oncecoolcoachnowmom
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Our team athletes have unlimited tumbling classes included in their tuition. There are 3 to 4 of each level class a week. They have the option of attending all classes or no classes at all.
As a coach, I love this set up because my parents can't complain if we don't tumble at practice during competition season. My response is "you have a choice of 4 tumbling classes to attend if you feel that Suzy needs to tumble more often." I don't often have time to work skills outside of what's in the routine, so it's good that they're getting it elsewhere. It's pretty obvious which of my kids go and which don't though. I have 6/11 BWO and 5 of those kids go to tumbling every single week.
PRAISE BREAK.
Practice is practice for the ROUTINE, skills in the routine, etc. Practice tumbling ALONE is not going to move your kid up a level.
Unlimited tumbling is the greatest thing ever from a coaching standpoint.
It's like, angry mom insurance.
Mom: I have to ask why Suzie isn't moving up to L3 yet?
Me: Well, you need to ask Suzie why she's been in tumbling one day for the past 8 weeks.
Or:
Mom: Why did you pull Suzy's BHS?
Me: Well, it's just not consistent.
Mom: I don't understand, why can't you work with her on it in practice?
Me: *pulls out tumbling schedule*
And my fave:
Pouty Child: But whyyyyy didn't I make S3? Anna, Jenny, and Jane did!
Me: *pulls L3 tumbling attendance for her*
The kids who are consistently in tumbling are the ones who are NOT doing the pouty face after evals. Unlimited tumbling removes ALL the parent/child excuses.
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