Comments on: cheerleading?

By: B M

B M — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:37:09 +0000

Try and go to your local tumbling/all-star gym and take some tumbling classes or some conditioning classes. Then when you’ve gotten the basics down take some private lessons to get better and better. Besides that, when you’re watching T.V. try and stretch/do some situps.GOOD LUCK you’ll do great!!! GO JAG CHEER!!!

By: casey Rawkz

casey Rawkz — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:59:24 +0000

well I’m a all star cheerleading and i also do hip hop and I’m not very flexible either but I’m a really good tumbler and cheerleading is not only about being flexible but i can like work on jumps like toe touches and stuff

By: baby_cakes9931

baby_cakes9931 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:13:33 +0000

uh i cant really help you i do lots of dancing and stuff i was born fexible. just stretch. if u stretch ur legs and back then u will be good u need strong arms too

By: barbie

barbie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:41:39 +0000

STICK WITH DANCING.

By: jon h

jon h — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:13:13 +0000

cool cheerleading is great
- good for the sport

to get yourself ready for cheerleading i’d suggest that you do otherforms of dancing, such as:
- ballet - for the streching and balance
- hip hop
- jive
- and what others you’d feel would help

By: Aurum

Aurum — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:19:32 +0000

as your reading or doing homework, or watching TV stretch. Whenever your bored and have nothing to do, stretch. Take ballet class (or another class that works on flexibility) to help with that(optional). Stretch a lot, but stretch properly, damaged muscles aren’t going to help you much in cheerleading.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:23:31 +0000

try taking tumbling or even a cheerleading class…you could also always join the dance team at your high school…good luck

By: BOB

BOB — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:52:16 +0000

Get into gymnassuiem to try to get more felxiable and try to stay fit!!!!!

By: The Answer Monster

The Answer Monster — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:37:42 +0000

Cheerleading…..

Are you looking to do YELL SQUAD or SONG SQUAD? (I don’t know if your high school has both or not). Mine did. And if you have a dance background, you will love Song Squad (pom pons, lots of dance moves). Yell Squad at my school used megaphones sometimes and sometimes, just doing vocal cheers, along with stances/climbing, splits, jumps, leaps, etc.

Either way - get your flexibility going (aside from whawt you already know from dance).

I suggest pilates or yoga. Why? Trust me - you will be glad when you are older that you did this - because I DIDN’T and now have awful ‘cheerleader stretch marks’ on my legs.

If you are trying out for a yell squad - start practice using a resonant voice so you don’t strain your vocal chords and do damage to them. Practice breathing (you may laugh, but trust me on this) — it’s hard to jump around, dance, do cheer moves and yell loudly, clearly, at the same time - doing constant cheers and moving (it’s why some music artist have done lip synching - because dancing around and trying to sing is hard)…. try doing yells. It’s harder. Especially if you are jumping, leaping, doing arm movements, flipping and yelling, too.

So do long vocal exercises… try reciting poems out of a book with a clear and concise voice, while moving around…. if you can get it all out vocally without losing your breath, you’re on your way.

Have fun, stay positive, and keep the spirit alive. Make sure when you re ready for tryouts that you do great eye contact, make your arm movements strong and sharp. Practice in front of a mirror. Remember, safety counts, too - be thoughtful of climbing, jumping, flipping and catching!

You may want to start working out a bit with free weights to build arm strength, if your squad does lifting, flipping, etc. Strengthen your back muscles, too (in case you end up being the base of the pyramid or stance).

Get in gear now and you’ll be fine! Good luck!! You’re gonna be great!

By: n

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:21:35 +0000

you need to get ready to sweat alot, i suggest u take cheer tumbling first, it helps, u learn back hand springs, tucks, and other stuff like that, i go to one called cresenta valley , check out the website.