Sherwood Tumbling Classes
At Empire Athletics Sherwood we strive to create an atmosphere of encouragement, support and growth. No matter your age or skill set we have a class that will fit your needs and where you want to go. With our highly trained and certified staff we can help you reach your goals with tumbling! We have all started from the beginning so let us help you start or continue your journey into the tumbling world. Try your first class for free and see what we are all about!
Tumbling Class Progressions
Choose Your Level
Progression 1 Tumbling
Emphasizes body shaping and baseline strength. Introduces athletes to forward and backward hip overhead inversion. Creates the baseline strength and technique to safely move on to weight-bearing inverted skills. Promotes general body awareness and coordination for more advanced skills.
Skills Required to Advance:
Front/Back Roll | Hand Stand | Cartwheel | Bridges
Progression 2 Tumbling
Continues to emphasize body shaping and baseline strength. Introduces athletes to forward and backward, weight-bearing hip overhead inversion.
Skills Required to Advance:
Round Off Rebound | Back Walkover | Front Walkover
Progression 3 Tumbling
Continues to emphasize body shaping and baseline strength. Introduces athletes to forward and backward, weight-bearing hip overhead inversion with flight time.
Skills Required to Advance:
Round Off Back Handspring | Standing Back Handspring | Back Handspring Series
Emphasizes advanced body shaping and baseline strength. Introduces athletes to forward and backward, flipping, hip overhead inversions.
Skills Required to Advance:
Round Off | Back Handspring | Back Tuck | Round Off Series | Front Tuck
Progression 4 Tumbling
Progression 5 Tumbling
Emphasizes advanced body shaping and baseline strength. Trains explosive power, speed, and control of all weight-bearing and flipping skills
Skills Required to Advance:
Round Off | Back Handspring | Layout | Standing Tuck | Front Tuck Through Standing BHS Tuck
Progression 6 Tumbling
Emphasizes Advanced Tumbling Skills. Trains explosive power, speed, and control of all weight-bearing and flipping skills while twisting. Major emphasis on strength to reduce injury.
Skills Required to Advance:
Front Twisting Skills | Back Twisting Skills
Tumbling Class Schedule For Sherwood/Tulatin
* You must be of High School Age (14 and Up) to enroll in High School Only Classes
** Must have standing and running BHS to attend