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Cheerleading Stunts – Spotter Stunting Tips

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Here are some tips and techniques to help you master your Cheerleading Spotter position. 

Your job:  You have the MOST IMPORTANT job of all – to make sure the Flyer does not fall or hit the ground.

Tips:

  • Always watch your Flyer.
  • Most of the time you will call the stunt.  Make sure you are loud enough for everyone in your stunt to hear.
  • Listen for your Flyer to say “Down”
  • No Laughing
  • Never spot a stunt that you are not ready for.
  • NEVER LET GO until your Flyer is safely on the ground.

Hand Positions:

  • Always hold your Flyer TIGHT!
  • When holding her waist, hold with 4 fingers in front and the thunb in the back.

Spotter Exercises – These exercises will help you with your spotting duties:

How to Coach Cheerleading – Top 4 EASY Tips to Clean Your Cheerleading Routine

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Are you looking for some EASY tips to clean your cheerleading routines? Check out these simple ideas to get your routine looking its best:

  1. Video tape your practices and then send it to all of your cheerleaders via the Group Me app, email or text. This way each of your athletes can see what you do and can put your suggestions into action.
  2. Have your cheerleaders practice their routine at home in a mirror so they can see their individual performance.
  3. During your team practice, have your team practice their motions in a line – one in back of the other, not side to side. This will help to make sure all of the motions are at the same levels as they should be the same as the person in front of you. Tip: If you are standing in front of the line, you should only see 1 person.
  4. Practice the way you want to perform – full out! If you practice full out (most of the time), you will have no problem performing it full out.
  5. Also, SMILE and do your facials when you practice, this way you will automatically smile during your performance and it makes practice more fun! 

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How to do Cheerleading Motions: Box, Muscles and Elbows on the Table

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Are you ready to improve your cheerleading motions?  We have EVERYTHING you need to help you have cheerleading motions like a PRO!  Get started NOW with these 3 basic cheerleading motions that you can also use in a sequence to take any chant up to the next level!

Elbows on the Table:  From the Low Touchdown, just bend your arms up and keep your fists facing each other;  make sure that your arms in just inside your shoulders.

Box:  From the Elbows on the Table, just bring your arms up to make a frame around your face.  Make sure your arms are parallel to the floor.

Muscles:  From Box, bring your arms to the side – like muscle arms.  Make sure your arms are parallel to the floor.  Your fists can face forward like “door knockers” or in like “daggers”.

For more cheerleading motions, DOWNLOAD our Cheerleading Motions Ebook HERE.

How to Reduce Stress Before a Cheerleading Competition or Event for your Cheerleading Team

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Over the past 32+ years of coaching thousands of cheerleaders, there several things that are completely “normal” for all cheerleaders and teams to go through.  One of the most common is for the athletes to be nervous and anxious before a competition or event.  Here are some of the top tips to help ease the anxiety and make your event more fun!

  1. Breathe!  I know it sounds simple, but so many cheerleaders forget to breathe while they are performing.  Also, when they are off stage, waiting to go on, remind your team to breathe and just relax and enjoy the moment.
  2. Remind your team that this is FUN!!! Tell them to take it all in and just to enjoy the moment and have fun!
  3. Go to the bathroom before you are in the staging area. I find that so many girls all of a sudden have to go to the bathroom just before going on due to being nervous.  If they go to the bathroom before getting in line, it absolutely helps!
  4. Remind yourself to Be Proud of all that you have done to get ready for this moment and know that you are ready to do your best.
  5. SMILE!!! Smile big for 30 seconds to improve your mood and to help you relax.
  6. Do a “Wonder Woman” pose for about 30 seconds to make your feel more confident instantly.
  7. Visualize you doing your routine, enjoying the experience and doing your best.
  8. Remember, you are not alone! You have an entire team with you and you are all in this together.
  9. Have a list of 5 to 10 positive affirmations that you can say before you perform to get you in the right mindset. Here are a few that we use: 
  • I GOT THIS
  • I am PROUD of ME and I am AWESOME!
  • This is SO MUCH FUN and I am so excited!
  • Everyone is going to love our routine and support us!

Do you have some tips that you use to reduce stress before your event?  We would love to hear them!