The Break Down

#29 - Megan Ballard

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 between strength training and conditioning, sharing practical ways athletes can incorporate both to increase performance, endurance, and overall output on the mat. She also takes a hard look at the current training methods across the industry, highlighting where many programs fall short—and how they can take their athletic development to the next level. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or parent looking to better understand what it really takes to train smarter in cheerleading, this conversation is packed with insight you won’t want to miss.

#28 - Cat & Matt Go To Bat

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

#27 - Worlds Predictions..

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!

#26 - Javen Forman

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.

#25 - 2024 NCA All-Star Predictions

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???