CHEERLEADING Basic Jumps Spread Eagle Keep knees and
CHEERLEADING
Basic Jumps Spread Eagle Keep knees and toes facing forward Point toes down and out Arms hit high V as legs explode outward Bring legs together for landing Alternative: Put arms in touchdown
Tuck Arms in touchdown position Bring knees to chest Feet in front of waist Keep head, neck and back straight Keep knees and feet tog
� Double Hook �A jump where the legs are in the "cheer sit" position.
Jumps � Side Hurdler/Herkie � Front leg up and straight out, knee and foot facing up, arm with fist on hip � Other leg bent, foot towards hip, knee down, arm straight up against head with fist
� Toe Touch – In this jump, the legs are straddled and straight, parallel to the ground, toes pointed, knees are back, and your hands are in fists or blades and arms in a "T" motion. Despite its name, you do not touch your toes during a toe touch, you reach out farther in front of your legs. keep your back straight and bring your legs up to you. This is the most common jump.
Advanced Jumps � Front Hurdler � Bring front leg up and straight out from body, knee up towards chest, toe pointed out, head and shoulders forward � Other leg bent at knee, 90 degree angle, toe out and down
� Pike – This jump is among the most difficult of jumps. Both legs are straight out, knees locked. Arms are in a touchdown motion out in front to create a folded position in the air, this motion is also called "candlesticks". This is often performed at a ninetydegree angle to the audience in order to show off the air position.
� Double Nine – A jump similar to a pike except one leg and one arm are bent in to form two "nines".
Motions
Basic Stunts � � Shoulder sit and stand Thigh stand
Stunts � Prep
Advanced Stunts � � � Extension Liberty Arabesque Scorpion Basket Toss
Extension
Liberty
Arabesque
Scorpion Stunt
Basket Toss
Formations
Uniformity
Ripple
Easy Tumbling � � Forward roll Backwards roll
Tumbling � � � Cartwheel Round off - Jump
Advanced Tumbling � � Front Handspring Back Handspring Ariel Tuck
Showmanship
Knee Drop
Jump Splits
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