This document provides information on positions, skills, and roles in cheerdance and cheerleading. It describes various hand and body positions used in cheerdance routines like the beginning stance, cheer stance, and clasp. It also explains jumps like the spread eagle and toe touch. Further, it outlines stunts in cheerleading involving a flyer that is lifted and bases and spots that support the flyer to protect them from falls.
This document provides information on positions, skills, and roles in cheerdance and cheerleading. It describes various hand and body positions used in cheerdance routines like the beginning stance, cheer stance, and clasp. It also explains jumps like the spread eagle and toe touch. Further, it outlines stunts in cheerleading involving a flyer that is lifted and bases and spots that support the flyer to protect them from falls.
This document provides information on positions, skills, and roles in cheerdance and cheerleading. It describes various hand and body positions used in cheerdance routines like the beginning stance, cheer stance, and clasp. It also explains jumps like the spread eagle and toe touch. Further, it outlines stunts in cheerleading involving a flyer that is lifted and bases and spots that support the flyer to protect them from falls.
This document provides information on positions, skills, and roles in cheerdance and cheerleading. It describes various hand and body positions used in cheerdance routines like the beginning stance, cheer stance, and clasp. It also explains jumps like the spread eagle and toe touch. Further, it outlines stunts in cheerleading involving a flyer that is lifted and bases and spots that support the flyer to protect them from falls.
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CHEERDANCE Right or Left Hurdler
-is a routine composed of yells, cheers, gymnastic skills One leg will be in toe touch position, with knee pointing and dance. toward the sky, while the other leg is bent and the knee pointing down. Hand movements and Positions in Cheerdance Pike BEGINNING STANCE This simply means that your feet are pointed straight out -Feet together, hands down by the side in blades. parallel with the ground with the toes pointed. Arms are CHEER STANCE straight in front, reaching toward toes. Hands are in a -Feet more than shoulder width apart, hands down by fist. the side in blades. CLASP Herkie -Hand clasped, at the chin elbows in. One leg is in toe touch formation and the other bent with OVERHEAD CLASP the knee facing downward. Arms do the opposite of -Arms are straight, above the head in a clasp and slightly what the legs are doing in a "T". So, if the right leg is in front of the face. bent, the right arm is straight and vice versa. LOW CLASP -Arms extended straight down, in a clasp and slightly in How to Jump front of the body. CLAP 1. Starting Position: Position your feet together and - Hands in blades, at the chin, elbows in. you arms by your sides. HIGH V 2. Second Position: Clasp your hands, and then -Arms extended up forming a “V”, relax the shoulders. raise them into a high V in preparation for the jump. LOW V -Arms extended down forming a “V”. 3. Third Position: Bend at the knees, and at the TOUCHDOWN same time swing the arms down and cross them in -Arms extend straight and parallel to each other, fist front of the knees at the wrist. facing in. 4. Fourth Position: This is where you jump. The LOW TOUCHDOWN power comes from your legs. The above steps are -Arms extend straight down and parallel to each other, performed in rapid succession. fist facing in. SIDE LUNGE FRONT LUNGE 5. Final Position: After the jump, land with your -Leg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, knees slightly bent and arms to your sides. feet perpendicular to each other. 6. After the Jump: Return to a standing position. BOW AND ARROW Your arms can remain at your sides or be clasped in -One arm extended to the side with the other arm bent at front of you elbow in a half “T” motion. TABLE TOP Athletes involved -Arms bent at elbow, fists in front of shoulders. PUNCH Flyer -One arm extended straight up, one arm on hip, in a fist. Also known as a "top girl", the flyer is lifted into the air L MOTION during a stunt and is on top of the stunt or pyramid. -One arm extended to the side with the other arm extended in a punch motion. Bases DIAGONAL Bases are the athletes that hold the flyer or top girl in the -One arm extended in a high :V: and the other arm air during the stunt. extended in a low “V”. T MOTION Main base -Both arms extended straight out to the side and parallel This base supports the majority of the flyer's foot and to the ground, relax the shoulders. weight. HALF T -Both arms parallel to the ground and bent at the elbows, Secondary base fists into shoulders. This position can also be referred to as "side base". The secondary bases help lift the flyer up into the air and JUMPS support the flyer's foot. Spread Eagle Spotters This is often the first jump that cheerleaders learn, or Spotters are additional athletes whose primary that younger squads use. Arms are in a high V and legs responsibility is to watch the stunt and assist the flyer in go out, but knees face forward and not toward the sky. the case of a fall or accident. Their main goal is to protect the flyer's head and neck from injury. Toe Touch Arms are in a "T" position and legs are in a V, with Back spot knees pointing toward the sky or even backward a bit. The back spot is also called a "third", and gets their name Your hands will not touch your toes, despite the name. by standing behind the stunt. They will organize a stunt by calling out its name and the necessary counts to ensure Tuck group synchronization. Legs are in front and the knees are tucked into the chest. Hands are to the sides in a "T". Front spot Similar to the helping role of a back spot, the front spot will support and stabilize the stunt from the front.
