How can I practice cheerleading at home?
If you are looking to improve your cheer technique, Gold Medal Gyms has a few ways you can practice cheerleading at home.
- Stretching. When it comes to gymnastics, stretching is something you should never leave out of your practice session.
- Practicing Chants.
- Counts & Timing.
- Balance.
- Toe Touches.
How can I practice a flyer at home?
PRACTICE in a mirror at home on the ground to make sure your posture is correct. NO LAUGHING while in your stunt….Here are a few key points to becoming an advanced flyer.
- You MUST stretch EVERYDAY.
- Practice standing on one foot.
- Practice twists on a Mat.
- Squeeze or “Pinch a Penny”.
- Smile!
- Be CONFIDENT!
How can I be a flyer?
Flyer Tips
- Be Confident: Confidence shows and lack of it can get you hurt.
- Smile.
- Look Up at the crowd – do not look down.
- Always be “tight”
- Sell the stunt with your facial expressions and sharp motions.
- Always use proper climbing techniques (some listed below).
What is the best cheerleading stunts?
One of the best cheer stunts for beginners is the shoulder sit. For this stunt, you need the flyer, one spot, and one base. The base lunges into a 90-degree angle with her right leg. The flyer, standing behind the base, steps onto the base’s thigh with her right foot as close to the base’s hip as possible.
What stunts are illegal in cheerleading?
To address these concerns, the AACCA rules committee decided to prohibit all basket tosses and double full twisting dismounts, regardless of the surface for all elementary, middle school and junior high cheerleaders.
What are all the names of cheerleading stunts?
One after another, a dozen young cheerleaders raced across a springy blue mat and flung themselves into a series of roundoffs and backflips, the thump of their hands and feet reverberating through the open Ohio gym. Mishelle Robinson, the gym owner and coach, called out instructions across the cavernous warehouse. “Arms up!”
What is the most hardest cheerleading stunt?
Basket Toss. The basket toss is considered an advanced cheerleading stunt and is often one of the first advanced cheerleading stunts mastered by a squad.