Spirit Technique Blog

This week's question of the week is: Does she really need to work on her ROUNDOFF? Hey there, supportive mom! Are you ready to support your amazing athlete? Well, grab your pom-poms and get ready to learn about the secret weapon that makes it possible for your athlete to be an amazing tumbler—the roundoff! This ain't just any old skill; it can make or break your little's pass. The Need for Speed Alright, picture this: you're baby girl is on the mat, ready to unleash her inner

This week's question of the week is: Why does Spirit Technique start with rolls? In the years before I started coaching there were a number of catastrophic injuries within the sport of cheerleading. Through my coaches' training in gymnastics and cheerleading, the importance of safety was stressed. Each year our training would go more in depth on how coaches could prevent injury to our athletes. This experience instilled in me the responsibility that I have to my athletes, the

This week's question of the week is: Why attend non-gymnastics events? I was recently told by a parent that they did not have time to...

This week's question of the week is: What age should my child start? What age should children interested in cheerleading begin? At Spirit...

Hi! My name is Coach Shanna. I am the owner of Spirit Technique. I've noticed that we get a lot of repeating questions when we speak with...

Homework: Please submit videos of your safety skills. These videos will be used to ensure that you are placed in the correct class....

One of my favorite parts of coaching is building confidence. To be honest Spirit Technique is in the business of building confidence...

To really paint a picture of this month’s focus word, CONSISTENT, let me tell you about one of our most consistent athletes. Nicaria has been tumbling with Spirit Technique for almost four years. When she started, she struggled to breath and hold a bridge at the same time. No seriously she could only do one, or the other. Over four years she has gained a number of skills: Bridge Cartwheel Handstand Roundoff Back & Front walkover Forward roll Front & Back Handspring Punch Fron

Safety first. In Part 1, we focused on understanding having our head downward, and weight transition. In Part 2, we will focus on pushing...

Join our Village: During Fall 2020 Spirit Technique is focusing on progressions, body alignment and spacial awareness. Athletes learn...

Safety first. In Part 1, we focused on understanding having our head downward, and weight transition. In Part 2, we will focus on pushing...

Safety first. One of the most important skills to learn when starting to tumble is a forward roll. Forward rolls provide athletes the...

Whether searching Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube you will find coaches, tumblers, and parkour that describe or show how to teach and learn to tumble. But very few describe how to execute the skill. This small missing piece of information may result in injury, progression plateau or progression regression . To prevent athletes from experiencing these consider teaching athletes how to execute their skills using proper technique versus just throwing them. Bridge Leg Extensions

It Takes a Village Think about the people in your life, past and present, who have contributed to the person you are today. Your family,...