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you don't have to be able to do the splits fully but it would be best if you can do them and if you are very flexible.
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Do you need to be in gymnastics to do a split?
no you can be eg. a dancer and be able to do splits or even be a normal person !!
What do you have to be more flexible at cheerleading or ballet?
Ballet hand down. In cheerleading, splits are pretty much the only thing needed for toe touches and maybe some tumbling. In ballet, however, we need splits, straddles, oversplits, and so much more. We are always using our flexibility is jumps, turns, partnering, balances, etc etc. I only know one cheerleader who can do a split and it isn't even a good split. Ballerinas sleep in splits.
What can you practice to get in the poms squad?
Splits, leaps, turns, jazz and hip hop/cheerleading will help.
Are there more injuries in cheerleading than all other sports?
I say that cheerleading does have more injuries, because you could fall off the pyramid or mess up a stunt. You could fall on the bloopers and when you try to do the splits and you don't know how, you break a leg. So I really do think cheerleading has the most injuries out of any sport!!
What are good stretches to make your cheerleading jumps better?
practice your splits. especially straddle, for toe touch.
Is cheerleading better in shorts or skirts and why?
I think that skirts are better because your more free to do like splits and flips.
Ways to increase height of cheerleading jump toe touches hurdler pikeetc?
Splits and stretch every day
How will being flexible help you in cheerleading?
If you are flexible in cheerleading this will help you succeed at many things such as doing the splits or doing difffrent gymnastic things. so it really does help speaking from experience to be flexible! HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!! love always Miss.cheerleader
How do you be more flexible in cheerleading?
you become more flexible in cheerleading by practicing outside of the gym and stretching at least three times a day. Do all the stretches your gym or team does at practices and stay in the splits position for about 5minutes during a commerical or something.
What are cheerleading school?
Cheerleading Schools are for incoming cheerleaders. They teach you everything there is to know about cheerleading. They teach you stunts, cheers, dances, stretching, flexability, safety etc... :)
How can you get your toe touch higher for cheerleading tryouts?
Do some sumo wrestling poses or middle splits or plainly just keep practicing they get bigger evey time you try actually
What do most people not know about cheerleading?
Most people do not know that cheerleading began as a boys only sport when it was first organized. then girls started joining gradually, and it became what it is today.
