The Break Down

12/06/2024

Should any running tumbling to FULL be considered ADVANCED & DOUBLES be ELITE?

Gym Owner/Coach Cat Weeden and Tumbling Guru Matt Kelley talk shop and come to the table with two TOTALLY different perspectives! This was one of the most interesting conversations we've had on TBD so far and we are looking forward to more!

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25/04/2024

NEW EPISODE OUT!!!

#27 - Worlds Predictions

Roman and Jimbo have another NEW guest! 4x World Champion Kora Ladino joins us to make their predictions for the upcoming 2024 USASF Cheerleading Worlds. Listen to see who they pick!

LISTEN HERE: https://tinyurl.com/TBD-27

12/04/2024

World Champion and overall amazing human Javen Forman sits down with us to talk about end of season events and how to prepare for them. We also discuss the tryout process and different mentalities going into tryout season for athletes and parents.

Roman and Jimbo do a quick recap on the NCA predictions and reveal who won the prediction game.

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29/02/2024

Roman and Jimbo break down each of the senior divisions and a few international divisions competing in the ARENA at the NCA All-Star National Championships. They make their predictions of who they think is coming away victorious... Who will be correct???

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11/01/2024

Multi-Time World Champion Coach and Traveling Clinician Casey Ballou jumps on with the break down boys to talk tumbling, conspiracy theories and much more...

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20/12/2023

Roman, Caleb and Jimbo have their first ever "CALL IN GUEST." And who better than the man, the myth, the legend... The one and only MATT KELLEY!

Listen as we ask Matt an array of questions about his life, his career, his thoughts on the cheer industry and some other interesting stuff.

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15/12/2023

Episode #22 - It's Comp Week
Roman and Jimbo sit down with 3 guests today to talk through comp week pressure and how different coaches perceive the entire week.

Guests:
Caleb Johnson
Andrew Luna
Austin Jackson

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13/12/2023

Episode #21 - Bucket Lists...

Roman and Jimbo sit down with Caleb and new guest Austin Jackson. They cover certain bucket list items they have personally and professionally along with getting to know Austin.

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19/10/2023

Roman, Caleb and Jimbo breakdown a few different thoughts around the cheer season and the current point of "crunch time". They also discuss different skills in routines and dig into the END OF ROUTINE struggle that seems to happen around this time of year for most teams.

FULL EPISODE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/TBD-Episode-20

03/10/2023

Caleb, Roman Andrew and Jimbo get together to talk about some interesting topics with aliens. They discuss their opinions on whether or not they are real and much more. Let us know what you think!

FULL EPISODE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/dze9cvs6

26/09/2023

Lets break down the thoughts and differences around the idea of "holding athletes back" vs. "building them up properly..." Join Roman, Caleb, Andrew and Jimbo as they discuss all sorts of things on their brains in regard to skills, drills and much more when it comes to training athletes!

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19/09/2023

Meet Andrew! Our newest Nashville native that has made the move here all the way from the central coast of California. He talks about the move, coaching in a new gym and about how his Nashville experience has been so far!

Also keep up to date on the Caleb and Roman bike adventures!

FULL EPISODE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/dze9cvs6

12/09/2023

This one got a little HEATED... 🔥🔥

Join us as we dive into two main talking points we have heard from people all over the cheerleading industry...

"Trust The Process" and "Consistency"

Both seem to be thrown around quite a bit during comp season and throughout the tryout process. Listen to Roman, Caleb and Jimbo LITERALLY hash it out about these terms and what they mean!

FULL EPISODE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/dze9cvs6

17/07/2023

Roman and Jimbo have Lance Sawyer and Jonathon Gort in from G&S All Access and break down sessions two through four of NashCamp. They talk about their favorite moments and some of the fun memories that were made during those sessions. They also dig into how G&S all access started and some of their plans for the future! ENJOY!

