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[CheerCoach84]

Tumbling on Hardwood floor isnt even that bad...

Honestly,!! That is how I learned! Some of the older High Schools and Middle Schools in my hometown, had Great hardwood floors that almost bent when tumbling on them! I loved the feeling of it! Probably wasn't helpful for my knees, and ankles of today, but you know, we all started somewhere!Haaaaaaaaa!:fro:

 

[kickdblcj]

Honestly,!! That is how I learned! Some of the older High Schools and Middle Schools in my hometown, had Great hardwood floors that almost bent when tumbling on them! I loved the feeling of it! Probably wasn't helpful for my knees, and ankles of today, but you know, we all started somewhere!Haaaaaaaaa!:fro:

It kind of forces you to use correct technique...

 

[CheerCoach84]

It kind of forces you to use correct technique...

EXACTLY!!!!!!! I never tumbled wrong, i just wanted to always be correct, and I teach it today.... Who wants BHSP's with crazy arms, or crazy tumbling beyond that with form-that is not good!:fro:

 

[Trenton Shaffer]

I threw a full through full on hardwood for states. We can't do anything harder than fulls on gym floor tho :(

 

[cheerKT]

Tumbling on Hardwood floor isnt even that bad...

Speak for yourself. I had a hard enough time going from a spring floor to a dead mat for high school. I shutter at the thought of doing all that on hardwoods.

What you might find easy, others might struggle with. Obviously, these Brooke girls had no difficulty with it!

 

[kickdblcj]

Speak for yourself. I had a hard enough time going from a spring floor to a dead mat for high school. I shutter at the thought of doing all that on hardwoods.

What you might find easy, others might struggle with. Obviously, these Brooke girls had no difficulty with it!

I went from hardwood, to dead mat, to spring floor so maybe thats why its not as hard as someone going from spring to dead mat. But I will say this, my tumbling definitely got lazier, you dont have to try as hard lol.

 

[cheerKT]

I went from hardwood, to dead mat, to spring floor so maybe thats why its not as hard as someone going from spring to dead mat. But I will say this, my tumbling definitely got lazier, you dont have to try as hard lol.

You had the right idea. I went the opposite and about died. haha

 

[ztaprincess]

You had the right idea. I went the opposite and about died. haha

I always thought that hard wood floor gave more bounce then dead mat so it was easier plus in high school the only mat we had to practice on was a wrestling mat. I think that is why many teams at NCA college sometimes do better on the Bandshell then the Ocean Center because there is wood under the mat instead of concrete.
I do agree that if you tumble on hard wood you quickly learn to use the right technique because if you mess up it is going to hurt big time.

 

[ErinS]

Tumbling on Hardwood floor isnt even that bad...

I mean I guess. I threw my standing tuck, round off bhs tuck and layout by myself for the first time on hardwood floors. I was frustrated with busting and I knew that the consequence of busting on a gym floor would hurt more than a spring floor thus I went out of my way to not be lazy and used perfect technique.


That being said.....I still cringe when I see Brooke videos

 

[Emily Stalions]

My knees hurt...and ankles and wrists...:oops:
Props to them!

 

[Ashley]

I always thought that hard wood floor gave more bounce then dead mat so it was easier plus in high school the only mat we had to practice on was a wrestling mat. I think that is why many teams at NCA college sometimes do better on the Bandshell then the Ocean Center because there is wood under the mat instead of concrete.
I do agree that if you tumble on hard wood you quickly learn to use the right technique because if you mess up it is going to hurt big time.

The only problem with the bandshell in Daytona is when you're used to a dead floor, the bounciness of the stage (which we've explained to rookies as almost, but not quite, like a spring floor) can mess some tumblers up. It definitely did to a few girls from our team who didn't have much all-start experience.

 

[ztaprincess]

The only problem with the bandshell in Daytona is when you're used to a dead floor, the bounciness of the stage (which we've explained to rookies as almost, but not quite, like a spring floor) can mess some tumblers up. It definitely did to a few girls from our team who didn't have much all-start experience.

Yeah I think the ones that tend to love the Bandshell are athletes who have had experience on a spring floor so the bounce works for them.

 

[kristenthegreat]

Ooh Brooke. My body hurts every time I watch your vids..and my soul rejoices at your awesome.

..Side note: Please tell me there are SOME musical-obsessed people on here who think 'Chicago' every time they read the title. First words that pop into my head whenever I glance at it are 'Fair dealing..pure ethics and nice manners.'

 

[emhoss]

I used to be on Basics :) but when I was going to be a freshman, I was given a choice to do Brooke or Basics. Now I cheer for Brooke and honestly, people think I'm crazy, but choosing Brooke over Basics was probably the best decision of my life.