how do i become a better base in cheerleading?
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each food that will keep you strong healthy and sexy
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Run drills like these in these links \nhttp://www.coachesclipboard.net/VideoClips.html\n\nhttp://www.insidehoops.com/gym/index.shtml\n\nRemember dont expect a lot from your team just tell them to have fun to motivate them
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i and 14 years old and can do my backhandspring, back tuck, front handspring front tuck, lay out, and i just got my full! i have been a cheerleader all of my life! well first get a spot cuz it is kinda hard without it for ur first time!
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Just practice! \n\nyou need to work on getting yourself a little fitter, a little stronger and a little more flexible and balanced  - when combined these will make you more athletic\n\ntry then to maybe run 3 times a week and vary how you ran - do one longish slow run, one intervals - sprint-jog-walk and one in a park maybe sprinting and jumping etc\n\ndo a yoga or pilates session for balance and flexibility \n\nmaybe do 2 sessions a week in the gym to improve strength \n\nand once a week play something like flag touch or basketball where a lot of skills are needed \n\n\ngive yourself 3 months and I bet your ahtletic ability has gone way up!\n\nif not - well your body will look great from all the exercise!
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I know a lot about cheerleading, because i am a cheerleader and i was on an all-star team.\n\n You should ask the girls a grade ahead of you what are the requirements to be a cheerleader at your school, because that is very important.\n\n Every school is different some schools may let you in without a simple back handspring others might not.\n\n Some may let you in without your splits all the way to the ground, others might not.\n\n I think every school wants you to have at least one tumbling skill.\n\n You should look in your phone book and ask your parents to call a gymnastics gym or cheerleading number in your town, OR GO TO www.whitepages.com type in your town and what your looking for a (gymnastics or type in cheerleading.)\n\n If you have a friend that is flexible or is in gymnastics or cheerleading ask them for tips.\n\n I know that im trying out at the end of this year, and i almost have my back handspring on the ground and i have one of my splits like an inch above the ground, and the jumps i know are a toe-touch,side hurdler,front hurdler,double 9,pike,double p,hurkey,spread eagle.\n You also need to know your wieght limits try to lay off the junk food and eat healthy but dont stop eating!!!\n\n Do or try to do 10 push ups a day and 30 sit ups once you've mastered that pretty well you can move on to more. You need this so you can be energetic and strong, because if your a little bigger than the other girls your going to be a base, a base is a person that lifts other up into cradles and extensions etc.\n\n If your a little lighter than the others your going to be a flyer, that a person that gets lifted up in the hair into cradles and extensions etc. At cheerleading practice and the tryouts wear shorts and a t-shirt and your hair always in a pony tail.\n\n No dangaly jewelry or earrings only studs as earrings. Always be peppy with a great attitude or most likely you'll be kickedoff the squad cause hello it's CHEER leading not goth or emo leading. Dont wear too much make-up keep it simple as mascara clean face with moisturizer and lip gloss only light colored. \n\nStretch every day, every stretch hold for 30 seconds and practice your splits with your right and left leg both way splits middle and side ways.\n Once you get used to that, and you get it well you'll be a natural cheerleader.
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I am in  competeitive cheerleading you pull your right leg up to your left knee and turn the right knee out. Put your hands in a high v and balance squezee your butt and smile
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I'm not a coach, but both of my daughters cheer.  I attend 3/4 or more practices a year.  One thing that I have learned is that if you have a really good base, you've got something.  One year, one of the girls couldn't do the toe touch, no matter how hard she tried.  To compensate, they did a pair toe touch.  The girl lifted another girl who did the toe touch.  If she's willing to keep trying to learn the tumbling, then add her to the team.  Her other attributes will be an asset to the squad and her downfall can be worked around.
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I am not a cheerleader, but as an onlooker, cheerleading seems like very hard dedicated work.  You have to have a lot of stamina, physically fit and a wonderful personality to boot.  \n\nI hope you find the link useful.
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I'll give you tips for preparing and for tryouts.\n\nBe fit, on time and enthusiastic. Be prepared and alert to follow instructions. As k cheerleaders on the team for tips.\nFind a good gymnastics center in your area, and have skills such as back-hand-springs, aerials, front tucks, back tucks...\nUnless you are really tiny and are going to be a flyer, you need to get some muscle and lift some weights at least 3 times a week. Your going to be lifting PEOPLE and WEIGHT for every stunt. \nHave a solid jump.\nRUN. Fun a few miles every week. Start off at 1/2 a mile and work your way up. You need to train yourself or else you will get exhausted real fast. \nStrengthen your core. 50 sit ups a day will improve jumps and stunting.\nKeep a positive attitude. Always have a smile on your face! \nListen to your captain/instructor.\nDon't be late for ANYTHING.\nPractice 5 times a week.\nBe sure to stretch real good before and after tryouts. Don't attempt moves unless you already know them or have trained for them. It will cause injury and annoy other team mates.
