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Cheerleading Exercises That Will Help Improve Your Core and All of your Cheerleading Skills

Would you love some exercises that will help all of your cheerleading skills?  If you said yes, then it is time to focus on your core! 

When you have a strong core ( your abs and back ) all of your skills will improve, especially your tumbling and stunting! 

Click on CHEERLEADING CORE EXERCISES to get some great exercises from our Cheerleading Coaching Center that you can use NOW!

 

How to Coach Cheerleading: How to Get Your Team to Take Practice Seriously and Make your Cheerleading Practice More Productive

Here is a question that we receive A LOT from cheerleading coaches: 

Q:  Help!  I am a new coach and I need some help in motivating my cheerleaders during practice and to get them to take it seriously. 

A:  This is a concern for EVERY Coach as you are not alone if you find yourself looking at your team half way through practice and asking them to pay attention, stop talking or to get back in formation – lol!  Here are some ideas to help get your girls motivated and interested in your practice:

1. Set Season and Daily Goals for your season and have your team set them with you. At the beginning of practice, remind your team of the season goals that THEY set and then set goals for that practice to help them stay focused on your outcome.  Athletes generally perform better if they know what they are working toward.
2. Give REWARDS!!!! At the beginning of practice, give your team a reward if they accomplish __________________ during your practice.  Here are reward examples:

• Everyone will receive a piece of candy if you get through your new chant with stunts.
• Your next practice will have a fun theme.
• Play a game or do a fun team building activity.
• Give out a “Spirit Stick” or team Mascot Stuffed Animal to take home to the most outstanding cheerleader that day.

For more tips, check out the rest of this article on CheerleadingCoachingCenter.com

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Cheerleading Jumps Mistakes and Solutions to Improve Your Jumps TODAY!

Do you want to improve your cheerleading jumps?  We've got you!  Check out these top 9 common jump mistakes and solutions to help you improve your jump TODAY! 

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.

 

4.  Flexing your feet: For ALL of your jumps, please keep your toes pointed!  Whether your are doing jumps at tryouts, a game or during a competition, jumping with pointed toes ALWAYS looks better and will get you higher marks!

 

5.  Dropping your chest: Dropping your chest lowers your jumps, it’s that simple.  Keep your chest up in all of your jumps and show off your gorgeous smile and good form to the crowd.

 

6.  Reaching down to your toes: When you reach down toward your toes, you automatically bring your chest down and lower your jumps.  ALWAYS bring your legs UP to your hands.

 

7.  Creating a bend in your legs on the way down: To have great and safe landings, you will need to snap your legs and feet together after your jump.  Bending your legs on the way down looks bad and will through off your jump.  Remember, snap your legs up and then snap them down to keep it clean!

 

8.  Landing stiff and feet apart:  Always land with your feet together and with your knees bent to absorb your landings. Do this EVERY time to save your joints from pain and injury.

 

9.  Having sloppy arm motions: Last but not least, don’t forget about good motion technique while performing your jumps. Be sure your arm motions are just as sharp and snappy as your cheerleading jumps!

If you would love some more help with your cheerleading jumps, check out our Jump Instruction HERE!

Cheerleading Flyer Tips - How to Be a Great Cheerleading Flyer Today

If you are a flyer or would like to be one, than this post is for you!   We have an entire section on CIC that has a variety of tips and techniques for you to be the best Flyer you can be.  For TONS of tips, click in CIC FLYER TIPS.

Flyer Positions:  There are a variety of positions for a Flyer.  Please CLICK HERE for a list of them.

Tips:

• Be Confident:  Confidence shows and lack of it can get you hurt.
• Smile
• Look Up at the crowd - do not look down.
• Always be "tight"
• Sell the stunt with your facial expressions and sharp motions.
• Always use proper climbing techniques (some listed below).
• PRACTICE in a mirror at home on the ground to make sure your posture is correct.
• NO LAUGHING while in your stunt.
• Use the word "DOWN" if you are falling
• NEVER try any stunt that you are not ready for.  For example, if you just mastered the Double Thigh Stand, you next stunt should not be the Ground Up Full.

FREE Cheerleading Motions Ebook - Cheerleading Motions Free Printable!

Are you ready to start your cheerleading journey?  The best place to start is with some cheerleading motions and We Got You!  Download our FREE Cheerleading Motions Mini Ebook TODAY and get started!

Get Your FREE Cheerleading Motions Ebook HERE!

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

  

Over the past 26 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!

 

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

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".

Are you ready for MORE? 

Take our Cheerleading Motions Class - HERE and get started TODAY at CheerAndDanceOnDemand.com

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. You can also do virtual practices with zoom and other virtual services where everyone can interact and learn together.
4. 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.
5. 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:

1. 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.
2. If anyone is feeling sick, do not allow them to stay at practice.
3. Keep LOTS of hand sanitizer at practice for your athletes to use often.
4. 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.

 

BIG NEWS!!! It's HERE!!! Learn to Cheer at Home!!!

 

We are SO EXCITED to introduce our Learn to Cheer at Home Program Kits!!!

Are you ready to Learn to Cheer?! Let us help you TODAY, in your home, as our Expert Cheerleading Coaches get you started with a great warm up, teach you: several cheers, chants, dance routines, cheerleading motions, leadership and So Much More!

Get your Learn to Cheer at Home Cheerleading Kit TODAY and get started on your FUN cheerleading journey at the CheerleadingCoachingCenter.com, here is the link so check it out for HOURS of FUN!

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