If you have always wanted to be a cheerleader you need to have a look and read our tips which will help and guide you get your way.
LEARN CHEER MOTIONS
If you want to be a cheerleader the first thing to do is to learn the arm motions because they are the founders of cheerleading. They will be everywhere in stunts, jumps, tumbling and dance. Cheer leading moves are based on basic technique, and in order to succeed you need to have strong arm motions.
TWO TYPES OF HAND POSITION
Blades – Your hands should be held open with fingers extended together and thumbs flat
FIST – Closed and tight, squeeze your fingers towards your palm with your thumbs.
HOW TO PERFORM YOUR MOTIONS
. All star cheerleaders should make sure they perform sharply.
.Make sure your shoulders are relaxed ,not up into the ears.
.Make sure your arms are always in front when performing any motion.
.Your wrist and your arms should be in a straight line.
TYPES OF ARM MOTION
. Punch – Punches go first
. Power – When performing your motion you should execute with a lot of power so that when someone tries to push your hand it wont move
. Pathway -Use the quickest way from point A to B, or you can break the motion or swing it.
Posture – Make sure you don’t sag or stick out your tummy. keep your core engaged and as tall as you can.
(2) LEARN THE LINGO
If you want to become a cheerleader you have to practice learning all the cheer motions and steps to be the real pro
(3) TRAIN AND PRACTICE
Cheer stunt and dance are two different things because dance is not that easier than learning the cheer stunts, they require a particular skill set.
Balance
Flexibility
Rhythm
Speed and power
Stamina
Coordination
(4) LEARN A CHEER DANCE ROUTINE
Sometimes it’s good to challenge yourself with a harder routine so as to know if you are doing the right thing, I know it can take a lot of time before you get it, but the secret of being a great cheerleader is perseverance.
Never underestimate yourself on what you can do because others are doing better than you, what you have to do is just be focused and determined in order to make it happen and you will succeed .
GET READY FOR CHEER TRYOUTS
It’s time for you know to join or compete in the profession because you have gone all through your steps and still you want to add. When it comes to cheerleading their is no right and wrong because it comes with many forms and it is up to you to choose which is the best and that will make you happy.
There are six types of cheerleading,
1 Side line – it always promotes and supports competing sports teams in tournaments.
2 All-star cheerleading – This is a private facility and organization where they mainly focus in producing teams for competitive cheerleading events, but poms are not used only tumbling and stunt.
3 Pom dance- Pom it is used throughout for the majority of time and its mainly focuses on dance skills but stands and tumbling can be involved but they are general and primary basic.
4 Recreation – classes and activities setup for distinct purposes other than participation skills attainment and personal development.
5 Professional cheerleading – Trained dancers performing as a team and supporting a professional sport team .
6 Varsity cheerleading – high school or college teams that compete against others in an organised tournament usually split by skill level and age.
You can boast your performance as well as learn different types of techniques, skills and tools which will bring additional revenue through cheer dance.
