Are Cheer Coaches Failing Their Athletes? Debbie Love on Responsibility and Proper Progression

In this episode, Jason Larkins interviews Debbie Love world famous tumbling coach. Debbie discusses her journey in cheerleading and coaching, from learning tumbling in her backyard to coaching at the University of Kentucky. She emphasizes the importance of starting young athletes off correctly and not rushing their progress. Debbie also shares her experiences working with different age groups, from preschoolers to high schoolers, and the unique challenges and joys of each group. She talks about her website, the Love of Tumbling, and how she created it to provide accessible resources for coaches. Debbie also highlights the responsibility of coaches to educate themselves and understand the developmental stages and emotions of their athletes. Scoresheet 101 for PARENTS- Sept 29 Preparing For Full-Outs Live Training- Sept 29 Get Your Let’s Talk Cheer Podcast T-Shirt Jason's On-Demand Coaches Training Videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Code of Points Cheatsheet FREE⁠⁠⁠ ⭐️ Support Our Sponsors⭐️ Pop Drops (Banners, Backdrops, Floor Skirts, etc)- https://popdrops.biz/ The Cheer Expo- TheCheerExpo.com Jason’s Book Recommendations- ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Affiliate Link⁠⁠⁠ Next Generation Gym Owners- ⁠⁠⁠https://nextgenowners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tumbl Trak- ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tumbltrak.com/?aff=181⁠⁠⁠ 📷 ⁠⁠⁠Follow Let's Talk Cheer on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ 🗳 ⁠⁠⁠Submit a Question of the Week ⁠⁠⁠ 💵 ⁠⁠⁠You can support this podcast by making donations here⁠⁠⁠ Other great cheerleading podcast to check out- The Cheer Biz Podcast, The Cheer Mom Podcast, Spill the Cheer, Mat Talk Table Talk, Cheer Chats Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jasonlarkins/support

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