Class Descriptions
Find the Perfect Class for Your Athlete
At Carlsbad Elite Cheer, we offer exciting, skill-focused classes for athletes of all ages and experience levels; from first-time beginners to advanced competitors. Our programs include tumbling, stunting, jumps, flexibility, cheer dance, aerial arts, performance training, and more. Every class emphasizes proper technique, safe progression, confidence, and individual growth in a positive and encouraging environment. Explore our class options below and find the perfect fit for your athlete!
Acro
A fun, skill-building class that combines elements of gymnastics, dance, flexibility, balance, and partner work. Athletes will learn bridges, handstands, cartwheels, walkovers, balances, and transitions while developing strength, coordination, body control, and confidence. Perfect for athletes looking to improve their skills for cheer, dance, or performance. All skill levels are welcome!
Cheer 101
The perfect introduction to cheerleading! Athletes will learn the fundamentals of motions, jumps, cheers, dance, basic tumbling, and stunting in a fun, encouraging environment. This beginner-friendly class helps build strength, coordination, teamwork, and confidence while preparing athletes for recreational, school, or competitive cheer. No previous cheer experience is required!
Jumps & Motions
Build sharp motions, strong technique, and powerful jumps! Athletes will work on arm placement, timing, flexibility, strength, jump combinations, and proper body positioning. This class is perfect for cheerleaders who want cleaner motions, higher jumps, better synchronization, and more confidence in routines and tryouts. All skill levels are welcome!
Flexibility for Flyers
Designed specifically for flyers, this class focuses on improving flexibility, balance, strength, and body control. Athletes will work on proper technique for body positions such as heel stretches, liberties, scales, arabesques, and bows and arrows. Perfect for flyers who want cleaner positions, stronger stunt skills, and greater confidence in the air. 30 minute class. All skill levels are welcome.
Mini Tumblers
A fun and energetic introductory tumbling class designed especially for young athletes! Mini tumblers will learn age-appropriate skills such as forward and backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, bridges, jumps, and basic body positions through engaging drills and activities. This class helps develop strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, listening skills, and confidence in a safe and encouraging environment. No previous experience is required! Ages 3-5
Aerial Yoga
Take your yoga practice to new heights! Using a supportive aerial hammock, athletes will build flexibility, core strength, balance, coordination, and body awareness while learning yoga poses, stretches, inversions, and beginner aerial movements. This fun, low-impact class helps improve mobility and confidence in a safe, encouraging environment. No prior aerial or yoga experience is required.
Flips & Tricks for Boys
A high-energy class focused on teaching safe flips, tricks, tumbling fundamentals, strength, coordination, and confidence in a fun, encouraging environment. Whether your athlete is just getting started or looking to build new skills, Coach Tyler helps each student progress at their own pace while keeping every class exciting and engaging.
With a background in wrestling and experience as a coed cheer stunt partner and skilled tumbler, Coach Tyler brings a unique combination of athleticism, technique, and versatility to every class. His diverse skill set creates dynamic learning opportunities, especially for young men looking to build strength, body control, confidence, and foundational athletic skills in a positive and supportive setting. We are super excited to bring this class into our program!
Advanced Stunting
Advanced Stunting
Designed for experienced athletes ready to take their stunting skills to the next level. Athletes will work on advanced entries, extended body positions, transitions, release skills, inversions, dismounts, and stunt sequences while developing strength, flexibility, timing, and body control. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, communication, and safe skill progression. Prior stunting experience and coach approval are required.
HS Tumbling & Technique
Designed for high school athletes looking to strengthen their tumbling skills and improve overall technique. Athletes will work on standing and running tumbling, jumps, body control, power, and proper form through targeted drills and skill progressions. Instruction is tailored to each athlete’s experience and goals, helping them prepare for school cheer, tryouts, competitions, and sideline performance. All skill levels are welcome!
Flexibility & Stretch
A technique-focused class designed to improve flexibility, mobility, balance, and body control. Athletes will work on proper stretching techniques, splits, bridges, back flexibility, leg extensions, and flyer body positions. This class is perfect for cheerleaders, dancers, tumblers, and aerial athletes looking to increase their range of motion, improve performance, and safely progress toward their flexibility goals.
Back Handspring Bootcamp
A focused training class for athletes working toward their first back handspring or looking to improve their technique and consistency. Athletes will build the strength, flexibility, power, and confidence needed through drills, progressions, shaping, and spotted instruction. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, strong connections, safe landings, and progressing each athlete at their own pace. Coach approval may be required.
Cheer Dance & Performance
A high-energy class designed to help athletes become confident, engaging performers. Athletes will work on cheer dance technique, sharp motions, rhythm, choreography, facials, projection, and showmanship. This class is perfect for improving performance quality, learning how to connect with a crowd, and developing the confidence needed to stand out on the sidelines and competition floor.