Tumbling is a form of gymnastics involving acrobatic movements. It's also a part of cheerleading. I took a lesson to learn the basics and was surprised by how challenging even a forward roll was. I ...

Chase Alberes, 23, of Dallas, does a back flip as Jenna Nicholson, 30 of Lewisville starts tumbling during an adult gymnastics class, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Irving Gymnastics in Irving. Chitose ...

Jaelynn Cobarrubia admitted to her new tumbling coach Thursday that she was new to tumbling wasn’t even good at doing a cartwheel. This was the 8-year-old’s first try at the class, coming with her ...

On a recent Wednesday evening, girls were tumbling all over the place. Their tumbling class was part of the youth cheerleading and dance program at a new gym co-owned Rose Miranda and Monica Martinez.

WHEN COACH LUCY DOUGALL asked the class to write down our gymnastics goals, I was at a loss. “Do what they’re doing?” I thought to myself, as I watched girls in sparkly leotards flip and tumble on a ...