Athletes on Elite teams develop advanced tumbling, stunting, jumps, and choreography while learning the importance of dedication, accountability, and teamwork. The tumbling skills below represent the minimum requirements athletes should demonstrate or be actively working toward in order to be placed on an Elite team.
Performance Teams
Performance Teams
LEVEL 1 SKILLS
Standing Advanced
Athletes should demonstrate strong control and body awareness with beginner inverted skills.
Required Skills:
- Handstand Forward Roll
- Back Extension Roll
- Back Walkover
- Back Walkover – Backward Roll – Back Walkover
Standing Elite
Athletes should show consistent back walkover technique and connected standing skills.
Required Skills:
- Back Walkover – Back Walkover
- Back Walkover Switch Leg
- Back Extension Roll – Back Walkover – Back Walkover
- Valdez
Running Advanced
Athletes should demonstrate control with basic running tumbling combinations.
Required Skills:
- Round Off
- Front Walkover – Front Walkover
- Front Walkover – Cartwheel – Back Walkover
Running Elite
Athletes should show strong technique and multiple connected skills.
Required Skills:
- Cartwheel – Back Walkover – Back Walkover
- Front Walkover – Cartwheel
- Front Walkover – Cartwheel – Back Walkover – Back Walkover
- Front Walkover – Cartwheel – Back Walkover Switch Leg
LEVEL 2 SKILLS
Standing Advanced
Athletes begin introducing back handspring skills.
Required Skills:
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring Step Out
- Back Handspring Step Out – Back Walkover
Standing Elite
Athletes should be able to connect multiple standing tumbling skills.
Required Skills:
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring Step Out – Back Walkover
- Back Walkover Switch Leg – Back Handspring
- Back Handspring Step Out – Back Walkover – Back Handspring
- Valdez – Back Handspring Step Out
- Back Extension Roll – Back Handspring
Running Advanced
Athletes should demonstrate controlled power through round-off entries.
Required Skills:
- Round Off – Back Handspring Step Out
- Cartwheel – Back Handspring Step Out
- Front Handspring
- Front Walkover – Front Handspring
Running Elite
Athletes should be able to connect multiple running tumbling skills with power.
Required Skills:
- Front Handspring Step Out – Front Handspring
- Flyspring
- Cartwheel – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Round Off – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Front Walkover – Round Off – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Cartwheel – Back Handspring Step Out – Back Walkover – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
Jumps
Athletes should demonstrate strong jump technique and height.
Required Skills:
- Toe Touch
- Right Hurdler
- Left Hurdler
- Double Toe Touch
LEVEL 3 SKILLS
Standing Advanced
Athletes should demonstrate multiple connected back handsprings.
Required Skills:
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Back Handspring – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Advanced Jump – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
Standing Elite
Athletes should demonstrate strong standing combinations including jumps and multiple handsprings.
Required Skills:
- Back Handspring – Jump – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Advanced Jump – Back Handspring – Advanced Jump – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Back Handspring Step Out – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Back Handspring Step Out – Back Walkover – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring – Jump – Back Handspring – Back Handspring
Running Advanced
Athletes begin incorporating flipping skills.
Required Skills:
- Punch Front
- Round Off – Back Handspring – Back Handspring – Tuck
Running Elite
Athletes should demonstrate flipping passes with strong technique.
Required Skills:
- Front Walkover – Aerial
- Round Off – Back Handspring – Tuck
- Round Off – Back Handspring Step Out – ½ Turn – Round Off – Tuck
- Front Walkover – Round Off – Back Handspring – Tuck
LEVEL 4 SKILLS
Standing Advanced
Athletes begin incorporating standing flips.
Required Skills:
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring
- Back Walkover – Back Handspring – Tuck
- Valdez – Tuck
Standing Elite
Athletes should demonstrate standing tumbling with flips and connected passes.
Required Skills:
- Back Handspring – Back Handspring Step Out – Tuck
- Advanced Jump – Back Handspring – Back Handspring – Tuck
- Advanced Jump – Back Handspring – Tuck
Running Advanced
Athletes should demonstrate powerful flipping passes.
Required Skills:
- Punch Front Step Out – Aerial
- Round Off – Back Handspring – Back Handspring – Tuck
- Punch Front Step Out – Round Off – Tuck
- Aerial – Back Tuck
- Front Walkover – Round Off – Whip – Tuck
Running Elite
Athletes should be able to perform advanced running tumbling combinations.
Required Skills:
- Round Off – Back Handspring – Layout Step Out
- Front Walkover – Round Off – Layout
- Punch Front Step Out – Round Off – Layout
- Round Off – Whip – Layout
- Front Walkover – Round Off – Whip – Layout
- Front Handspring – Punch Front Step Out – Round Off – Layout
Jumps
Athletes should demonstrate strong jump technique and height.
Required Skills:
- Toe Touch
- Right Hurdler
- Left Hurdler
- Double Toe Touch
