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Stunt and tumbling, for the parent in it.

Every read, drill, calendar, pathway, rule, and recruiting note we have on stunt and tumbling. Use this as the front door.

18 pieces.

A competition mat lies laid out in an empty gym with folding chairs stacked at the edge under overhead lights.

Gear file

The stunt and tumbling buying guide

Stunt is its own NCAA emerging sport now. What you buy: mat shoes, ankle braces if needed, tape, and something to stretch on at home.

Cheap to start. Mat shoes are the main purchase. The program provides the uniform.

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Cost

What does stunt and tumbling actually cost?

Pre-filled annual estimates by tier. Edit any line.

Pathway

Stunt and tumbling by age

What good looks like at 7, 10, 13, 15.

Calendar

The stunt and tumbling year

STUNT, the head-to-head game format built from cheer skills, governed by USA Cheer. High school season runs February through May: tryouts in winter, games in March and April, postseason and national championship in late April and May. Routines are standardized and released by USA Cheer each season.

Reads

Stunt and tumbling articles

age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026

STUNT recruiting: what parents need to know

Most STUNT coaches are still building their programs from scratch. That changes how recruiting actually happens.

age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026

STUNT roster spots: the real odds and how the four quarters decide floor time

STUNT is the one sport where you can watch the depth chart get decided in real time, because both teams run the same routine.

age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026

STUNT sanctioning is a patchwork right now, and that's a real planning problem

Your kid's zip code decides more about her STUNT future than her skill level does right now.

age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026

What a STUNT recruiting video should actually show

A coach building a roster from scratch doesn't need a highlight reel. She needs to see exactly what your kid can do, labeled, in under five minutes.

age 15-plus · Jul 6, 2026

When your kid doesn't make the STUNT team, or doesn't get recruited

The sport is new enough that a cut can feel like the whole thing collapsed. It didn't.

age 13-14 · Jul 4, 2026

Stunt Just Became a Real College Scholarship Sport. Here's What That Means for Cheer Parents

A coach at a summer camp mentioned STUNT scholarships almost in passing, and we spent the whole drive home trying to figure out if our sideline cheerleader was in the wrong sport.

Drills

Stunt and tumbling drills

8 drills total. Most recent shown.

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