Cheerleading Info Center

How to do a Cheerleading Herkey Jump

The Herkey Jump is a very popular jump and is widely used for tryouts.  As such, it is one that you should have in your skills list. 

Herkey Jump Tips:

• The Herkey has one leg STRAIGHT out to the side with that knee facing the sky. 
• Point your toes.
• The other leg is bent with the knee facing the ground.  This is a jump that you can NOT practice on the ground but you can practice with a friend.
• Land with your feet together.
• You can do a variety of arm motions however the "T" motion is the most popular.
• Keep your back straight and head up.

Remember:   The Herkey can be done with either leg as the lead leg.  Usually, you will be better on one side than the other and that is ok.  However, you should practice with both legs as the lead leg as you never know which leg will come up in a routine.  Also, you can add a variety of arm motions to make the jump your own!

For more jump details, check out the Jump section on CIC!

Top 10 Tumbling Tips to Help You Improve Your Cheerleading Skills

Here are some great tips to remember for your next tumbling practice!   Want to get really good?  Print these tips out and post them on your mirror daily so you don't forget them!  

1. Engage the core in any tumbling skill you are doing as it all starts from your center! 

2. For round offs: put your arms by your ears with that front leg in a wide lunge forward to maximize momentum! 

3. For backhand springs: really sit low into this skill  (it is all about how you start when you execute this skill).

4. For any no handed skills: SET SET SET and even more SET! Spot something on the wall or have a friend hold up her fingers and you have to tell her how many fingers she held up! Drive those toes over! 

5. Visualize yourself executing the skill before you even attempt it. 

6. Commit to the skill you are about to throw. The only thing to fear is fear itself! 

7. Perfection before progression: you will not be able to throw a full if your layout is not executed with flawless technique. 

8. Never give up! The odds of you hitting a skill on the first try are slim so dedicate yourself to that skill and you will achieve it. 

9. Remember, it is 80% mental 20% physical!

10. Have fun and have confidence! You can do it! I believe in you! 

 

Author:  Taryn Applebaum

 

Ground Up Full Extension Cheerleading Stunt

 

Full Elevator Cheerleading Stunt

Are you learning how to do a Groud up Full Stunt?  Check out the CIC stunt section for all of the details.  Click on GROUND UP FULL for an instructional video.  Enjoy!

How to do Cheerleading Flyer Positions - The Liberty

The liberty cheerleading motion can be used in your cheers, chants and of course your stunts.  Here are some tips:

1.  Make sure the arch of your lifted knee is placed next to your other knee.

2.  For the standing leg, make sure the leg is straight.

3.  Always stand up tall with your shoulders back.

4.  Your arms can me in a variety of motions including the High V like our example.

Have fun and get creative!

 

Cheerleading Stunting Tips

 

Do you want to bring your stunting to the next level?  Check out these 10 Cheerleading Stunting Tips to help you get on your way:

1. Drive everything to the top (spins and flips must happen at the top) 

2. Use LOL (lots of legs) absorb with your legs when catching and throwing flyers 

3. Flyers must engage their core and stay tight throughout the entire stunt 

4. Stunt groups must work together to make the stunt happen and all be on the same page (team work makes the dream work)

5. Flyers must have locked legs and pointed toes 

6. Flyers also must never look down and pretend they are in a tube while flying to maintain their center

7. My bases must always catch our flyers to ensure we are stunting safe (we don't want to hurt our friends) 

8. Perfection before Progression. Make sure the stunt you are executing is technically correct before moving on. 

9. The fundamentals are very important to have before you try elite stunts. It all works itself up from the basics.

10. Have fun and be safe!!! (Confidence is key)

by:  Taryn Applebaum

Welcome to Taryn Applebaum to the CIC Expert Team!

We are proud to welcome Taryn Applebaum to the CIC Expert Team!  Check out her upcoming posts about stunting, jumps, and so much more that we know you will love!  Here are a few words from Taryn:

My name is Taryn Applebaum I am from Manalapan, New Jersey and have been cheering for 15 years. I was on World Cup Shooting Stars where I won Worlds and NCA three times. I went on to cheer at The University of South Carolina where I am on the Co-Ed cheerleading team. I am also a fashion blogger and love traveling! I so am excited to hear any questions you may have for me about cheerleading or even life! Contact me on Instagram @tarynalexaa8 or on my tarynalexa.blogspot.com

Cheerfully,
Taryn Applebaum