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Cheerleading
While known for their presence on the sidelines of football and basketball games, cheerleaders are athletes, capable of complex stunts and tumbling. Ask questions about this sport here.
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What schooling do you have to do to be a cheer coach?
To be a certified coach you must complete training by the USASF (United States All-Star Federation) or the AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators.)
Gymnastics teaches you everything,parellel bars,balence beam and such, where tumbling focuses more on flips, and stunts.
yes that is what it is. i take tumbling lessons and it is just floor exercises
tumbling is more power tumbling and also includes double mini and trampoline
Why do cheerleaders wear uniforms?
It is usually to match the uniforms of the mascot and school colours. Most will tell you that it is to represent the school and football (basketball) teams. It can also be for fashion and prep.
Why do some people think that cheer leading is not a sport?
Cheerleading is not always considered a sport because it is not always competitive. The definiton of a sport is: an activity with rules or customs engaged in competitively, so if you are talking about competitive cheer then yes that is a sport. In addition, the flips and air stunts require specialized training and top physical condition.
Who invented cheerleading and when?
Princeton graduate Thomas Peebles introduced the idea of organized crowds cheering at football games to the University of Minnesota. However, it was not until 1898 that University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed a crowd in cheering "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!", making Campbell the very first cheerleader and November 2, 1898 the official birth date of organized cheerleading.
How do you do a back handspring for beginners?
To do a perfect back handspring takes at least a year of practice. Your must strengthen your muscles first. Do GREAT, LOW push-ups every day for about three months. After this, choose a spotter or someone you trust to catch you to spot you for a back handspring. To warm up try handstands and snap your legs down. Also, try back bend kick-overs or back walkers. These are key to help you progress. To do a back handspring, you must pass the following elements:
Back bends
Handstands
10 perfect push-ups in 25 seconds
Possibly a back walkover
Now here are some things to remember:
Arch your body
Make your back handspring stretch, but not too much
Make your hands flat
Snap your legs over as soon as your hands touch the ground
REMEMBER, head over heels
With these tips and a spotter, you are guarunteed to do a perfect back handspring!
Can you start cheerleading at the age of 11?
you can start cheerleading at any age. i started when i was 5 but now i am 13 and new girls join every year and do fine.
a lot of little girls also start tumbling at the age of 3! as soon as your old enough to walk is really a good time. the sooner you start, the better off you
were do i have to go to sing up
They're are many types of cheerleading Stunts. The most popular include, preps, extensions, libs, scorpians, scales, areobesks, bow and aero, and one that is not too common, a needle. When trying these stunts, remember to stretch out alot and have a stunt group that you trust. Always have spotters when trying new skills
What are the all-star cheer level rules?
for tumbling you have to do standing tucks, and standing handspring layout and nothing can be after your flips
for jumps its double and triple combinations and no flips can be added after
for running tumbling its layout, pikes or tucks but the majority has to be layouts
for stunts its extended one leg, twists and double twists from 2 legs, tik tocks, 360's, they recently changed the rules to no twists from one leg unless its a post.
baskets it has to be a double combination, twist up toe touch, double twist, around the world twist, ect.
What are some cute cheers for cheerleaders?
(Rotating between stomps and claps)
F - double o - t - b - a - double l
Football, football,
Let's go (team name)
Stomp (stomp one foot) and shake it (twist you body from left to right then clap)
Victory (put your arms up into a V then clap)
Let's take it (put your hands down to your right hip and pretend you're taking something then clap).
Hey, hey, you get out of our way
'Cause today is the day, we will put you away!
What are the objectives of the IOC?
Not a lot but spend money. They spend four years organising a games you and I could organise at our school in a couple of weeks.
Actually, no they do not organize the Olympic games, they choose the city to do that.
How do you change the colors in cheer sneakers?
well it depends on what kind of cheer sneaker yu have. if its a regular one then yu can not change the color. but if its this other kind then yu can. In the back there is this plastic tube thing and yu can slide on color out of there and a different color in there. Yur shoes come with a bag full of different colored plastic string things that almost look like skinny straws with no holes. hope this helps(:
How rare are cheerleading scholarships?
they are not to rare, especially if you are a male. But, scholarships for cheerleaders are heavily dependent on the state and the college in question
Tryouts are the selection process for the cheerleading team. They are auditions where potential team members can show their skill.
What does a flyer do in an elevator in cheerleading?
Stay as tight as they possibly can! Pinch the penny! Ride your cradles!
