- Dec 4, 2009
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I don't really tumble. Never had the chance to learn it as it is just not as enforced here in Germany. Having a springfloor is really, really rare for a cheerleading team. Opposed to that there is a vast majority of teams that doesn't even have proper mats to train on. Actually, I used to hate stunting on mats, before i got used to it at my current team.
So I'm biased here.
For me personally, I'm a strong stunter (base) and I love it. It is what makes cheerleading cheerleading.
Honestly the long tumbling sections in routines bore me, especially when it's just cross tumbling and cross tumbling and some more cross tumbling. I don't mean any disrespect. I'm currently trying to learn a standing backtuck and I hav deep respect for everyonme who can even throw a running backhandspring/tuck!
But to me a whole sequence of just tumbling will never be really what I think cheerleading is.
Add tumbling to stunts, choreograph it into the routine so there are still other eye catchers. That would be perfect for me, also as a spectator.
So I'm actually all for these 40%. ;)
Are there many allstar gyms or facilities in Germany? And if there any do they have people who's entire job it is to work at a cheerleading gym?