Front Tumbling

Front tumbling tends to be the first tumbling skills you learn – front handspring in the grass or front flips off the diving board. And if a tumbler ever develops a mental block, they tend to focus on front tumbling. Why? Because front tumbling skills are less scary and safer to do on your own – you will fall on your butt instead of your head. In these classes you will learn the techniques and body positioning required to perform front tucks, front handsprings, front tumbling series, and front twisting in a safe manner.

Front Tumbling 1

The focus of this class is learning front handsprings, front handspring stepouts, mounters, dive rolls, and front tucks.  Because they are a key component of most of these skills, a portion of each class will be used to practice handstands.  The most important skill in tumbling and gymnastics, handstands develop the shoulder and core strength, tightness, and body awareness that will make more advanced skills much easier. 

• Requirement:  Must have passed Tumbling 2 or send a video to frontdesk@umdgc.com of the participant doing a standing back handspring without a spot and a running roundoff with rebound. 
• 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 & Prorating: Base $15; Max 2.
• Reps for Teams:  UMDGC is aware that many cheer gyms and some local gymnastics teams require athletes to do reps outside of their normal team practices.  Athletes will not be allocated times to do reps within UMDGC’s class setting.  If the class organically is doing something that will count towards their reps, participants are welcome to film during the class.  But no time will be set aside for the purpose of allowing participants to complete their reps.  If the class is occurring at the end of the night, there may be time to do the reps independently.  Remember, participants of all of UMDGC’s teams and those enrolled in the highest class levels always receive free open workouts, where reps may be done without restriction. 

Front Tumbling 2-4

The focus of this class is learning front layouts, front twisting, front tuck stepouts, and combinations of front tumbling skills.  Perfection of Front Tumbling 1 skills will also be done. 

• Requirement: Must have passed Front Tumbling 1. 
• 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 & Prorating: Base $15; Max 2.
• Reps for Teams:  UMDGC is aware that many cheer gyms and some local gymnastics teams require athletes to do reps outside of their normal team practices.  Athletes will not be allocated times to do reps within UMDGC’s class setting.  If the class organically is doing something that will count towards their reps, participants are welcome to film during the class.  But no time will be set aside for the purpose of allowing participants to complete their reps.  If the class is occurring at the end of the night, there may be time to do the reps independently.  Remember, participants of all of UMDGC’s teams and those enrolled in the highest class levels always receive free open workouts, where reps may be done without restriction.