Netflix CHEER! - "Tumbling" (Season 2 Episode 6 Recap)

By Annemarie Arthurs

Published February 16, 2022

We have all seen Ladarius at his highs, and we have all seen him at his lows. Episode 6 starts off with Ladarius informing us that he has decided to leave the team at Navarro.

He mentioned that Kailee had a problem with him. He would try to help her and inform her on things Monica would do and she was struggling with him trying to take over or do her job. He said he was teaching the team how to tumble, how to stunt, grips, and it was becoming more than he signed up for. He claimed he tried to reach out to Monica, but she was not answering or returning any of his calls. He said it seemed like she forgot where she came from when she returned from Dancing with the stars. He finally had enough and was leaving since he felt like she did not care about his feelings anymore. The whole situation got worse once Ladarius went live on Instagram calling out Monica and her behavior.

The pandemic has been taking a toll on both teams. Not being able to practice, not being coached by Monica, games being cancelled, and the headlines because of Jerry, it has been very hard for the rookies.

The relationship between Ladarius and Monica has been getting worse and worse. There was also an issue between Ladarius and Kailee about watching/adopting a dog. They have had a lot of history and they were unable to draw the line of respect between coach and athlete. The team saw a different side of Ladarius and said that he not only was hurting Kailee and Monica but was also hurting the team and what they all came here for. Majority of the team still cares for him and wants to succeed, but they are not standing in his corner anymore.

Back at TVCC, they are 33 days away from Daytona! They have brought in lots of talent this season! The rookie class this year is exceptional. They gained Dee, Angel, Benji and Jaymo, 4 amazing power tumblers and strong rookies.

The biggest struggle TVCC is having this year is their boys performing. This year they have the strongest tumbling and stunting skills, but when it comes to performing and smiling, they are lacking. The three male rookies are known as “The weenies” to the coaches. They tend to band together and sometimes struggle to follow all the rules! The Weenies are always running as a punishment!!

There are many flyers back at Navarro fighting for that center stunt. Between Maddy, Gill, and Cassadee, there is a lot of pressure to be the best!

Both teams are preparing as much as possible for Daytona. TVCC has been running practices just like the warmup, waiting time, and performance experience will be like at the competition!

TVCC is hitting amazing routines and are super excited for Daytona whereas Navarro is struggling a little with new team members and a lot of alternates. Towards the end of the episode, it seems like Navarro is finally getting it together! Also hitting a strong routine makes them even more excited to compete!