Question by Tess: what skills do i need to know for highschool cheerleading tryouts?
its my first time in cheerleading, i do gymnastics 2. my skills are:
cartwheel
round off
backhandspring
fronthandspring
frontwalkover
backwalkover
roundoff backhandspring
splits (only left leg, i can kinda do middle and not do my rite leg at all)

also if im 5’4 and 115 pounds wat do u think my position will be? like flyer? middle?

please answer THANKS!

Best answer:

Answer by cheerleader
heyy!!

you already have a pretty good tumbling ability (round-off backhandspring is very important for highschool cheer)!!

things you MUST do as often as possible to ensure a spot on the squad are:

-stretching (will help LOADS with your jumps)
-right, left, middle splits (what we do at gymnastics is lay parallel to a wall, then turn to the wall with your butt on the wall and do the splits on the wall…the pull of gravity brings your legs down, and its less harsh on your knees)
-straddle
-pike
-arms
-back (backbends work best…but put your legs together and make them straight for an even better stretch)

-Conditioning (helps with jumps A TON, tumbling and stunts)
-a good amount of crunches…NOT situps.
-lots of lunges
-running at least 3/4 mile..a full mile is best
-JUMPS!!!!! if you already dont know the names of all the jumps..then look on google for instructions that would be more clear than mine (lol)
-If you live near a beach…then the BEST place to do jumps and running is in the sand (we do this in volleyball too). when you are used to the toughness of jumping in the sand…on land you are ten times better…or more. if people tell you to practice on a trampoline DO NOT listen…it makes your jumps worse.

-Eat right
-Eat lots of protein to build muscle

-Dancing
-if you have a video where they teach you dances…USE IT…the more you practice learning dances, the better and faster you will get at it. Nothing is mer fustrating than not being able to pick up a dance at try-outs.

-Motions
-STRONG.
-NO broken fists
-tight.

-Cheering
-work on cheering from your diaphram…NOT your throat.
-put your hand on your stomach to make sure you are cheering from your diaphram
-FACIALS…this means working the crowd…smile smile smile…but no cheerleader on crack crap.

-Tumbling
-keep going to your gym and working on more extensive tumbling passes

If you have ANY other questions please please please ask me…im sure you will do an awesome jobb : ]

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