what do i have to know how do to , to be a cheerleader ?

Question

i love cheerleading the sport . i dont like it because everyone wants to be one i just realy like the sport . i am 16 i use to do gymnastics and all i know is how to do slipts charwheels and roundoffs . what else do i need to no ? and do u have any tips on learning them ?
thank you

Answer 1

You need to be able to follow a beat, be in sync with your cheerleading friends, have great spirit, have a voice that can carry and have sharp arms when you cheer.



Most of all have a good attitude and spirit that will go a long way.



Do you also know how to do front walkovers? Back handspring and stunts? That helps a great deal. But not always necessary. Really dependent on your school and the competition. My area is pretty competitive so, my daughter is flexible and tumbles.



Check out youtube for some cheerleading and see what they do and see if these are things you know you can do.



Try out!!



Go TEAM

Answer 2

When I tried out for cheerleading it was emphasized to be very stiff and precise. You have a good base to start with in gymnastics. Some girls that were on the squad did back handsprings with cartwheels and roundoffs. I hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 3

Im a cheerleader



Jumps

Herkie

Toe Tuch

Star

Pike

Right Hurdler

learn here http://www.oakharborcheer.com/CheerleadingJump.html



stunt Postitions



Flyer (The one in the air light and flexible)

Base( There are two bases in a basic stunt bases have to be not the tiny and pick up the flyers)

backspot (Holds the flyers ankles for support usually very tall)



Stunts

http://z.about.com/d/cheerleading/1/0/2/_/GJHS_scorp.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/cheerleading/1/0/G/7/amanda_lib.jpg

http://www.soccermac.com/images/cheer_stunt-hairdo.jpg

http://www.pisgah.us/images/2005_0217_095843.jpg



youtube.com also has a lot of stunts





cheerleading.about.com/od/cheerquizzes/l/blstuntquiz.htm - 24k

Answer 4

Get on YouTube and learn the different moves (liberty, high and low v's, t's, broken t's, diagonals, etc.). Then sign up for a tumbling class and learn things such as back handsprings.. they are similar to cartwheels and round-offs, but more advanced. If you have a select or all-star team in your town, you can sign-up/tryout for that... those may also have tumbling classes to learn. Good luck! If you need any other tips, don't hesitate to ask! I've been on Varsity all four-years of high school, as well as an all-star team for many years.

Answer 5

thats the main stuff that will get you to be a cheerleader. im a cheerleader and we do a lot of flips so you might want to try those. one handed roundoffs and cartwheels would help. maybe learning how to do a scorpian

Answer 6

flips. try practicing underwater and on a trampoline. Once you are used to it, try doing it on a soft surface like a matress. Once done, make a 5 layer blanket and practice there. Once accomplished and sure you can do a flip, do it on a regular surface. There you go! try both a forward and backward



http://ezinearticles.com/?Cheerleading-Tryouts:-What-You-Need-To-Know-To-Be-Prepared&id=211503



the website tells you a lot of stuff. Read it and hopefully it will help. Good luck!

Answer 7

I'm a cheerleader



You have to be pretty flexable and know how to dance good and you have to be pretty loud.You should have fun and love your school and have alot of spirat





Edit=All that stuff that becca said is a steryotype.That is all in the movies

Answer 8

backhand springs for sure, thas a major one, and you have to strong, like upper arm strength, in case you lifting other girls, usually only the near anorexic looking girls get to be lifted. its definitly a physical sport, i was one for 2 years, but its a lot of fun. you gotta be able to take orders fast, and shout really loud and have perfect form with your movments. hope that helped good luck! xox

Answer 9

you don't really need to know anything else. unless your school is uptight and you have to do a back walk over, but i think just splits and cartwheels and roundoffs are all you have to do.

Answer 10

For most teams you need to know at least a back hand spring

Answer 11

To be a cheerleader;

1. Must be skinny

2. Must be pretty

3. Be true to your school

4. Don't let your school down, if you get pregnant and let your school down, they're going to hate you.

5. Must date a football player

Answer 12

have a brain and sleep with the football team. in a tent, i don't mean sex of course.

Answer 13

a backflip really..

Answer 14

b good

Answer 15

Dye your hair blond? :P

Answer 16

the jocks will show you what to do ..... ah yeah !!