The Break Down

In this episode, we’re joined by  Megan Ballard , a strength and conditioning specialist who has made a major impact in the world of cheerleading. Megan has worked with some of the most elite programs in the industry, including  California Allstars ,  Stingrays Allstars, CheerVille and  Top Gun , bringing her expertise to the athletes at the highest level. Megan breaks down the crucial difference...

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! Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/?hl=en

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

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.

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???

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... Follow us on IG:  ⁠http://tinyurl.com/Thebrkdwn23⁠ Follow Casey Ballou: http://tinyurl.com/CaseyBallou

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. Follow us on IG: http://tinyurl.com/Thebrkdwn23 Follow Matt Kelley: http://tinyurl.com/MattKelleyIG

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

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.

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 currently and talk about the END OF ROUTINE struggle that happens around this time every year for most teams. They also talk about Roman's latest progression in the MTB world and how it relates to the mountain bike tr...

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! Send us a message on FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090523140724 Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/?hl=en

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! Follow us on IG: https://tinyurl.com/yzmx3p46

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! Follow us on IG: https://tinyurl.com/yzmx3p46

**HEATED HONEST CONVERSATION** Join us as we dive into two main talking points we hear from people all over the cheerleading industry... "Trust The Process" and "Consistency" are both thrown around quite a bit around comp season and throughout the tryout process. Listen to Roman, Caleb and Jimbo LITERALLY hash it out about these terms and what they mean!

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! Follow us on IG:  @thebrkdwn23 -  https://www.instagram.com/theb...

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!" Follow us on IG:  @thebrkdwn23 -  https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/

Jump in with Roman, Caleb and Jimbo as they talk about the upcoming summer cheerleading camp "NashCamp!" They discuss what they are looking forward to and all of the fun stuff planned for the campers! Follow us on IG:  @thebrkdwn23 -  https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/

Roman, Caleb and Jimbo give a quick recap of the previous weekend spent with the folks at Inside Cheerleading magazine and their promotional team named "Team iC!" They talk through the tumble clinic, the photo shoot and the bonding event that took place while all the parents and kiddos were visiting Nashville for the weekend.

Roman, Caleb and Jimbo sit down after many weeks spent in Florida for end of season events and break down their overall experience at each event. They even dig into their thoughts on ideas for upcoming podcasts and a new potential series to discuss different divisions! Follow us on IG:  @thebrkdwn23 -  https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/

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! Follow us on IG:  @thebrkdwn23 -  https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/

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...

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! Follow us on IG: @thebrkdwn23 - https://www.instagram.com/thebrkdwn23/

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. Be sure to follow us on IG: @thebrkdwn23 for more content!

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.

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 confusi...