California Allstars has some Fantabulous tumblers...A few of the guys could do standing full after standing full ( I do not think that challenge has been issued but maybe after this post is read) Also there is a little girl who is an off the hook tumbler (and she is only 8).
Lots of crazy tumblers compete power tumbling and trampoline...lots of cheerleaders too! Check out American Powerhouse in Rocklin or Springtime Tumbling and Trampoline in Livermore. They have 12 year olds doing double backs! Amazing!
OK seriously.....someone has seen another child who can tumble like Kiara? Form, technique and everything? I have looked and seen many awesome kids, but not quite Kiara! Perhaps in Texas I will see something, but it will be tough to beat her I am sure!
Enough! There are alot of really good tumblers out there! Is this about calling Kiara the best? Then check out placements at the us Nationals last year on the USA gymnastics homepage. I have seen her and yes, she is an amazing, nice, natural talent. There are others, boys and girls her age, who tumble at the same level and are just not so highly visable or promoted so much by their coaches and friends.
Kiara competed at the regional championship (Calif, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon) for power tumbling gymnastics in Nor Cal earlier this year and we never saw any 10, 11, or 12 yr old girls throwing bouble backs from any of these states. I'm not saying that these girls people are talking about from Livermore cant throw these tricks but I know forsure these kids you are talking about didnt compete in the regional championship competition for power tumbling !!!!!! If Powerhouse gym has some great girl tumblers I think they would have competed at that competition against Kiara. It's easy to say this girl or that girl can do this or that but at Kiara's level you know the competition and which state they are from and none are from southern or northern California.
Nobody is saying Kiara is the best in the United States but If you want to compare her against the best girl tumblers her age no problem. The girl that beat her at Nationlas is the same girl Kiara beat at the Elite Challenge in Las Vegas 3 weeks before Nationals and at the All Stars competition agter Nationals. Check out the Elite challenge homepage for proof. That girl from Michigan is a stud but Kiara has beaten her 2 out 3 competitions and the girl is 2 yrs older than Kiara. Just stating facts-
I have been following this topic today and have decided you need to take the negativity to pro x where it belongs. To all of you hard working tumblers-keep up the good work!