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What are some basic cheerleading moves?
Motions
- Clasp. The clasp is the way cheerleaders clap.
- High-V. To execute a high-V, lift your arms to resemble the letter “V”.
- T-Motion. Start with your arms by your side.
- Touchdown. To execute a touchdown motion, lift your arms until they are above your head.
- Cone.
- High-V Approach.
- Cone-Motion Approach.
- Toe Touch.
What is cheerleading game?
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. Cheerleading routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting.
What do you do at cheer practice?
Most cheerleading programs require several practices each week. During practice, you should be ready to focus on jumps, stunts, tumbling, cheers, and choreography.
What are some cheer goals?
Squad Goals
- Be content with the now. As we all find ourselves getting caught up in what’s happening and what will happen in the future, it is easy to catch yourself wishing away the moment because you are so excited for what’s ahead.
- Stay positive.
- Bond more with your team.
How can I make cheer practice more fun?
Have them perform a routine in a fun way at least once a week for about 10 minutes. Do a cheer in different accents, such as a southern (or northern accent if you are from the South!), valley girl, British, etc. Have groups take turns doing crazy facials during a routine. Do the dance with their arms in their shirts.
What do you do first cheer practice?
Start incorporating tumbling, jumps, and stunts in your cheers. Cool Down: Stretch. Remind your team of upcoming events, including the dates, times, and locations for each.
What are personal goals?
Personal goals are short- or long-term goals that can apply to your work, family-life or lifestyle. They are meant to motivate you to achieve what you want in life.
What are team goals?
Team goals are performance objectives that require the contributions of everyone on the team. The best team goals are co-created with the team members and aligned with larger organizational goals. Team goals have some important differences from the goals you might set for yourself.
What can you do with a cheerleading game?
Cheerleading games can also be used to help build certain skills that will help improve overall cheer ability. Games can be used to help squad members learn to jump higher, become more flexible or more graceful. There are so many options in this category, that the sky truly is the limit, but here are just a few:
Do you play games at a cheer camp?
Whether the squad plays games as a regular part of practice or games are used at retreats and cheer camps, there are many different games squads can participate in. Many squads like to start the year before the actual cheer season ever begins with a retreat or cheer camp.
What’s the best way to do a Cheer line?
The first player in line gets up in front of the group and makes up a single line chant while performing a cheerleading move. The second player in line then gets up and repeats the cheer and move that the first player made up, and then adds a cheer line and move of their own.
Why is it important to have team spirit in cheerleading?
An element of optimism and team spirit is part and parcel to the cheerleading world. It becomes harder to feign a supportive spirit when team members are distant or even repelled by one another. Cheerleading needs to radiate fun.