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Program Overview

The Mission Viejo Nadadores Tumbling program is committed to providing athletes with a safe, positive environment where they can build a strong foundation in tumbling. We focus on proper body positions, technique, and progressions so athletes understand how drills turn into skills while developing strength, confidence, and body awareness along the way.

Our goal is to do more than simply teach new skills. We want athletes to understand how to train safely, make corrections, and eventually work more independently. By focusing on proper technique and perfection before progression, athletes can build the confidence and knowledge needed to continue practicing and improving their skills in an open gym setting.

Most importantly, we want our athletes to understand that strong fundamentals matter. Through consistent effort and individual improvement, we hope to develop confident, disciplined, and responsible athletes who have the tools to continue growing in their sport.

Goals

  • Safety through all tumbling drills, skills, and progressions
  • Proper body positions and technique in fundamentals (hollow, arch, tuck, pike, and straight body)
  • Development of strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and overall body awareness
  • Ability to isolate and control specific body movements while maintaining proper posture and form
  • Proper execution of foundational tumbling skills (forward rolls, backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and bridges)
  • Understanding of how drills and progressions build toward more advanced tumbling skills
  • Development of spatial awareness and safe landing techniques
  • Ability to recognize and make corrections to improve technique and consistency
  • Confidence to practice appropriate skills safely and independently in an open gym environment

Requirements

  • Sign your child up with USA Diving or register with AAU diving (diveaau.org) under Mission Viejo Nadadores with code U2MMNMWHA (if participant is not a diver, select Trampoline / Tumbling)
  • Complete Medical Waiver
  • E-mail USAD or AAU receipt, completed waiver and class request to diveoffice@mvnadadores.org
  • Mail or bring payment to 27474 Casta Del Sol, Mailbox 2, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Attention Tumbling Lessons or drop off at the Dive Office
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Schedule

Try outs and evaluations can be scheduled through our dive office. Please contact us for class times and availability.