What do I have to do to get good at cheerleading?

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maegan asked:


I’m going into the 8th grade next year, and i want to do cheerleading in high school, so I have one year to get as good as I can. What do i have to do to make tryouts?

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6 Responses to “What do I have to do to get good at cheerleading?”

  1. museumgirl31 Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 2:12 am

    It really depends on how competative cheerleading in your school is. The list below (link) looks pretty good for a fairly competative school.

    Personally, I would recommend that you practice, practice, practice.

  2. candycanes are awesome Says:
    September 13th, 2008 at 8:05 am

    get REALLY, REALLY flexible

    try stretching a lot over summer break….

    Do the stretching daily……..

    Practice backflips, cartwheels, and balancing…..(the best place to practice these is on a trampoline or something soft, big and bouncy)

  3. Shelly D Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am

    learn hw to do a backghand spring, splits a backflip, a back tuck, a walkover then ur set

  4. cribgirl210 Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    right now you need to be stretching a lot….make sure you have your splits by high school..it will be great if ur going to fly or even in a dance routine.
    eat right…exercise…build up your stamina and energy so when tryout comes you’ll be the one done running first =]
    (running, aerobics, sit-ups, push-ups for arm muscles!!, paratroopers, and whatever you can find)

    when it gets closer.. you should start practicing your ******* (winks, smiles, attitude, surprised ,etc)
    teach yourself to yell (use your diaphragm—if your stomach pushes out when you yell then you are doing it right)
    yell LOUD!!! =]
    teach yourself basic motions…look at videos or cheer sites that can teach you the basics..

    you also can try getting into gymnastics classes..it would help your squad a lot..

    good luck =]

    (((( here is a site with stretches for flexibility and splits

    make sure you do them every day like it says…the stretches are a little further down the page))))

  5. shae.squared Says:
    September 19th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    If you fly, work on your flexibility. Try taking a tumbling class, and do your jumps. Strength and endurance training will also help! Good luck!

  6. Jordan S Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    It sounds like you’re doing competitive cheerleading. So you need to be flexible, tight, strong, you need a good attitude, and you need to be a quick learner.

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