As we count down to the year’s World Sport Stacking Championships, who better to give training advice than Emily Fox?

The world-record holder in the 3-6-3 and the Cycle stacks shares her TOP THREE STACKING TIPS:

PRACTICE, PRACTICE PRACTICE!
"One secret to becoming a good sport stacker is muscle memory and getting to a point where you don't have to think while you are stacking; you just do it. 

Isolating certain stacks, such as the 3, or the 6, or the 10, can help you improve your overall cycle time by getting comfortable with each individual stack."

RACE, RACE, RACE!
"My early stacking years were full of competition, especially with my brothers.  I really improved from just racing my brothers Brennan and Kit over and over again. 

The intensity, competition and pressure of a tournament are emulated while racing someone else.  Racing not only improves your stacking skills, but it's also a whole lot of fun.  (Especially when you win!)"

RELAX, RELAX, RELAX!
"Although competing can be very stressful and intense, I've found it’s helpful to stay calm and have a light, soft touch when stacking. 

It’s important to stack in control rather than fumbling the cups everywhere.  Staying relaxed will calm your hands and help you stack your best.