I didn't make cheer this year due to lack of tumbling. I reeeaallllyyy wanna learn to tumble but I can't get to a gym until around january, and tryouts are in may. Would 5 months of tumbling be enough to learn intermediate-advanced tumbling skills? And is there anything I can do in the meantime to work on my tumbling skills?
P.S I have been a cheerleader since for ever so I'm not really worried about jumps, motions, flexibility, stunts etc.

Do you have any tumbling experience at all? What skills are required for this team? Why can't you start a class until January? When you do start a class, how many hours a week will you be going?

As for preparing, one thing I have found as a former gymnast who became a cheerleader is that most cheer teams conditioning is inadequate for gymnastics skills. Many cheerleaders are not able to do pushups, pullups, V-ups etc, and this is really important for tumbling and being able to support your own body weight and throw your body through the air in a controlled fashion. I would really work on your strength, upper body, core and legs and also work on back and shoulder flexibility.

I have no tumbling experience. There aren't really any required skills, but at least a back handspring is suggested. I can't start until at least january because of Dance classes and marching band. I'm not sure how long I'll be in a gym. Thanks for the advice on building strength.(: I'll definately be working on that!