Question by suferchick13: To Be A Cheerleader do you have to know gymnastics?
I am about to go into high school and was thinkin about doing cheerleading. I am a very tom-boyish girl but though tit would be cool to do something like this.So are there any cheerleaders out there who can answer my question?
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It really depends on your school, so you should ask the coach. However, the more gymnastics you know, the easier it’ll be to make the team. All cheerleading teams want people who know gymnastics. Some will require certain gymnastics skills to make the team. I would suggest that you take a gymnastics class to help you out. Many gymnastics places have a class for cheerleaders or at least a plain tumbling class.
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you dont have to have gymnastics experience to do cheerleading, but part of cheerleading is floor gymnastics. so that basically will have to learn
also there may be gymnastic like requirements to make the high school team
cheering is a sport that requires extensive physical stamina and in most cases, gymnastics are a basic requirement to make the squad. If you feel that you lack in this area, you can enroll in a gymnastics class that emphasizes cheerleading moves rather than gymnastic competition moves (balance beam, rings, pommel horse etc.)
Talk to your local coach and ask her/him what they are looking for in their squad. It takes a lot of time and dedication to join a cheerleading team.
Make sure your grades are good, because cheerleaders often practice 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. Being a cheerleader takes commitment and teamwork, be sure that you are willing to give both.