this is kinda a new thing for our school so i don't know what to work on. i plan to try out for cheerleading in high school next year and want to know whta to work on. i'm a dancer so i already work on my flexibility. any specific turns or flips i should probably learn, if so how to do them. and i've been working on a cartwheel but only my first leg gets straight for some reason, any ideas on to how to fix that??? thanks =)
2006-12-10 08:56:59 · 9 answers · asked by cheercheer31 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
First of all, whoever said cheerleading wasn't a sport and is easy... never had a coach like mine. We always had a practice everyday minimum of 2 hours and we did not take more that two 5 minute breaks. The first and most important thing is, are you loud enough to be a cheerleader? At games, the crowds have hundreds or thousands of people.. depending on school sizes.. and you have to be louder then all of THEM! Second thing is do you have the time to give and dedicate yourself to your team? Yes cheerleading is a sport and you have a team that's counting on you. After that it's pretty simple. Since your a dancer you've got the flexibility down, but for high school cheering that's not THAT important. You'll strech everyday to become more flexible and it won't take long. One thing you should practice is facial expressions. Even if you mess up something you just keep smiling and keep that crowd pumped up! For jumps, the major ones are Pikes, Toe Touches, Herdlers, Double Nines.. and if theres any other that your school does they will most likely show you. The important thing for jumps is not necessairly the HIEGHT of the jump but overall APPERANCE. You would rather have a girl who is very tight with her motions and not sloppy rather than a girl who throws herself into a jump just to get air. Last but not least, make sure if you know any motions that you practice them. Make sure you really stick it. Make sure there tight and in precise location.. hold it there for a few seconds and release and then throw them back up... that way in cheers and chants it will just be natural to where your arms go. Last but DEFFANITLY NOT LEAST... have FUN! This worked for me and I've been cheering pretty much my entire life.
2006-12-10 11:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by JDbabygurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I can not reply whether or not or no longer you can be required to do a "again turn" (tumbling) due to the fact that the one individuals who could understand this are the instruct or individuals of the squad. All cheerleading squads require one of a kind competencies for his or her cheerleaders. Some won't require tumbling competencies in any respect, while a few might require the potential to do complex tumbling. Most cheerleading tryouts commonly require capabilities squad individuals to participate in a chant and/or a cheer, dancing, and cheerleading jumps (toe touches and such). I could propose moving into touch with the squad's instruct or a present member of the squad and ask what special matters you ought to understand so you'll get ready.
2016-09-03 08:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aiight itz simple really stretch alot i mean alot if u dance a certain type of dance then try and switch it up so u have sum variety ex: u dance ballet try dancin hip hop once and a while with da carthwheel thing try and do a hand stand and hold up that leg dat doesnt get straight if u cant u simplying stretch dat leg more when u dance and alwayz remeber to smile no matter what and being able to do a backflip will help alot because then u have an advantage if u can do a back bend then just keep flippin your leg over get someone to help u otherwise than dat have fun and do your best
good luck on tryoutz
2006-12-10 10:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by gutta chiq 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure that when you tryout that you smile a lot and if you mess up then just keep going and play it off like nothing happened. When I tried out it was a must that you know how to do at least a cartwheel so keep practicing!
2006-12-10 09:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by leley92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first rule of cheerin always smile if u mess up dont get angry keep goin the mite not notice get ur cartwheel to fix it u mite wanna have sum 1 spot u by stoping u when ur upside down so u can think abot straightening ur leg after awile it will just straighten naturally the last thing you need 2 remember is have fun good luck
2006-12-10 10:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, why would you put a cheerleading question in the dancing section?? cheerleaders are nothing but girls with big asses and like to screem, get a bof if your gonna be like that, or choose a real sport!
2006-12-10 10:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by rizzil 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
u should learn how to do a pike,toe touch,star jump,hurdler(hurkey)however you spell it,and front flips
2006-12-10 13:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by ilovemydogii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know girl but just be yourself and if it doesn't work tell them to kiss your ***
2006-12-10 11:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by naughtygirl 4ever 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all u should be a blondy!!!!!
2006-12-10 09:01:37 · answer #9 · answered by Tzvetan T 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