Tumbling Block Quick Start Guide for Cheerleaders

A step-by-step mental performance guide to help cheerleaders rebuild confidence and move past tumbling blocks safely.

If you’ve ever thought
“I can do this skill… so why does my body freeze?”
Then this guide is for you.

Tumbling blocks aren’t about effort or toughness.
They happen when your brain doesn’t feel safe yet.

Trying harder usually makes them worse.

This cheer-specific workbook teaches you exactly what to do instead.

Created by licensed sport psychologist and former Worlds-level cheerleader Dr. Tyler Miles, this step-by-step guide gives you simple, practical tools you can use right at practice to calm fear, reset your brain, and rebuild confidence safely and progressively.

No fluff. No, “just be positive.”
Just tools that actually work on the mat.

Inside you’ll learn how to:

✓ calm your body when fear spikes
✓ stop overthinking before you tumble
✓ use cue words that help (not hurt) performance
✓ build confidence with mental reps
✓ progress skills step-by-step without rushing
✓ reset quickly after a fall or mistake
✓ communicate with coaches when you need support

Includes worksheets, checklists, and trackers you can use immediately at the gym.

Perfect for:

• cheerleaders with tumbling blocks
• return-to-skill after injury
• athletes stuck on back handsprings, tucks, layouts, or fulls
• competition nerves
• coaches & parents supporting athletes

What you’ll get

• 25-page printable PDF
• fillable digital version
• tool bank cheat sheets
• progression tracker
• instant download

Confidence isn’t forced.
It’s built — one safe rep at a time.

Created by
Dr. Tyler Miles, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical & Sport Psychologist
Former Worlds-level & Division I Cheerleader
@drcheerpsych