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If your going to try out for team make sure you take some classes so you are ready (duh).  Do you have balance?  Do you have skills for bars?  There is a lot more than just tumbling in gymnastics.  It helps if you work out on your free days.  Some times a individual instructor like a gymnastics coach is good.  Make sure you stretch a lot too.  Splits are essential in gymnastics.\n(please vote me best answer)\nP.S.  You don't need a front tuck for level 5.\nLevel 4-bars, windmill,pull over, back hip circle. Floor, roundoff backhandspring, back extension roll to push up position.  Vault, handstand flat back onto mat.  Beam, handstand, dismout.\n\nLevel 5-bars,kip,front hip circle, high bar kip, squat on. Floor, roundoff 2 back handsprings, front handspring,150 degree split leap(side of your choice),dive forward roll.Vault, fronthandspring over standard vault. Beam, cartwheel, half turn, handstand, dismout, bigger than 90 degree split leap.\n\nLevel 6-bars, flyaway, clear hip, kips, baby giant. Floor, roundoff back handspring backtuck,front tuck,almost 180 split leap, front handspring step out into front handspring. Vault, fronthandspring over standard vault. Beam, backwalkover, full turn will arms up, bad leg half turn, handstand hold for 2 sec. into dismout.\n\nI don't know the rest because there are optional skills for 7,8,9 & 10.
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its all in your head..gymnastics is like 90% mental..trust and believe in yourself that you can do it..if you keep telling yourself you cant, then youll hold back and might injure yourself. picture yourself doing that skill before you actually go...do lots of drills so you get comfortable or maybe have your coach spot. cheer yourself on (inside your head..i know it sounds funny..but i do it all the time on beam and it helps) and stay positive..i hope this helps..good luck!
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I'll give you tips for preparing and for the actual tryouts if you decide to try out!\n\nAsk cheerleaders on the team for tips.\nFind a good gymnastics center in your area, and have skills such as back-hand-springs, aerials, front tucks, back tucks...\nUnless you are really tiny and are going to be a flyer, you need to get some muscle and lift some weights at least 3 times a week. Your going to be lifting PEOPLE and WEIGHT for every stunt. \nHave a solid jump.\nRUN. Fun a few miles every week. Start off at 1/2 a mile and work your way up. You need to train yourself or else you will get exhausted real fast. It may seem like a lot, but to keep up in cheerleading YOU NEED THIS.\nStrengthen your core. Sit ups help, but healthy eating does wonders. The core helps with good jumps and stunts.\n\nBe fit, on time and enthusiastic. Be prepared and alert to follow instructions. \nKeep a positive attitude. Always have a smile on your face! \nListen to your captain/instructor.\nDon't be late for ANYTHING.\nBe sure to stretch real good before and after tryouts. Don't attempt moves unless you already know them or have trained for them. It will cause injury and annoy other team mates. \n\nGood luck and have fun in cheerleading!
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I'm a cheerleader too, I know how you feel..I live in a small southern town where football is life and all the girls love to be cheerleaders. We have over 200 girls tryout every year and we also only take 12-15. But the best thing I can tell you to do is smile non-stop, show tons of spirit, practice what they teach you, and most importantly be a confident in yourself and you should do great!! good luck
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good thing. just stay true to yourself! i found cheerleading has made me more confident in myself and more outgoing.
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To get in shape for cheerleading, you need to start RUNNING! Oh, I know, GROAN. You can even roll your eyes if you want to, but seriously, you need to. I hated running, but I wanted to get on the squad, and you need to be able to run at least a mile with no struggles. SO, start by running around the block or your neighborhood. Then get going like 1/2 mile, mile, mile and 1/2...so on. \n\nStart lifting weights. Unless you are the lightest person on the team, you are going to be lifting people and supporting your own weight during stunts. Lift a 2 or 3 pound weight and do 10 - 15 reps every other day.\n\nYou need to strengthen your core (back, abs...), so sit ups and crunches are good. Start with 20 every other day and work your way up...\nEat fruits and veggies, eat in good proportions, drink lots of water, and good luck for cheerleading!
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talk to some of the girls who are already cheerleaders there... i think they have certain routines that the group uses and u have to show that u can do them .. and i think u have to come up with one of your own routines--<or at least that's what my wife told her little sister last year when she tried out>--
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Speak to the cheerleading coach.  Let her know you really want to be there, but have a prior commitment with the track team.  Then ask her if there is a time you can learn what will be taught.\n\nIf you word it correctly, she'll know you are serious when you say you're going to do it.  Coaches appreciate knowing they can count on their entire team, when they give their word.