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Cheerleading Jump Mistakes and Solutions
If you want to master your cheerleading jumps, here are 4 common mistakes and solutions to get you started
1. Practicing with bad habits: Remember, if you want perfect jumps, practice is not enough. When you practice you MUST use proper skill and technique to create awesome jumps!
2. Starting with your feet apart: When you start with your feet together, you will get the most power and lift off the floor; also having your feet together looks clean when you perform jumps as a team.
3. Using a double prep: Tendencies to “double-bounce” or add an extra bend of the knees before taking the big dip is a big disadvantage to your success. When you do this, you are cutting off momentum, wasting energy, and your timing will be off with the rest of your team.
For more cheerleading jump tips, CLICK HERE for our latest post on the Cheerleading Coaching Center.
Enjoy :-)
Beginning Cheerleading Stunts - Where Should You Get Started?
One question that we get A LOT has to do with beginning stunts and where to begin with stunting; here is a question from Coach Lisa from Cleveland Ohio:
"... I am a Pee Wee Coach and I need some stunts that my girls can do and do SAFELY. What stunts should I begin with and when should I progress with them?"
Thank you Coach Lisa for your question as we have TONS of tips to help you have a safe and amazing season with your team; check out our tips below:
- We suggest that you start with the perfect beginning stunt, the Pony Mount, as it is super simple and a great way to master the 3 parts of a stunt ( base, flyer, and spotter ). For all of the details on How to Do a Pony Mount, CLICK HERE.
- The next stunt you should teach your team is the Double Thigh Stand. This stunt is SO VERSITILE that you can use it for all of your routines and just add the variations and it looks GREAT! Also, this stunt is great to teach your flyers how to climb as well as teaching your bases to hold your flyer and learn dismounts. For all of the details on How to do a Double Thigh Stand, CLICK HERE.
- Beginning Stunt Progression: The best way to decide when to progress to the next stunt is to MASTER your current level stunt and then move on. For example, when you MASTER your basic Double Thigh Stand, then you can start Double Thigh Stand variations like the L Stand, Liberty Stand and more.
- Here is an example of a Beginning Stunt Progression, CLICK HERE for full details:
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- Pony Mounts
- Curtsy Sit
- Knee Sit
- L Sit
- Hanging Stag
- Hand Stand Liberty
- Double Thigh Stands
- Double Thigh Stand Variations:
- L Stand
- Thigh Stand Hitch
- Thigh Stand L
- Thigh Stand Lean Over
- Thigh Stand Liberty
So how do you know you have mastered your stunt?
- When your flyer is tight and does not wobble while in the stunt. Also she lands with both feet together and is clean all the way through the stunt.
- Your bases should be REALLY STEADY and not wobble. They should be comfortable with the flyer climbing on them and feel comfortable with the dismount.
- When ALL of the members of your stunt group what to try something new and are comfortable with their positions.
The most important tip to remember about stunting is to not compare your team to any other team. Just focus on where your team is and continue to make progress. With proper technique, patience and A LOT of practice, you will master your stunts and do it safely!
For TONS of tips, exercises and stretches to master stunting,
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Happy Stunting :-)
How to Improve Your Cheerleading Jumps - Top Mistakes and Solutions!
Would you love some help master your cheerleading jumps? Here are 4 common mistakes and solutions to get you started - just click below:
FREE Team Building Workbook - How to Coach Cheerleading
Would you LOVE some FUN and EASY ideas to build confidence in your team? How about some ideas to make your practice more fun while you are building a stronger team? Check out our FREE Team Building Workbook and get started today and CLICK HERE! :-)
Cheerleading and Covid 19 Tips to Making Your PRACTICE Successful and Safe!
With covid19 so many things have changed and that includes our amazing sport and every other sport too! So, with many states planning to open schools this Fall, what does cheerleading look like and how do we make this a successful, fun and safe season for everyone involved?
As I am entering my 27th year of coaching and running the largest cheerleading after school company in South Florida with over 1,500 cheerleaders per season, I have been giving this A LOT of thought and I wanted to share my top tips with you and here are my Top Tips to use at your PRACTICE. For my Top General Tips for your organization – CLICK HERE.
Practice Tips:
- Limit the number of practices that you meet in person. For example, instead of practicing 4 time a week, just meet for 2 times per week.
- To make up the practice times, send curriculum to your team via videos and have them learn them at home. So when you do meet, you will not have to “teach” the curriculum just review and work on formations and team integration.
- You can also do virtual practices with zoom and other virtual services where everyone can interact and learn together.
- When you do get together, try to keep your practices as short as possible. Also, make them as productive as possible and do not waste time.
- Maintain social distancing during practice by keeping your team in formations where there is space between each athlete instead of allowing everyone to sit together or just be in groups.
For 5 MORE PRACTICE TIPS, check out our full article on CheerleadingCoachingCenter.com HERE.
Cheerleading and Covid 19 Tips to Making Your Season Successful and Safe!
With covid 19, so many things have changed and that includes our amazing sport and every other sport too!
So, with many states opening and planning to open schools this Fall, what does cheerleading look like and how do we make this a successful, fun and safe season for everyone involved?
As I am entering my 27th year of coaching and running the largest cheerleading after school company in South Florida with over 1,500 cheerleaders per season, I have been giving this A LOT of thought and I wanted to share my top General Tips and Practice Tips with you. Here are my top overall, “general” tips for you to consider for your organization:
General Tips:
As you know, the CDC has put out guidelines that we all should to follow, and when practice begins, there should be know exceptions, so:
- You should do temperature checks for everyone at the beginning of practice – all athletes, coaches and anyone else that is required to be there. You can purchase a touchless thermometer from your local pharmacy for around $19.
- If anyone is feeling sick, do not allow them to stay at practice.
- Keep LOTS of hand sanitizer at practice for your athletes to use often.
- Reduce the amount of people you have around your practice, for example ask your parents to not attend practice or make sure they stay over 6 feet from your area.
For more tips on How to Coach Cheerleading and to keep your season safe and successful with Covid 19, check out the full article on CheerleadingCoachingCenter.com HERE.
Top Must Know Lessons from Cheer on Netflix
Continuing our Top Lessons from Netflix's Cheer, check out our Must Know Top 6 Lessons that all cheerleaders and coaches should incorporate into their cheer journey today!
Top 12 Lessons from Netflix's Cheer - Part 1
Watching the docuseries CHEER on Netflix is not only entertaining but a wonderful look into what cheerleading is all about. Check out part 1 of our top 12 lessons to be learned from CHEER on the Cheerleading Coaching Center HERE: