i am a flier in the cheerleading squad and i need help  on how to be the best flier could u help me?
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You need to strengthen your core. That is your abs and upper and lower back.\n\nThis helps tremendously with your jumps, flips, and stunts.\n\nStart doing sit ups, crunches, leg lifts, Superman's, and wall sits daily to get  the muscle you need. Even running a mile is great workout for your whole body, but it does target on your abs.\n\nBut you don't just need muscle, you need to lose the fat in your core too, so eating a healthy balanced diet with lots of water is the best thing you can do.\n\nGood luck!
711791
It does not depend on what you weigh, it is how much talent u have. If u have enough talent anyone can become a cheerleader. 114 pounds aint alot. But maybe u should be the one throwing people in the air. Good luck, but dont be discouraged by weight.
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Have heart!  I know it sounds stupid but you don't have to be the best player.  Just the desire.  I've played for years and believe me I'm not the best but I try to keep a positive attitude and play with people that jell together.  One bad apple and it upsets the whole team.  Play smart!  Watch the other team and look for their weak spots.  Have fun!  This was always my motivation in a tourneyment!  Hope this helps some....its not technical but it sure kept me playing!!
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Well, cheerleaders have to do a LOT of work, so make sure you're in really great shape for tryouts. I think the cheerleaders in my school have to be able to run a mile and lift half of their bodyweight. But I could be wrong. At any rate, you need to be strong and fit, and you need to be flexible. If you could do gymnastics this winter, that would be really helpful. Also, remember to be loud and proud! Make sure that you know the cheers you may have to do, and have a few in mind in case the coach asks you to make one up on the spot. Smile, smile, smile! And, of course, make sure that you follow all of the appearance requirements... they will probably ask you not to paint your nails, to wear your hair in a ponytail with ribbons in your school colours, and to wear white tennis shoes. Also, make sure that you are a cheerleader off the sidelines too... set a good example. If you are a kind person and help people who need some cheering on in the halls and cafeteria, word will get around that you're a person that the coach wants on her squad.
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Being a cheerleader in two simple steps:-\n\n1. Have your brain removed and placed in a bucket (just in case later you realise that you need it after all)\n\n2. Get someone to superglue your face into one of those fixed vacuous bimbo smiles\n\nThen..... Hey Presto! you're a cheerleader!!!\n\n[just love how the cheerleader giving advice below spells "school" as "skool"... just about says it all, really]
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Begin by listing goals and objectives based upon age and ability.\n\nIf there are common stances and stunts that everyone will need to perform, begin by teaching that to everyone.  Then expand by listing their physical skill range and ability by individual.\n\nSet goals for each in accordance with age and ability.  Challenge everyone in the program to do something new before exiting the program.\n\nMost cheerleading programs are 5 days to 1 week in duration.  It will be important to organize the information for each participant in such a way as to enable you to appoint a skill or stunt in accordance with a progressive ability chart.  In other words, it may be safer to teach stretches before teaching splits.  Their physical well-being will be left to you to provide for.  That is a very serious responsibility.  Injuries sustained should be seen to immediately.  First Aid protocol needs to be established and adhered to.  \n\nMeals, if provided, or snacks should be healthy and suitable to build strong bones and muscle.  \n\nTo write a proposal for a cheerleading program:\n\nObjective:  To establish a cheerleading program for girls ages 5 to 12.\n\nGoals:  To enable each participant to learn new skills and proficiencies within the field of cheerleading.  New cheers, as well as, formations are placed.\n\nDay 1:  Each participant will demonstrate abilities.  Ability level will be accessed based upon fluidity of movement and agility.  New cheers will be distributed for memorization.  The postures will be established on Day 2.\n\nDay 2:  Assemble each person into groups of same or similar skill ability.  Focus on one cheer per group for this exercise.  Allow opportunity to practice informally, then formally.  Show them how it is to look either in photograph form or video.  Give them instructions on performing the next level of skill or stunt so that they may practice it at their leisure before dismissing.\n\nDay 3:  Assemble and divide.  Repeat Day 2 as needed.\n\n...\n\nDay 5:  Assemble.  Practice and perform skills and stunts in accordance with age and ability levels.  Focus on upcoming exhibition for parents, coaches, and players.  Invite anyone who is involved with sport activities in which cheerleading will be appropriate (always include principals...whether they actually attend or not).  Congratulate, distribute awards in a formal setting, and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.