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Listen Here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/58GI1h8dljB7VI6pGxsgAV?si=dd1400637a584ffa

22/06/2023

Jimbo, Roman and Caleb just finished up the first session of NashCamp and it was UNREAL! The energy and overall experience was a blast for all included.

Listen in as they recap their experience and talk about what went down in Nashville at the first ever session of the new cheerleading summer camp "NASHCAMP!"

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OR2THOFUqeYF3ghs3h2Sw?si=dba491d242c44a3f

22/06/2023

Check out episode #13 as the guys sit down and talk about what they are looking forward to with NashCamp. Also listen in to hear what cool stuff is planned for all the campers!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yxwyW02cykMvClJU4LNuj?si=3b9cff31ae334fb5

31/03/2023

Roman and Jimbo discuss NCA College Nationals and some of their memories as well as make some predictions for the big event. Good luck to all the teams competing!

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31/03/2023

Roman and Caleb have a heated discussion that Jimbo tries to mediate and understand between the two of them regarding action figures and toys. They also dive into the cost and crazy amounts of money that is spent on these things...

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21/03/2023

Roman invited Caleb over to sit and watch YouTube by himself... KIDDING! Roman and Jimbo have Caleb on again, but this time they talk facing fears, things they would like to see before watching an athlete perform a skill on their own and of course a group of guys talking smack to each other!

LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7J46AU9UG9KniVEHnFCIKd?si=712ac9b3abc5489a

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21/03/2023

Roman and Jimbo sit down with no clear ideas of a topic for this episode, BUT follow along as "getting to know each of them" becomes the topic of conversation. Learn more about their thoughts and ideas with each "Hot Spot" question and of course through their friendly banter.

LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ncBuho8pYDsGQ23Zgtzpn?si=e2cf17ad1388402b

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14/03/2023

New episode!!! #7 is now up with Roman and Jimbo breaking down who they are a little bit to let us know more about them and how they communicate or think.

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Let us know your thoughts below!

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07/03/2023

Disneyland hurt Roman.... OUCH! 😂

But.... Those corndogs though 🔥🔥

07/03/2023

What do you preach and teach? Tell us your ways...

07/03/2023

Help us settle the debate!!! What do you call them?

Also... It's definitely an R not a W in GatoRade! 😂

06/03/2023

Thanks for checking out our FB page! On the break down we will dive into an array topics across the board from several different industries including Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Extreme Sports, Music and many more. Our goal is to break down topics we are interested in and talk to industry professionals from all across these industry's to get their perspective.

ENJOY!

06/03/2023

Roman and Jimbo have their first in studio guest and it's World Champion cheerleader Caleb Johnson. They get to know Caleb a little more and ask him to break down what his experience has been thus far in his transition from elite level athlete into his role as a coach within the cheerleading industry.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uilmfQEj59TnpTuIM22TX?si=ce063d9becea4d1e

06/03/2023

Roman and Jimbo dive into the current tumbling scoring for competitive cheerleading and try to break it down a little more so parents and other coaches can potentially understand it a bit easier. As they talk through it they notice how confusing it really is at face value. Obviously through time they have learned it and come to understand it, but for the average Joe it is soooo confusing...

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D5C1BqzkKRdGLjzvXHLhA?si=ef82f1f5bbc94592

06/03/2023

Roman and Jimbo recap the weekend in Dallas at NCA Allstar Nationals 2023. They predicted a handful of winners for certain divisions and were they right? Listen and find out who had more picks correct!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CNejK9NiJs1XcBNhHWwFn?si=60233102fc4d4093

06/03/2023

The NCA-Allstar National Championship held in Dallas, TX is statistically the largest competitive cheerleading event each year. Some even view it as the "most prestigious." Roman and Jimbo break down their thoughts and experiences with the competition in the past as well as throw out their predictions for some of the divisions heading to battle in the arena this year!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BUQmyXgmoiOp1NPTFuEVk?si=29038f22a81f4528