Skill-Intensive Tumbling classes
Standing Tucks
Walkovers
Whips & Arabians

These classes provide students extra time to work on skills that often take a little longer to learn, are not in the normal progression of skills taught at UMDGC, or to allow tumblers at lower levels to try new skills. Progressions and drills will be used to provide an intense focus on the selected tumbling skill.  Strength and flexibility related to the focused skill may also be covered during the class. 

  • Instruction: All tumbling classes will provide instruction exclusively on spring floor, foam strip, trampoline, TumblTrak, air floor, and/or AirTrak.  Other events such as balance beam, bars, rings, and vault are NOT covered in tumbling classes.
  • New or Returning Tumbler Evaluations: New participants or tumblers that have done classes or privates away from UMDGC are required to be evaluated or send a video of the required skills prior to registering - 610-731-0022 or frontdesk@umdgc.com. 
  • Reps for Teams:  UMDGC is aware that many local teams require athletes to do reps outside of their normal team practices.  Athletes will not be allocated time to do reps within UMDGC’s class setting, but are welcome to record any skills that are performed in class that could count towards the reps. 

 

 

STANDING TUCKS

Emphasis will be on the correct body position on the takeoff, increasing power from the legs, and straight and fast arm swings.  Standing open tucks and standing pikes will be covered on trampoline, tumbltrak, and air surfaces to increase the chances of completing a standing tuck on the floor. 

  • Requirement: Must have passed Tumbling 3. 
  • Attire & Shoes: Leotard, t-shirt, sports bra, athletic shorts, or sweatpants with elastic waistband or drawstring.  Bare feet, or clean and dry cheerleading shoes. 
  • Max Ratio: 7. 
  • Credits: Base $15; Max 2.
Spring II
Apr 27-Jun 7
  Sat  
Summer I
Jun 15-Jul 17
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Summer II
Jul 20-Aug 14
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Pay-As-You-Go
Skill Builder Pass - $25
  • To purchase a punch pass to attend:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Click on ProShop -> Passes -> Select the correct pass.
  • To redeem the pass up to 7 days prior to attending the class:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Account -> Find the athlete -> Passes -> Use for a Class -> Find the date and class and click to enroll.
     

WALKOVERS

Front walkovers, back walkovers, and variations of these skills, such as limbers and tick-tocks, will be covered in this class. Specific skills that each tumbler will do will be dependent on the skill and abilities of each tumbler individually.

  • Requirement: Must have passed Tumbling 1.  New tumblers with standing roundoff, cartwheels, bridges with straight arms, and handstands are encouraged to be evaluated before registering. 
  • Attire & Shoes: Leotard, t-shirt, sports bra, athletic shorts, or sweatpants with elastic waistband or drawstring.  Bare feet, or clean and dry cheerleading shoes. 
  • Max Ratio: 6. 
  • Credits: Base $15; Max 2.
Spring II
Apr 27-Jun 7
  Sat  
Summer I
Jun 15-Jul 17
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Summer II
Jul 20-Aug 14
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Pay-As-You-Go
Skill Builder Pass - $25
  • To purchase a punch pass to attend:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Click on ProShop -> Passes -> Select the correct pass.
  • To redeem the pass up to 7 days prior to attending the class:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Account -> Find the athlete -> Passes -> Use for a Class -> Find the date and class and click to enroll.
     
WHIPS & ARABIANS

Tumblers will work on drills and body positioning to learn and perfect whips and Arabians.  Most of the drills will take place on rod floor and tumbltrak, before transitioning to spring floor.  For those that master these skills, variations will be covered.  Whips variations will include combinations of whips and back handsprings, full-twisting whips, and whips into flips.  Those that master Arabians on spring floor will work on Arabian stepouts; piked and laid out Arabians; and Arabians with twists. 

  • Prerequisite: Must have passed Back Tumbling 4 or have roundoff layout without a spot. 
  • Attire & Shoes: Leotard, t-shirt, sports bra, athletic shorts, or sweatpants with elastic waistband or drawstring.  Bare feet, or clean and dry cheerleading shoes. 
  • Max Ratio: 8. 
  • Credits: Base $15; Max 2.
Spring II
Apr 27-Jun 7
  Sat  
Summer I
Jun 15-Jul 17
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Summer II
Jul 20-Aug 14
Not being held during the Summer.
Look for the return during the School Year.
Pay-As-You-Go
Skill Builder Pass - $25
  • To purchase a punch pass to attend:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Click on ProShop -> Passes -> Select the correct pass.
  • To redeem the pass up to 7 days prior to attending the class:  Log into your iClassPro account -> Account -> Find the athlete -> Passes -> Use for a Class -> Find the date and class and click to enroll.