Think about it. You are involved in gymnastics or cheer classes all day, training multiple age and skill level athletes and you have 5 mats that you can choose from for training aids. Which do you choose and why? Mancino posed this question recently and the answers were spot on.
“I have never practiced or coached an event where folding mats weren’t necessary for at least one thing on that event. Folding mats are so versatile and can be used for so many different types of drills and skills.”
“Our 8-incher can be used anywhere and is really the workhorse of the gym. Whether it’s being used to land on or to perform drills, this thickness is perfect for tumbling low falls, but not too heavy to move around to different stations.”
“We use our incline pretty much all over the gym but especially in our preschool stations. The size is just right for our smaller gymnasts when training forward rolls. It being a folding incline means it takes up less of a footprint and can be used as an impromptu spotting block too.”
“Our gym loves our fluffy mat. It’s the softest mat we have and the gymnasts really like using it when learning new skills. It usually ends up being used most during uneven bar training but if they had their way, we’d use it everywhere.”
“As a coach we always need to be able to spot tumblers especially when they are learning news skills. This one is really a great size overall and definitely our favorite.”
Which Mancino Mat is your favorite and why?