CHEER TIPS
Cheerleading Pyramid
Perfecting Cheerleading Cheers
pom-pom queen
Cheerleading Tips - Grin and Bear It
A good cheerleader needs to be smiling even
when your team is losing 45-7 to your biggest rival. No matter how hard a
stunt or a cheer is, you've gotta keep the grin intact.
During try-outs this is really important cuz the coach will
notice. Try practicing cheers and routines in a full length
mirror so you can keep an eye on your facial expressions. There is
nothing worse than seeing a cheerleader doing a basket-toss with a
look on her face like she has to go to the bathroom.
Cheerleading Tips - Belt It Out
You gotta have pipes on ya if you're gonna be a great cheerleader. We're talking a clear,
loud voice. You've also gotta be able to maintain that loud voice while
performing routines. Kinda like Usher belting it out while still bustin' a
move. It's not as easy as you think. Practice the moves and the words
together - a lot - because sometimes your voice might slip if you're
concentrating on the moves of a cheer. Also, lie on your
stomach and belt out the cheers while concentrating on your gut.
This will help you learn to yell from your stomach, rather than your
throat. Your vocal chords will thank you later.
Cheerleading Tips - Come on Get Snappy
A good cheerleader's moves are always tight and
rigid. When you clap, your arms should be in front of your face (about
lip or nose height) and should not go past your shoulders on the release. Have a
buddy put his or her hands on your shoulders and learn to clap in the
space in between. Eventually, you'll have that snappy, tight cheerleader
clap.
Cheerleading Tips - Learn the Lingo
Ever listen to cheerleaders on the sidelines or in the lunch
line? It's like they've got their own vocabularly. That's because, like
any sport, there are terms for their moves. If you learn them before
you try-out, you're likely to impress the coach - and it'll make things smoother
for you. For example did you know there is more than one way to hold
your hands during cheers? There are fists, buckets, daggers, etc. Do you know
how many people it takes to do a basket toss or what a cupie is?
For a glossary of cheerleading terms click here.
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Cheerleading Pyramid
Perfecting Cheerleading Cheers
pom-pom queen
Cheerleading Tips - Grin and Bear It
A good cheerleader needs to be smiling even
when your team is losing 45-7 to your biggest rival. No matter how hard a
stunt or a cheer is, you've gotta keep the grin intact.
During try-outs this is really important cuz the coach will
notice. Try practicing cheers and routines in a full length
mirror so you can keep an eye on your facial expressions. There is
nothing worse than seeing a cheerleader doing a basket-toss with a
look on her face like she has to go to the bathroom.
Cheerleading Tips - Belt It Out
You gotta have pipes on ya if you're gonna be a great cheerleader. We're talking a clear,
loud voice. You've also gotta be able to maintain that loud voice while
performing routines. Kinda like Usher belting it out while still bustin' a
move. It's not as easy as you think. Practice the moves and the words
together - a lot - because sometimes your voice might slip if you're
concentrating on the moves of a cheer. Also, lie on your
stomach and belt out the cheers while concentrating on your gut.
This will help you learn to yell from your stomach, rather than your
throat. Your vocal chords will thank you later.
Cheerleading Tips - Come on Get Snappy
A good cheerleader's moves are always tight and
rigid. When you clap, your arms should be in front of your face (about
lip or nose height) and should not go past your shoulders on the release. Have a
buddy put his or her hands on your shoulders and learn to clap in the
space in between. Eventually, you'll have that snappy, tight cheerleader
clap.
Cheerleading Tips - Learn the Lingo
Ever listen to cheerleaders on the sidelines or in the lunch
line? It's like they've got their own vocabularly. That's because, like
any sport, there are terms for their moves. If you learn them before
you try-out, you're likely to impress the coach - and it'll make things smoother
for you. For example did you know there is more than one way to hold
your hands during cheers? There are fists, buckets, daggers, etc. Do you know
how many people it takes to do a basket toss or what a cupie is?
For a glossary of cheerleading terms click here.
