I cannot do a back hand spring! is there any chance i can make jv cheerleading?
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Some of these people have no idea what they are talking about. You can make JV, just not Varsity!\n\nYou want some tips on doing a back handspring? I'm here all day so I'll tell ya...\n\nPractice on an incline mat. When you feel you are falling, its time to jump and jump hard! Keep your arms straight and strong and push off. Keep arms by your head at all times! \nArch a Little, but if you over arch it is a BIG mess.\nBend your knees slightly, arch a little bit, and push you shoulders open as much as you can. Then using your stomach, back, and arm muscles, snap your body back to a hollow position, pushing off your hands, and land on your feet on the floor in front of the board/mat. \nPut it all together you should be able to do a back handspring.\n\nGood luck and have fun in gymnastics!
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ever done a back bend? standing on the floor and then leaning back till your hands touch the ground? after you get good at that.  try a back walkover.  you know, its the same thing as a back bend except you bring you legs over you head so your standing up.  after that, do a back walkover with a little jump in the middle until you have a back handspring.  wants that coverd.  try and do a back hand spring with only one hand.  then, do it with no hands.  yes, its very hard.  i've only acomplished the back bend and am working on the back walkover. but with a little more practice, i might get better.
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As a current cheer coach, I am glad to see you preparing ahead of time for what may be one of the most important positions in the squad.  A flyer has to have poise and stamina.\n\nWork on standing in a liberty, arabesque and heal extension every chance you get.  The better you can do this on your own on the floor....with no bobbles, the better chance you will have to complete the stunt without a fall.\n\nYour bases are there to help you, but you are ultimately doing the work.  Tighten your body as you are being lifted and held...this will help with height and wobble factor.  \n\nI always tell my girls to focus on the center of their body.  The core of your body.  This will help you.  \n\nMost of all, listen to the count....and don't cradle before then.  I have seen serious accidents occur when girls do not listen to their team mates.\n\nat 5'2" at 115 pounds, it is likely that you might be a flyer, however, as a coach, I not only look for the smaller girls (which are easier to lift), but the girls that can control their body movements once in position.  If you think that you can nail that stance everytime you go up....you have what it takes to be flyer!\n\nGood Luck
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It's best to have someone to train you how to do it! But if you REALLY want to learn start by doing back flips off diving boards on trampolines. Then your muscles will start to remeber how to do it and then you can do it!
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Theres no other way. Im a senior in high school and I made it to states in shot put and in discus, but anyways maybe you would like to try gloves or even mittens but make sure that they are not to thick and good luck
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It definitely depends on your school. My daughter cheers on Varsity at her school and only her and one other girl have backhandsprings. I am an allstar cheer coach as well. Tumbling is not everything in cheerleading. We have girls who do not tumble at all but still are amazing cheerleaders. They have beautiful jumps, motions, etc. One thing to definitely work on is your flexibility.  If a backhandspring is required then call around to some allstar cheer gyms or gymnastics centers and see if they offer cheer tumble classes. Good luck!
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first you got to get a foot ball that fits your hand[ i dont know how old you are.] but if you hold it propperly[ fingers on the lasses] and throw it gracefully [ try throwing easy and short distances] like a baseball. it will come to you with practice[ you just cant wish it ]... GRACE is the key.... let us know how you do , joe  you wont learn this on a web site, you learn this on the practice field.
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Ok I am a cheerleader you can go to www.Varisty. click on the cheer symbol and it should have articles on how to do a back walk over. What do you need to know? I can help you. Contact me at colebulldog1@yahoo.com \n~Cheer Cutie~
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try hand grips or other exersices then make you use your wrists. also you could try rock climbing.
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U should go to your local cheerleading squad and ask for a private lesson to learn the basics so that when they say something like everyone show me ur Herky u will no what to do. I hope u take my advice and make the team!!!!
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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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can you do a backbend? if so, get someone to raise you legs up and over your head and keep practicing it antil you get it.
