Tumbling & Acro
Feet to Hands. Hands to Feet.
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Cartwheels, walkovers, handstands, partner stacks and the famous "washing machine" — tumbling and acro are the floor disciplines, full of the joyful business of getting upside down on purpose.
Floor acro is the oldest circus skill on the planet (it shows up in Minoan frescoes, for goodness' sake) and also the youngest (parkour, freerunning and acro-yoga have all remixed it in the last 20 years). At Roundabout you'll spend half your class on solo work — handstands, walkovers, falls and rolls — and half on partner work, learning to trust someone else's hands enough to stand on them. Both halves take you to the same place: a body that knows where it is in space.
What you'll learn
- Handstands — straight, tucked, straddled, freestanding (the holy grail)
- Floor: cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, aerials (the no-hands cartwheel)
- Partner acro: straddle counterbalances, hand-to-hand, foot-to-hand
- Falls and rolls — the most useful skills you'll ever take into the rest of your life
- Conditioning that secretly turns you into a small powerhouse
What it builds
- Whole-body strength, especially shoulders and core
- Trust and timing when working with a partner
- A proprioceptive map you didn't know you were missing
- The reflex to fall safely — silks and lyra people, take this class
Good fit if…
You miss primary-school gymnastics, you want the best foundation for aerial work, or you'd like to learn how to fall before you learn how to fly.
By Age Group
Tumbling & Acro runs for the following age groups: