United Talent’s tumbling program builds on skill progression. Beginning with basic motor skills, body awareness, and balance for our youngest students to advanced techniques for our most elite athletes. An overview of each class we offer can be found below.

Sub Beginner Ages 4-6; 7+
Level 1 Tumbling: No experience or skills required. Elements focused on to include: basic positions; headstands, rolls, bridges, stretching and strength. Increasing balance, control and strength to build a foundation of technique for the upper levels. 

Beginner Ages 4-6; 7+
Level 1 Tumbling: Must have the required level 1 skills proficient. Improving on inverted skills, bridge variations, preparations for limbers and backbends. Continued flexibility and strengthening to ensure safety and a strong foundation of technique.  MUST HAVE ALL Sub Beginner skills (forward & backward roll, bridge, cartwheel and headstand) to be in class.

Advanced Beginner
Level 1 & 2 Tumbling: Must be proficient in executing all level 1 skills. Introduction to Level 2 tumbling.  Elements include: Increased abilities in limbers, back bends and kick overs.  Introductions to walkovers and back handsprings. Increase in strength building, body positioning, and proper technique for upper level skills to come.  MUST HAVE ALL Sub Beginner &  Beginner Skills (backbend standup, bridge kick over, handstand, handstand forward roll & round off) to be in class.

Intermediate
Level 2 Tumbling: Must be proficient in executing all level 1 skills. Independently working to execute front and back walkovers, back handsprings, and connected round off back handsprings. Introductions to back handspring series. With increased skill difficulty, a higher emphasis is placed on strength building, flexibility, body control, and proper technique.  MUST HAVE ALL Sub Beginner, Beginner & Advanced Beginner Skills (Back Bend Kick Over, Back Walkover, Handstand to Bridge Stand Up, Front Walkover, Standing Back Handspring, & Round Off Back Handspring) to be in class.

Advanced
Level 3 Tumbling: Must be proficient in executing all level 2 skills. Strong focus on standing back handspring series as well as from a round off. Standing back tucks and independently working to connect back tucks to a round off back handspring. High emphasis placed on strength building, flexibility, body control, and proper technique.  MUST HAVE ALL Sub Beginner, Beginner, Advanced Beginner & Intermediate Skills (Standing Back Handspring Series, Round Off Back Handspring Series, Back Walkover Back handspring) to be in class.

 

Back Walkover Class
This class is designed for and focused on the back walkover. Athletes will learn and improve all aspects of the back walkover. The class will focus on both the standing back walkover, cartwheel to back walkover, and combinations of back walkover.  Students who enroll in this class should be proficient in backbends, backbend kick overs, cartwheels and round offs. 

 

Back Handspring Class

This class is designed for and focused on the back handspring. Athletes will learn and improve all aspects of the back handspring. The class will focus on both the standing back handspring, running round off back handspring, and combinations of back handsprings.  Students who enroll in this class should be proficient in backbends, backbend kick overs and back walkovers as well as round offs. 

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