Spirit
Tumbling Classes
Mission
Statement
We at Spirit Gymnastics understand
that many students and teams come to gymnastics/tumbling classes with the goal
and expectations of learning and performing back handsprings and back tucks etc.
Our very experienced and highly skilled coaches are here to help fulfill those
goals. However, we may train students a little differently than may be
expected.
The main concern of Spirit
Gymnastics coaches is the safety and
well-being of each and every student that walks through our doors. Therefore,
we do not employ the “chuck it”
method in our training plan. We start with basic skills & drills for the
tricks we are training for to create a strong foundation to build upon. We train flexibility and strength to prepare
the body for the strenuous pressures it will be put through in performing present
and future skills. We train many different drills to prepare the body and the
mind to enable the student to perform skills with confidence.
The training our coaches provide may
seem different to the untrained eye. Skills
may seem to progress much slower than students, parents, and team coaches anticipate,
but once the foundation of good form is built we will be able to achieve the expected
results with clean lines that will build to bigger and better tricks easier and
quicker than the “chuck it” method. Also
their skills will be permanent rather than getting it one day and spending
months trying to get it consistently. This
style of training will also help alleviate chronic joint problems and pulled
muscles. It will also help prevent the
tumbler from falling on their head, neck, or face. This in turn will build successful confident
tumblers.
We ask that
you keep this in mind:
Our goal, of helping you attain your
goals, is very important to us. We will strive to help achieve your goals in
the safest manner possible. We will not compromise the safety and
well-being of any student for the sake of a gymnastics/tumbling skill. Our
methods are such that have proven effective and are evidenced by our many
former and present successful tumblers/gymnasts and cheer leaders.
Senior Coaches
Coach/Owner
Tammy Asam: Over 20 years experience as a professional competition gymnastics
coach
Coach Rita
Asam: Over 15 years experience as a gymnast, cheerleader and professional
gymnastics competition coach, and cheer coach