Read more: Cheerleading
Tips | Cheerleader | Stunts | Cheers | Chants | Pyramids | Dances | Terms |
Routines http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2492-cheerleading-tips#ixzz2I98Q6r7j
MORE CHEER TIPS!!!
Cheerleading Tip #1: Sound off!
It’s hard to convince the crowd and your team to get excited,
when it doesn’t even look like you’re excited. You worked hard to
‘make the cut’ when you tried out for cheerleading, so don’t slow down now that
you’ve made it! One of the best ways you can impress your audience is to
‘sound off’ nice and loud with your cheerleading
cheers, instead of looking like you’re just ‘going through the
motions,’ and barely yelling your cheers. Show the crowd some real
enthusiasm...and they’ll return some to you!
Cheerleading Tip #2: Show them that smile!
Just like Tip #1, much of what you get back from your audience
has to do with the pace you set. So number two on our list of Cheerleading
Tips reminds you to keep smiling! It makes you look more confident, and it
helps build enthusiasm in your audience!
Cheerleading Tip #3: Give your motions a
snap!
Being quick and snappy in your motions not only makes you as an
individual cheerleader look sharper in your routines – it ends up making your
entire squad look better! How? Because when you’re quick, precise, and snappy
in your motions, it looks more like everyone is moving at the same time – which
makes you all look better as a group. It’s not so much that you’re trying to
perform each motion as fast as humanly possible – just make them quick, smooth,
and precise!
Cheerleading Tip #4: Flex to hold those
positions!
When you’re holding a position, such as a ‘goal post,’ don’t
hold your arms loosely above your head. Instead, flex those arm muscles to
hold good, sharp form. A good way to think about this: while you’re holding
your arms out, imagine that someone is trying to move your arms out of
position. If you flex those arm muscles, they could push against your arms,
but not move them, if you kept those arms stiffly in place.
Cheerleading Tip #5: Keep your head in the
game!
Naturally, a big part of being a cheerleader is being able to
pump up the crowd, regardless of what’s happening on the playing field. But
regardless, you should stay ‘in the know’ of where your team stands in the
game. Knowing whether your team is winning or losing, whether they’re on
offense or defense, etc., will not only help you to plan which cheer fits best
next, it’ll show the crowd –and your team – that you’re not ‘lost in space,’
and that you care about what’s going on in the game.
Cheerleading Tip #6: Shape up!
Those who don’t think cheerleading is a sport have never spent
much time studying cheerleading. Cheerleading is very much an athletic
activity, and, as such, requires a lot from your body. You’ll never be able to
perform your best when you’re not in shape to give your best. As a
matter of fact, not only can being out of shape affect your routines, it can
literally increase the possibility of your being injured, such as through
pulled muscles or falling accidents when you’re too tired to get that landing
right. To be at their best, cheerleaders need to eat right, exercise, get the
proper rest, and warm up properly before performing with stretching exercises,
etc. Being prepared physically for events will not only help you perform
better and keep you safe, it will also make you look more competent when
you’re not panting for breath with every move.
Cheerleading Tip #7: Practice, practice,
practice!
Game day is not rehearsal time. If you want to pull off a real
performance on the field, you’ve got to put real time into practicing. If you
dedicate enough time to it, you’ll find that your routines become second nature
to you. Then you’ll spend less time on the field thinking about every move, and
you’ll look more confident in what you’re doing. Have another cheerleader
watch your moves. That one-on-one time will help you both, because your
partner is having to think about every move while they are critiquing you.
When you’re alone, practicing in front of a mirror can be a huge help, because
even though you may feel like you’ve got a move down, the reflection
you see won’t lie to you.
Cheerleading Tip #8: Leave your jewelry at
home!
Jewelry is a great way to make an individual statement. But when
you're on the field with your cheerleading squad, everyone needs to look
uniform. So number eight on our list of cheerleading tips reminds you to leave
your jewelry at home when performing. Jewelry can also be a safety issue, since
you or your teammates could be cut by jewelry when performing stunts. Your
cheerleading coach may or may not allow a small amount of jewelry, such as small
stud earrings. But at any rate, remember when it comes to jewelry on the field,
less is more.
