cheerleader does? Cheerleading is not as easy as most people would like to think. It is a

highly competitive sport which has highly dedicated athletes. Undoubtedly fans don't

know of the sweat and blood that goes into making the routines, throwing up stunts, and

tumbling across the floor. There are three key points to being a good cheerleader and

they are, rigorous training, squad bonding, and school spirit .

In order to carry your weight on the squad, you must be trained in the basics. As

an athlete flexibility is important because without flexibility you would not be able to do

the splits, jumps, and kicks. Another essential skill is tumbling. Every squad after Jr.

High School requires at least a round-off, if not a back handspring, not knowing either

of these skills you will slow the whole squad down. Last but not least, a cheerleader

needs to be able to perform the basic jumps, such as toe touches, right herkies, and left

herkies. These skills are just the basics that everyone needs to know. A section from a

routine preformed to Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" has the following sequence of moves:

their hard work in order to get people interested in the events and it is also their

the second half of the eight count to run in doing round-off back handspring. It continues

Besides creating a bond between the team, cheerleaders are also responsible for

The squad will not be able to perform to their highest potential if the girls don't trust each

Some common words found in the essay are:
Martin's Bangs, Hero Day, Athletes Empty-headed, Jr School, school spirit, school activities, View School, doing round-off, super hero, creating bond, school unity, able perform, school school, round-off handspring, squad bonding,
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