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How long will it take for me to get awesome jumps (cheerleading)?

Question by Curly: How long will it take for me to get awesome jumps (cheerleading)?
Ive been doing cheerleading for a while and my jumps are really bad. I need help with my toe touches hurkies and pikes. I want to know

1. How long it will take before they get good?

2. What are some stretches I could do for each jump?

3. How long should I stretch and how often?

Best answer:

Answer by Cheer4life
1.It depends on how well and often to stretch and practice.

2.**Toe touch:sit in a straddle and stretch by leaning to each side for at least 30 seconds(Don’t forget middle)Sit in a butterfly and lean forward until you feel a slight pull,Then pull one foot in and stretch to the extended leg then repeat on other side.

**For hurkies stretch out you slits and sit in a hurkie make sure you have your back leg correct(Doing the last stretch for toe touches will helpyour hurkies!)

**Pikes sit in a pike a touch your toes hold for 30 seconds.Stand up and places your feet shoulder length apart and try to walk your hands as far behind you as you can.

Work on your timing in your jumps that can make all the difference of how high your jumps are.

3.Stretch everyday or every other day to let your muscles rebuild.

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How can I improve my jumps for cheerleading?

Question by S.ilver F.lutter: How can I improve my jumps for cheerleading?
I’m in J.V. cheerleading, and I really want to improve my jumps, specifically my toe-touch and front hurdler. I can do the right and left splits, but not the center, so tips on how to improve my center splits would also be great.

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Answer by Cheerleader Forever
You really have to stretch. Just keep stretching and stretching and stretching, before you know it your jumps will be perfect.

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How can I improve my Cheerleading jumps?

Question by jenny18: How can I improve my Cheerleading jumps?
Cheerleading is starting again and we have to try out, and my jumps aren’t too good. I need help on what I can do to help improve them, and also my splits.

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Answer by ‘Sunnyside Up’
Practice makes perfect but the warm up before the practice is manditory. You need to get your muscles ready for the workout so that you don’t pull anything the wrong way and so that they will respond better to what you want them to do. Then be sure you are eating the proper food nutrients so that they can do the work out you need. Skipping breakfast and eating junk food for lunch won’t make your body respond properly Be sure you eat a good breakfast and a well balanced lunch and fruits or veggies for snacks in between them. Those time periods are the most important of the day for nourishment so that your body will function its best performance. Then just practice. Don’t settle for second best but go for the gold in your own workout. If you are not pleased then no one else will be pleased with you.

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How do I improve my cheerleading jumps?

Question by HollisterHottie: How do I improve my cheerleading jumps?
I am trying out for cheerleading agian in august. Last season I cheered but my jumps stunk. I need help on my toe touches, pikes, and herkies. I can do a right leg split if that helps at all. I need to learn how to improve them in 3 weeks. Please no links to websites.

Best answer:

Answer by Tatiana
With jumps in cheerleading, a lot of the strength comes from the ankles and calves.

Start by doing some calf stretches each morning and evening by doing forward lunges and toe-touches.
For your ankles, work them side-to-side and make circles with them anytime you are sitting (in class, on the bed, watching TV) and you will build your strength.

Once you have strengthened these, focus on using the ankles as a “spring” and imagine you are being pulled up by a string on top of your head. This will allow your body to remain upright and “pop” the way it should.

Good Luck!

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What stunts and jumps should I learn for middle school cheerleading?

Question by summer love: What stunts and jumps should I learn for middle school cheerleading?
I can do a pike jump, a toe touch, and a cartwheel. What else should I learn for middle school cheerleading?

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Answer by soccerchicka
at my school and most others u need a back handspring

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What are some good cheerleading exercises, jumps, and drills?

Question by ChEeRlEaDeR: What are some good cheerleading exercises, jumps, and drills?
I just got finished with my Cheerleading season and I don’t want to loose my touch over the summer. How can i stay in shape and even get better?

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Answer by HisServ
Here is a specific workout that you can do: http://cheerleading.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=cheerleading&cdn=sports&tm=7&gps=87_8_1020_595&f=10&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.oakharborcheer.com/Workout.html

And this is another site that you might want to try seeing if there are any other ones that suit you better:
http://cheerleading.about.com/od/healthandfitness/Cheerleading_Health_and_Fitness.htm

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Cheerleading Stunts & Jumps : How to Do Back Tuck Cheerleading Moves

Learn how to do back tuck cheerleading moves with expert tips and advice from a professional cheerleader instructor in this free online cheerleading video clip on stunts and jumps. Expert: Mike Lais Bio: Mike Lais is an accomplished young musician that has a deep passion for music and loves to share is passion with others. Filmmaker: Doug Craig
Video Rating: 3 / 5

How does the prep in cheerleading jumps go?

Question by Lady luv?: How does the prep in cheerleading jumps go?
My tryouts are coming up soon i really want to work on my jumps cuz everything else is pretty good. If i have really good jumps i can make Varsity. I’ve done cheerleading before but took a lil break. I just need someone to refresh me on how its done.

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Answer by Alexis H
Well the hurkie is where you jump up with one leg back and one leg forword, but the back leg is facing down.

toe touch is where you jump up with both them up and in front of you, but you don’t really touch your toes, you just lean forword.

pike is where both your legs are up and there together and you reach up to your feet

side hurdler is where back foot is facing kinda to the side and the other foot is in front of you.

to work on your jumps for any of them, is to strech all the musales (sp) in your legs. so if you go to google or anything and type in for the key word like cheer strehing or something, it should come up with some good stuff!

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Q&A: What are good stretches for cheerleading and jumps?

Question by bria: What are good stretches for cheerleading and jumps?
I somewhat new to the cheerleading world.So when I do my pikes and toe touches they aren’t very high.Any of my jumps for that matter.I think im improving on my toe touches.But i don’t see a difference in my pikes.I was wondering if there any stretches or exercises to get my pikes and toe touches higher??If there are any could you please tell me them.It would help a lot!!!

Best answer:

Answer by CSScheer
Hello =) One exercise that I found works extremely well is leg lifts. Sit on the floor with your legs in a ‘V’ and put your hands next to your hips and slightly behind you. Lift one leg about a foot off the ground and hold it for about ten seconds then lower and repeat with the next leg. They’re difficult but they work!
Also to improve flexibility (and your jumps and kicks) you could a kick drill. Kick with your right leg to your right side 10 times then to the front 10 times then switch to your left leg to the front 10 times and finally to the left 10 times. Dont pause between your kicks. You sort of have to bounce while you do it.
And practice practice practice! The more you do them the better and easier they’ll get!

Hope this helps =)

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