2021 Team Placement Day Information WHAT ARE TEAM PLACEMENTS? Team placements are an opportunity for our coaching staff to evaluate the fitness level, jump and tumble skills, and in some cases flexibility and flying skills of an athlete. Athletes will be placed on a team that best fits their age and skill level as determinedRead more
Hi Everyone! It feels surprisingly good to be writing some tumbling blogs again, particularly after having such a long time away from the gym this year. I hope everyone is enjoying being back in the MCA facility, and feeling good about our journey towards Covid normal. This blog is going to talk about the importanceRead more
A very warm welcome back to our MCA families! It has been wonderful to see our athletes back in the gym and for us to be starting our journey towards the 2021 season. While we are hopefully through the worst of what the Coronavirus Pandemic is going to throw at us, we are still beholdenRead more
Welcome Back to Tumbling! I want to take a moment to express my admiration for every athlete in our program. This year has been extremely disruptive to our training (to say the least), and MCA athletes have shown a remarkable level of dedication to their training in the nearly 6 months since we initially closedRead more
It’s that time of year again! We’re heading to the end of another cheer season, which can only mean one thing: team placements are coming up! We often have athletes approach us in the final term of the year, anxiously asking whether or not we think they will make a certain team, or if weRead more
The winter school holidays at MCA run from Saturday 29 June to Sunday 14 July. Check out our events below to see what’s happening at MCA over the Term 2 break. AASCF Victorian Winterfest Competition (Saturday 29 June – Sunday 30 June) Our All-Star Novice and All-Star Elite teams kick off the school holidays thisRead more
There seems to be a growing concern in Cheer gyms around the world over the dreaded “mental block” in tumbling. Athletes are developing these mental issues for a number of reasons, but one major one is that many Cheerleaders are progressed through their skills very quickly, resulting in an inadequate level of aerial awareness beingRead more
Congratulations on an incredible debut at Showoffs last weekend! We were so impressed with all our teams, and our new uniforms looked stunning on the floor. Below you can find our 2019 Hair and Makeup guide, for all MCA teams. We also wanted to clarify why we ask some athletes to wear makeup and tanRead more
As athletes in a high intensity sport, we should aim to eat a healthy, varied diet which matches our energy needs. What we put into our bodies can significantly influence our performance in our training. Following healthy eating guidelines alone can support an active lifestyle. However when exercising, your body will use up more energy. WhenRead more
There are few things in sports that can get an audience’s adrenaline flowing quite like a well executed Cheer routine can. Cheer athletes perform seemingly impossible stunts, choreography and tumbling passes in a fashion which, if they have done their jobs right, looks effortless to the audience. While this polished final product is exactly whatRead more
