All-Star The Dreaded Step

[FamousxMindset]

I think somewhere in my allstar career I picked up a scoot before most standing tumbling lol.

 

[TheVipersMom]

My daughter steps on 1 to fulls and 2 to fulls.
They don't actually have a problem with kids that step except they joke about hers because she really doesn't even power thru it. It's a really weak step so they ask her why she feels the need to do it!


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[cheerKT]

My daughter steps on 1 to fulls and 2 to fulls.
They don't actually have a problem with kids that step except they joke about hers because she really doesn't even power thru it. It's a really weak step so they ask her why she feels the need to do it!


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There was a girl at my sister's old gym who stepped into standing tricks but brought her feet together again before going. Like a little mini pause. They kept trying to break her of it because she really wasn't getting any power from the steps, she just did them out of habit.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

I scoot into all of my standing tumbling, even standing tucks, thanks to my first gym I was at [emoji28] I never really step unless I'm twisting in it, which I don't do anymore haha. Our athletes aren't allowed to step into their standing tumbling unless they're twisting. Maybe have her tumble on tumble track to get used to it then take the skills to the floor.


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[SL&AM]

My suggestion would be to talk to the coach about a private or two; or with the tumbling coach in the gym, so as she re-learns the feel of the moves, she feels supported and safe with someone there to not only help correct her, but spot from the side.

 

[mytriplek]

My suggestion would be to talk to the coach about a private or two; or with the tumbling coach in the gym, so as she re-learns the feel of the moves, she feels supported and safe with someone there to not only help correct her, but spot from the side.

The problem is that now that the coach embarrassed her she won't even consider privates with him. I guess I can check with someone else in the gym

 

[SL&AM]

The problem is that now that the coach embarrassed her she won't even consider privates with him. I guess I can check with someone else in the gym

If she feels this way about the coach now; I'm assuming this is the head coach, is she going to be able to get through the season with him?

I'd figure out whoever specializes in tumbling and go with them.

 

[Michael White]

Breaking a step block is hard. It's sometimes more of a mental problem than a physical problem. A step can add power, but from my experience as a tumbling instructor, it is usually poorly executed.

I myself used to step into standing skills. I just worked my way up to not stepping. Perfection, then progression. Throw a standing back handspring without a step. Get a spot if necessary. Then graduate to two handsprings. Then two handsprings to a strong rebound. Add the tuck, etc.

A step is sometimes used when flexibility is an issue. They add a little bit of backward motion which can help overcome an undercut caused by a lack of arch. They can also add a bit of speed to help someone who loses power through multiple handsprings, but realistically, each handspring should be slightly faster and more powerful.

I'd attack it like any other mental block, unless there is a physical problem, like the ones listed above. A step, while annoying, isn't impossible to beat. IMHO though, a step isn't anything a coach should be stressed about.

 

[AScheer]

My Cp takes a step before all of her standing skills with the exception of her standing tuck. Her new coach HATES it! He said she should be able to throw it without the step. She claims to be uncomfortable doing it that way. Has anyone else had this problem?

It's just a habit. She doesn't NEED the step. I suggest having her get a spot for the first few times and eventually she'll become comfortable with it. Most gyms want everything to look the same, you can't have some kids stepping and others not. They either all step or no one does! It will take getting used to, but she'll get the hang of it.

I once had a coach that decided we weren't allowed to swing our arms back in anything that started from a standing handspring. Talk about scary! Just sit and go. Took practice but we all eventually got there... and then he changed his mind! ha

 

[tumbleyoda]

I have known many Coaches that don't allow steps. They usually want every girl to do it the exact same way, keep it uniform. @tumbleyoda Any suggestions for how to get comfortable without the step?

Personally I dont teach a step UNTIL the athlete is working BHS series to Full. No need for it before then, especially considering the higher scoring standing tumbling combinations currently involve a jump to a BHS to a series or tuck, layout or full.

To get them comfortable I just spend time having them do the step to jump back, straight jump, etc. They do timers until they are ready for the BHS. Typically takes less than one private lesson or 30 minutes worth of time.

 

[mytriplek]

Personally I dont teach a step UNTIL the athlete is working BHS series to Full. No need for it before then, especially considering the higher scoring standing tumbling combinations currently involve a jump to a BHS to a series or tuck, layout or full.

To get them comfortable I just spend time having them do the step to jump back, straight jump, etc. They do timers until they are ready for the BHS. Typically takes less than one private lesson or 30 minutes worth of time.

Thank you I will have her try this. She's fine with jumps to handspring series and jumps handspring tuck, it's just when the handspring originates the series she feels the need to take a step.

 

[tumbleyoda]

Thank you I will have her try this. She's fine with jumps to handspring series and jumps handspring tuck, it's just when the handspring originates the series she feels the need to take a step.

Let me know how it goes. if she still has problems, please feel free to send me a video of it. I have an idea of what the other issue may be (other than simply not being comfortable with it) but I hate trying to make corrections to something I can not physically see. It is fixed through the same procedure I told you, but with a slightly different focal point of instruction.

 

[mytriplek]

Let me know how it goes. if she still has problems, please feel free to send me a video of it. I have an idea of what the other issue may be (other than simply not being comfortable with it) but I hate trying to make corrections to something I can not physically see. It is fixed through the same procedure I told you, but with a slightly different focal point of instruction.

Will do. Thank you so much!

 

[LeahofthePack]

I've never understood the step, to be honest. Why did it start, where did it come from.. lol (jk I get it.. power) One year a girl on our team refused to do 2 to tuck without the step so we all had to try it. It felt weird and honestly added no power to my pass and we spent more time trying to figure out the timing so it got cut. I like watching tumbling without the step because I think it just looks cleaner. But if someone takes an actual scoot like a little jump back to get power, I think that looks good too lol

 

[cheerKT]

I've never understood the step, to be honest. Why did it start, where did it come from.. lol (jk I get it.. power) One year a girl on our team refused to do 2 to tuck without the step so we all had to try it. It felt weird and honestly added no power to my pass and we spent more time trying to figure out the timing so it got cut. I like watching tumbling without the step because I think it just looks cleaner. But if someone takes an actual scoot like a little jump back to get power, I think that looks good too lol

When I was on a level 3 team our choreographer actually choreographed two steps into our squad standing three back handsprings at the beginning of the routine. I literally could not do it. I didn't understand how you sat and jumped when your legs were separated and walking backwards. I would kind of pass off a little scoot and then bring my legs back together while everyone was on their second step before starting my first handspring.

We kept it in for about two weeks before our coach took it out. It looked awkward and screwed up everyone's timing. I never threw any kind of standing to fulls so I could see how the power would help there, but it was so unnecessary (and downright hard to add in if you didn't learn it that way) for a standing series