You will start holding each of your base's shoulders. The spotter should call out a start, which will be something like "1,2, down, up!" You will bend your knees on "down" and "jump" into the bases hands on up. Shove off of the bases shoulders, holding your full weight by yourself. On the next down up, the bases will give a little down movement, then push up. As they are going up, straighten your knees and lock them stiff. When you are at the peak of the elevator, squeeze your buttocks together (pinch the penny), hollow out through your chest, stay balanced at the balls of your feet, stiffen you legs as hard as possible! This will make it much easier for both you and the bases. hit a high V and smile!
If the elevator is followed by a cradle, wait for a signal from the spotter. They should say something like, "Ready? Cradle. 1,2, down, up!" When they say ready, move your arms to a T. on the 1,2, down, up, stay STIFF AS POSSIBLE! DO NOT TRY TO JUMP OUT OF THEIR HANDS! At the word "up" you will be thrown into the air. ride to the peak of the toss, then bring your legs up and together in the pike position. Make sure your arms stay tight in a T, you don't want to hit your bases! Stay stiff when you land, don't bend your knees- it looks sloppy.
CONGRATS! You just did a perfect elevator! good luck.
Sources: I am a Flyer- I go through this experience many times a week.
Do male cheerleaders use pom poms?
Depends what type:
Football dancing fake cheerleaders: Of course its thr weapon to get boys into them
Competitive : we stunt and fly so we cant hold pieces of plastic with weird stuff coming out of it
What is harder soccer or cheerleading?
Cheerleading and Soccer are both very difficult sports. They both require a lot of stamina and skill. Cheerleading is more extreme and dangerous than soccer. But, there is no true way to determine if a sport is "harder" than another
How do you do a back handspring tuck?
If you are doing tumbling before it, such as a back hand spring, or if your just doing it standing, when it comes to the tuck these are the steps to follow.
1.) Do some warm-ups first. Like, jumping as high in the air as you can with your arms up to get the feel of where you stop in the air.
2.) When it comes to doing the flip, start with your arms up. Keeping your chest up use your arms to help swing you into the air.
3.) When you get to the highest point of your jump you will bring your knees to your chest and rotate backwards.
Keep in mind this flip will go fast and it does always happen the first time.
Make sure you have someone who knows what they are doing spotting you.
You can't just make yourself rotate backwards in mid-air. You have to initiate the rotation in pushing off the floor by pushing your hips forwards. Then when you tuck it speeds the rotation up.
What three characteristics do you feel are most important for cheerleaders to possess?
a happy excited type person because your supposed to smile A LOT
flexible so you can do all of the moves and for stunts and flips
athletic so you dont get tired too easily doing all the routines you need to be strong
I feel the most important three are
-Sportsmanship- Being able to win or lose with grace, being able to congratulate another team, not spreading rumors or talking down about other teams
-A positive attitude- Being ready and focused at practice, always being willing to try something new, being friendly and cooperative
-Spirit- Having respect for your coaches, representing your program in the most positive manor you can
What are the names of the 1977 Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders?
There has been some controversy in regards to the actual line up but as far as putting the pieces together this is what is certain; Suzie Holub (center) was a Dallas Cheerleader for only one year, 1976.
In conversing with actual DCC Alumni and other collectors and historians, the actual line up is as follows :
- Kris Marullo
- Suzette Russell
- Suzie Holub
- Cynde Lewis
- Debbie Wagener
Kris is not listed anywhere by name with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She ended up leaving the squad for some reason, but usually when a cheerleader doesn't finish out the season, they are not officially recognized.
A copy of the poster is viewable in the related links.
A take off of that poster was published by Playboy Magazine in January of 79 with Farrah Fawcett-Majors on the cover. A group of ex-Dallas Cheerleaders formed their own group called "Texas Cowgirls Inc."They closely resembled the Dallas Cheerleaders but would perform with less restrictions that the DCC maintained.
Where can you find nfinity cheer shoes in stores?
Finish line always works. I've found that Tradehome shoes has lots of pumas if that's what you're looking for. Sometimes Scheels has them but don't count on it. Your high school should know, also.
What can you do to get better at a toe touch?
A good way to stretch for a toe touch would be to sit in the straddle position, and then reach for your toes, the rest your head on your knee, hold it for 20 seconds, then switch your head to you other knee and do the same.
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yeah, that's a good techinique, but also-- don't let your knee bend. and i stretch like while watching t.v. or if I'm just being really lazy or something. always stretch every night atleast a half hour, before competition or a game =)
-kamraellen.