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It takes a different amount of time for different people. For me, it took very long, longer than it did my back handsprings or back tucks! But once you get it, it's easy!\n\nIts natural for your wrists to hurt because of the way you are using them and the weight you are putting on them is not normal. I can't be sure you are doing them correctly since I cant see you, but that is normal and just be careful and remember to rest and not push yourself too hard.\n\nHere are my tips on doing back walkovers:\nWhile you are going back you have to be pulling your leg back at the same time. Otherwise it is choppy and MUCH harder to get over. Start with your leg up (make sure you have your balance), its easier.\nWhen first practicing, do it on a mattress or better, a trampoline.\nMake sure you KEEP YOUR ARMS OVER YOUR HEAD. Many give out and then PLOP on your head and it hurts!\nHave someone spot you first, arching your back.\nMake sure you have your bridge first, or trying to do a back walk over is crazy! Practice your back bends a lot.\n\nAnother exercise is to do a bridge with your feet up on something(a couch, bed, etc). Then, kick your legs over your head. To strengthen your back, do this same exercise, only try to use your back to pull your legs over, instead of kicking. \n\nGood luck!
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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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1. Stretch thoroughly before you begin. Otherwise, you may strain or tear a muscle. This can be very painful, so be careful!\n   2. Make sure you have a trained coach who can support your body weight and is certified in gymnastics, acrobatics, or cheerleading.\n   3. Listen to your coach. He will probably help you with a few basic drills to build up to your back tuck. These could include jumping backwards onto your back on a mat, or using a wedge or cheese mat.\n   4. You need to be able to confidently perform simple moves such as a forward roll, backwards roll, handstand, cartwheel, round-off, front walkover, back walkover, and back handspring. These skills provide you with the strength and balance needed to perform a back tuck.\n   5. Begin on a good trampoline. It's best to wear a leotard or a t-shirt and cotton shorts. Jump as high as you can, pushing off through your toes. Keep your arms down by your sides, or slightly out in front of you. To get a feel for this move, stack mats five feet high behind you. Jump as high as you can, pushing through your toes, keeping a straight body, and having the correct arms position. Jump onto your back, tuck tightly, and do a backwards roll. Once you are comfortable with this, move to the next step.\n   6. Jump high, with the body position discussed in Step 5. When you have reached a good height, raise your arms up quickly and tuck tightly. Hold your knees. Pull your body over, and land erect, absorbing shock by bending your knees.\n   7. Once you are confident with this, try piecing this together in the simple tumbling pass round-off back-handspring back-tuck. Eventually, you will progress to a standing back tuck.\n   8. Good luck, and have fun!
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There are two basic ways:\n1) Take a bit of a run-up and jump into the air about a meter infront of the end of the board.  Time the speed and distance so you land near the end of the board (as close as possible without danger of slipping off - you will crack your back and head on the edge of the board).  As you are in the air raise your legs a bit and as you come down straighten your legs onto the board.  With your weight pushing the board down and the thrust of you legs it will give you extra spring.  This will project you up into the air quite high and because of the run-up, forward.  Sort of go up and then bend in the air down into the dive.  This is a good way to start.   Oh yes, as you feel the board is about to spring you up push with your legs, down.  This will give you more spring and lift.\nYou will get the feel of it after a few jumps.\n\n2) Stand on the dge of the board and jump up, raise your legs and as you come down straighten them into the spring of the board. (like above). Do this mabe three times and you will get good height (like in a trampoline).  Then dive.  With this you don't have the forward motion so becareful you will land near the fron of the board, on the last spring, spring forward.  Do the same bend in the air and dive in.\n\nIf you have a trampoline to practice the leg movement on - great.  If not keep practicing till you get it (usually 5 or so jumps).  The first few might be bit odd.  From there you can start doing summersaults and stuff using the run-up as forward momentum.  Only do this when you are comfortable though.  And be prepared for a couple of very ouch landings.  Good fun!  Its all about co-ords and timing.  After a few jumps it is second nature and you won't even think about it.\n\nGood luck and happy landings!
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Stop doing back handsprings if you keep falling on your head.  You won't do gymnastics forever, and you will lose precious brain cells.  You will become less intelligent if you keep hurting your head, and your mind is more important than gymnastics, especially when you can't do gymnastics anymore.\n\nYour arms are supposed to be partially bent on a back handspring.  If they were straight, you would hyper-extend your arms and break bones.  If you keep falling, I suggest you do muscle work (i.e. weight training) to strengthen your arms.