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Cheerleader- just follow what your heart desires, express yourself and decide what's best for your happiness...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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Hey, I'm glad you've chosen to take up cheerleading. It is great you have gymnastics experience, its required for high school.\n\nStunts you need are back handsprings, front handsprings, possibly back tucks, pikes, toe touches, double toe touches, herkies, spread eagles, aerials, front tucks...\n\nTo get prepared, start RUNNING! You may not think you have to run a lot but, boy, you do! Start running just around your block a couple of times, then work your way around the neighborhood. It's good to be able to run at least a mile by try outs, other girls can probably run 3 miles if they are training hard.\n\nStart lifting weights. You need lots of upper body strength. A 2 to 3 pound weight works fine, do 10 to 15 reps every other day, and lots of push-ups.\n\nStrengthen your CORE! That's one of the keys to great dancing and stunting, start doing some crunches and sit ups!\n\nGood luck in making the squad!
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hi i was a cheerleader and a former coach 2 years ago(before i had my baby) anyways here what you should do...\nstretch out REALLY WELL!!!! HOLD EVERY STRETCH FOR 30 SEC.  AT LEAST....before you start stretching out warm up(like running) so your muscles are hot...\n\nalso practice jumping to get you stamina up \n&#92;\n\nwhen you are going to do a jump do it in front of the mirror..(so you can see what you are doind wrong) doing it on your bed or on the trampolene helps...\n\nps:if you could get someone to hold your waist will you do your toe-touch that would be great good luck!
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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.
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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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Cheerleading has always been my favorite sport to watch.  I have never participated in it, but when I was younger I tried to get sporty with several different cheerleaders.  Unfortuately I never made the team.
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Dont listen to other people if they critisize you. Its a free sport not just for girls. Many guys try out for cheerleading. Guy cheerleaders are very strong. And sometimes when guys are brave enough to stand up for what they want to do then girls fall for them very easily. Just trust me and do it! If my bf tried to be a cheerleader i would not critisize him i would be excited for him. dont be afraid just do what you want to do. and if you friends make fun of you then their not your true friends.
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Please visit :\nhttp://www.cheerleading.about.com/od/cheertrivia/a/funstories.htm \nYou'll get all that you want !
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I coach a midget league cheer squad and applaud you for taking on this task.  \n\nFirst of all, you must get these little girls respect.  I do this by calling 3 to 4 practices per week with a 2-1/2 hour practice time frame.  With drink and restroom breaks, and the occassional talking etc, 2 -1/2 hours is not a very long time. Since we were cheering for the football team, our practices began August 1 and continued throughout the football season.  We practiced from 6:00pm-8:30pm until it began to get dark (then we moved it up one hour).  Another coach in our area does 5 days a week with 2 hours per practice.  Either way, the girls get about 10 hours of practice.\n\nRemember that respect is earned.  Don't expect these youngsters to do something that you aren't willing to do.  My girls and I begin our practice by running a complete lap of the football field and stopping to stretch.  Be sure to stretch the major muscle groups (like you did as a cheerleader).  After the stretch is complete, another lap....and that means everyone including the coach.\n\nAfter a quick drink, it will be time to learn and perfect the cheers and chants.  You didn't say whether these little ones had had any prior experience, and some may not have....so everyone should be patient while all of the girls catch on.\n\nBe sure that all of the girls know the basic cheer motions:  Hi-v, lo-v, T, half T, hi-touchdown, lo-touchdown, diagnals, candlesticks, buckets, etc.  I usually do these to Simon Says.  The girls love the game and it makes them learn to shap the movements sharply.\n\nthere are several sites that give cheers/chants etc.   But, we find it best to make them up on our own....or at least tailor the canned cheers to fit our team.\n\nAs for stunts, be sure that you are qualified to teach these little ones the proper methods for bases, flyers and spotters.  There are videos that you can buy that will teach you how to teach them how to do stunts correctly.\n\nJumps....this is an intrigal part of the cheer squad.  Work on Starting position and lift....we use a trampolline once a week to give the girls a little extra confidence.  Don't forget that most jumps rely on dexterity and muscle tone.  \n\nYou are the coach....you are not there to be miss goody two shoes.  If you see something that is not right, stop everyone and call attention to it.   Demand perfection....demand the best!  Let them know that you are being hard on them for their sake, and remember to praise them when they do well! You will not only get their best effort but their respect.\n\nWe end every practice with gymnastics.  We focus on cartwheels, roundoffs, back handsprings, and back- walkovers.  Again, be sure that you have the support you need to track these girls...and don't let them attempt something that they have not done.\n\nMost of all, have a good time....and good luck!
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I think cheerleading is one of the most competitive and hard-working sports ever. I am a cheerleader, and an elite gymnast. I have also done other sports and cheerleading was the hardest. I want cheerleading on the list too. If you want to try to get cheerleading on the list contact me in some way, and I will help you!!