Question by Kathryn!: How long does it take to learn a backhand spring for cheerleading?
And how long does it take to learn a simple cheerleading tumbling pass? I have no gymnastic/tumbling experience but I run frequently and I am in great shape.
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Answer by ~KT!~
Learning a back hnadspring is a very hard skill. I have been doing cheering since i was 5 thats 8 years ago. So i have been cheering for 8 years and, i still dont have my backhnadspring. I also run all the time, and i am in good phisical shape, however, backhandsprings use a lot of mental strength, its very scary. And, you have to really stregnthen areas like your shoulders & arms to do it correctly. Some people learn it quick, others dont. It depends. good luck (:
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It took me about 5 weeks in my tumbling class to learn it and it looked good. So if you don’t have a coach or anyone to help it will probably take longer. My guess is 3 months.
Well in order to do cheerleading I think you are gonna some gymnastics experience. Fortunately, I got my round-off back spring in like a week!!! I know I was lucky for for other people it is very difficult. First off don’t try to teach yourself it won’t work, and plus you could really get hurt. I suggest going to a gym where they do gymnastics where you live. Because I went to a place I have my round-off back handspring back tucks!!!! It is gonna be really tough maybe 5 weeks. And maybe another 2 weeks for you to add the round-off to it. And plus you gonna need another skills to be able to do a back hand spring. Like a bridge, cartwheel, handstand, simple things. And you are gonna need a lot of muscles.
its not hard at all i earned it when i was 4
If you aren’t in a tumbling class yet, get signed up for one.
Being in shape helps a lot. You’ll need to be flexible through the shoulders, so work on bridge rocks if you can’t make a bridge exactly like this with the hands, arms, and shoulders all in line with each other.
http://www.gymnasticsrevolution.com/GymInteractive-Floor-Bridge.htm
Doing handspring drills at home will speed up how long it takes to learn the skill, but no one can say _exactly_ how long it will take. It varies greatly from individual to individual.
Good luck! :^D