Question by Kacey D: How to become a cheerleader?
I can’t do anything(i can’t do a cartwheel). I really want to become a cheerleader for my school in 7th grade. Please help me i have to be able to do this by the end of the year of school!
Best answer:
Answer by hssnmia
Cheerleaders are individuals with energy, poise and grace. Like every sport, cheerleading requires group training and workout sessions several times a week to synchronize the moves and techniques. Follow these steps to increase your chances of becoming a cheerleader.
Instructions
Talk to the coach of a cheerleading squad to learn about the requirements to join the team. Inquire about any unfilled positions. Fill out the required application paperwork.
Eat healthy and get yourself in shape. Exercise regularly. Enroll in a dance class or a cheerleading training camp to learn new movements. Join your local gym to take an aerobic class.
Watch the cheerleading team’s training sessions or attend competitions to see the moves, jumps and stunts. Practice the basic moves daily to improve your techniques and build your stamina for the rigorous training sessions.
Learn some cheers for your tryout session. Practice being moderately loud and clear when reciting the words so that the judges can understand the cheer.
Buy the proper clothing to look the part of a cheerleader. Pay attention to how you present yourself at the tryout.
Take part in cheerleading tryouts to qualify for the squad. Follow the tryout session’s rules and give it your best. Show confidence and enthusiasm in your techniques and try to win over the judges with a positive attitude.
When you are walking to practice, have a smile on your face and greet the coach(es). Ask them how they are doing.
Go over your cheers and routines again and again and again…And then do it once more. Practice with your teammates as much as possible, so that you can get synchronized.
Be on time and enthusiastic. Know the routine in advance and be prepared to follow instructions. Ask existing cheerleaders for more information. During your tryout, make eye contact with the judges. And smile. It helps them to see that you will really “interact” with the crowd.
If you are scared, you won’t be able to learn new skills and become better in your tumbling dancing and more. You should be tight at all times and try your hardest! But most importantly, bring all your energy to the mat. Give your best at competitions, so your team can get first place!
Tips:
Realize that people look up to you. When in your uniform, be more outgoing and friendly with everyone and represent your team well.
DON’T smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs, or anything negative like that in your uniform or better yet, at all. It could result in having a bad team reputation or getting kicked off the team.
Practice the routines, jumps, tumbling and chants with a friend or family member watching. They can tell you how you did.
Find some friends to spot you, help you with back kick overs, front handsprings, back handsprings and any other difficult moves.
Never be late for practices, games, and competitions.
Bring water and a backup outfit for everyday in case something happens to yours or one of the other girls needs to borrow something. This includes hairbrush, deodorant, and extra socks.
Flyers, remember to snap your body and never come down flat. Always keep your legs and arms locked, and keep your bottom tight to help your bases stay close to the stunt. Don’t shake when you are in the air – it is very hard on the bases when they are trying to do other things with your legs. When getting in, don’t push your bases out – keep your legs together! To keep from toeing, lift just your big toe in the air and keep the other toes down–it will lift up the front of your foot just enough so it is flat in the bases’ hands.
Bases: don’t shake, because that will make the flyer unsteady. Never walk out on a stunt; keep close to the other base.
Always keep tight when dancing, cheering or stunting. This makes for a neater performance.
If you make a mistake, just flash the crowd a big smile and pretend that was what was supposed to happen. Don’t get angry or look confused; just keep going.
Bonding with your squad is very important. If you are split into cliques when you are cheering at a game or competition, you will not be as strong of a group as you could be.
TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More
Warnings:
There were 22,900 cheerleading related injuries treated in emergency rooms in 2002.[1] Don’t be sloppy or careless with your moves, because somebody could get hurt. Don’t attempt moves without training first. If you don’t know how to do stunts, tumbles etc., wait until you’re taught or you could injure yourself. It will also annoy other team members if they have to pick up after you. NEVER be afraid to ask for a spotter in any skill you do. It is always better to be safe and if you are not 100% confident in the skill you’re doing, you could seriously injure yourself and others.
Remember that cheerleading is just a sport. Also; it doesn’t make you who you are. Never expect that once you are a cheerleader, people will suddenly consider you popular, all
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