This is a hobby that I am pursuing both to stay in shape and to become more comfortable with my body. At 6'3", doing flips and handstands is more of a challenge for me than it would be for someone of a more average height. Knowing that I need to work harder to achieve the same results has only driven me to stick with this activity, in spite of never having taken a tumbling class in the past. In addition, tumbling is one of the few sports in which being tall is actually a disadvantage. I am now taking an intermediate tumbling course at UCLA, working on my form and control.