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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 do you need for a cheer squad?

You need:

Comfortable clothes:

Shorts, a T-shirt, stretch pants, a stretchy skort (or skirt with shorts under it), a sports bra, or cheerleading uniform (if you have one) and sneakers.

If you have long hair, put it in a ponytail. Headbands are good if your hair is short.

You might to throw a gym bag on that list, too. Y'know, for keeping a change of clothes in for after practice, your hairbrush, etc.

If you're on a REAL team, you will need pom-poms. You will probably have to buy them yourself, as well as your uniform.

So, that's about all.

Oh, and you might want a car to get to practice. :)

How do you make up a cheer for you soccer team?

To come up with a cheer for a cheer team its not as hard as it seems, all you have to do is be creative. For example use words that rhyme or express your team like we are the best so we cant be beat or lets pretend your mascot is warriors you could say we are the warriors we are the best and we're gonna rock it harder then the rest. Hope this helps:)

What is a bow-n-arrow?

a bow-n-arrow, is a cheerleading lib, where you have ot be very flexable. You pull your leg up next to your head and stick your hand through the front of your leg!!

What is the average weight for a flyer?

There is no particular height that a flyer should be in order to fly in a stunt. The most important thing that a flyer needs is skill. A flyer should not be afraid to go up in stunts, they should be tight and have good balance. Without these, it is very diffucult to have good stunt. Although there is no exact height to be a flyer, they are typically short and very light.

What are the shoes that cheerleaders where called?

we wear special cheerleading sneakers. we do this because we all need to look exactly the same, and they are special sneakers because the bottom is perfectly flat and hard. this is helpful for the bases because the sneakers don't bend and hurt the hands. as for tumblers, they offer good support as well as lightweight to make it easier to tumble and land.

Why do men like cheerleaders?

its because they are busty and very sexy looking

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.)

What is tumbling?

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

Four types of stunts?

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 was the first cheer team?

Cheerleading was invented in 1898 by Johnny Campbell.

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

Meaning of tryouts?

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.