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It’s hard to convince the crowd and your team to get excited,
when it doesn’t even look like you’re excited. You worked hard to
‘make the cut’ when you tried out for cheerleading, so don’t slow down now that
you’ve made it! One of the best ways you can impress your audience is to
‘sound off’ nice and loud with your cheerleading
cheers, instead of looking like you’re just ‘going through the
motions,’ and barely yelling your cheers. Show the crowd some real
enthusiasm...and they’ll return some to you!
Cheerleading Tip #2: Show them that smile!
Just like Tip #1, much of what you get back from your audience
has to do with the pace you set. So number two on our list of Cheerleading
Tips reminds you to keep smiling! It makes you look more confident, and it
helps build enthusiasm in your audience!
Cheerleading Tip #3: Give your motions a
snap!
Being quick and snappy in your motions not only makes you as an
individual cheerleader look sharper in your routines – it ends up making your
entire squad look better! How? Because when you’re quick, precise, and snappy
in your motions, it looks more like everyone is moving at the same time – which
makes you all look better as a group. It’s not so much that you’re trying to
perform each motion as fast as humanly possible – just make them quick, smooth,
and precise!
Cheerleading Tip #4: Flex to hold those
positions!
When you’re holding a position, such as a ‘goal post,’ don’t
hold your arms loosely above your head. Instead, flex those arm muscles to
hold good, sharp form. A good way to think about this: while you’re holding
your arms out, imagine that someone is trying to move your arms out of
position. If you flex those arm muscles, they could push against your arms,
but not move them, if you kept those arms stiffly in place.
Cheerleading Tip #5: Keep your head in the
game!
Naturally, a big part of being a cheerleader is being able to
pump up the crowd, regardless of what’s happening on the playing field. But
regardless, you should stay ‘in the know’ of where your team stands in the
game. Knowing whether your team is winning or losing, whether they’re on
offense or defense, etc., will not only help you to plan which cheer fits best
next, it’ll show the crowd –and your team – that you’re not ‘lost in space,’
and that you care about what’s going on in the game.
Cheerleading Tip #6: Shape up!
Those who don’t think cheerleading is a sport have never spent
much time studying cheerleading. Cheerleading is very much an athletic
activity, and, as such, requires a lot from your body. You’ll never be able to
perform your best when you’re not in shape to give your best. As a
matter of fact, not only can being out of shape affect your routines, it can
literally increase the possibility of your being injured, such as through
pulled muscles or falling accidents when you’re too tired to get that landing
right. To be at their best, cheerleaders need to eat right, exercise, get the
proper rest, and warm up properly before performing with stretching exercises,
etc. Being prepared physically for events will not only help you perform
better and keep you safe, it will also make you look more competent when
you’re not panting for breath with every move.
Cheerleading Tip #7: Practice, practice,
practice!
Game day is not rehearsal time. If you want to pull off a real
performance on the field, you’ve got to put real time into practicing. If you
dedicate enough time to it, you’ll find that your routines become second nature
to you. Then you’ll spend less time on the field thinking about every move, and
you’ll look more confident in what you’re doing. Have another cheerleader
watch your moves. That one-on-one time will help you both, because your
partner is having to think about every move while they are critiquing you.
When you’re alone, practicing in front of a mirror can be a huge help, because
even though you may feel like you’ve got a move down, the reflection
you see won’t lie to you.
Cheerleading Tip #8: Leave your jewelry at
home!
Jewelry is a great way to make an individual statement. But when
you're on the field with your cheerleading squad, everyone needs to look
uniform. So number eight on our list of cheerleading tips reminds you to leave
your jewelry at home when performing. Jewelry can also be a safety issue, since
you or your teammates could be cut by jewelry when performing stunts. Your
cheerleading coach may or may not allow a small amount of jewelry, such as small
stud earrings. But at any rate, remember when it comes to jewelry on the field,
less is more.
Read More- http://www.topcheers.com/cheerleadingtips