just because something is the top of the range for what someone is currently able to do, doesn't make it elite.

And again - Cheerleaders are pushed way harder than they should be when it comes to tumbling. I can guarantee not many gyms teach proper progression from the very beginning with handsprings. There are a lot of things that level 2 girls with handsprings should be able to do that most probably could not. Yet when you look at gymnasts at the same level they are properly trained and can execute things way better.

 

[cheerinfo]

We will just have to agree to disagree then. Banning skills that are at the top of the level 5 skill set is equal to banning skills at the top of EACH level to THOSE athletes. Just getting numbers on those skills does not give a clear picture of injuries in cheerleading as a whole. And I would think that there are MORE injuries as whole in other levels and areas OTHER than tumbling. Just a hunch, but that is my opinion on it. Without data across the board as far as across levels as well as the other areas of cheer, it just doesn't hold as much weight to me.

 

[imrichhowboutu]

And I would think that there are MORE injuries as whole in other levels and areas OTHER than tumbling. Just a hunch, but that is my opinion on it. Without data across the board as far as across levels as well as the other areas of cheer, it just doesn't hold as much weight to me.

If that is true then I think that cheerleading has a MAJOR issue on its hands. We definitely have the highest injury rate if you think the majority of cheerleaders are getting hurt more than the numbers i provided above.

Idea - What if there was no separation in tumbling categories. Jumps to tuck were included in jumps and tumbling just looked at what specialty skills there were and what the pass ended in. There would be no differentiation between standing and running.

 

[cheerinfo]

I think the issue is across the board. And you're right, we DO have a major issue. POOR COACHING. Pushing kids to do skill before they are physically and/or mentally prepared to perform those skills...in stunting AND in tumbling.