How to Get Flexible Fast for Cheer

How to Get Flexible Fast for Cheer

Photo by Jerry Hughes How long will it take for you to get your splits? Your needle? Heel stretch? Questions like these are so commonly asked but sorry to say, there is no exact answer! There is no particular time frame that it takes to get a specific skill because...
Tips for Tic Tocs

Tips for Tic Tocs

Tips for flyers, bases and backspots to do a solid tic toc: FOR FLYERS: Replace your first foot, don’t step to the side. This way, your bases will know where you’re stepping every time. Stand tall and lift up. Hesitation and bent knees will make the stunt more likely...
How to Stop Rebounding Between Cheer Jumps

How to Stop Rebounding Between Cheer Jumps

Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark How to stop rebounding when connecting your cheer jumps: USE AN 8-COUNT TRACK Jumping to the timing of an 8-count track will ensure each component of your jump happens at the right time. If you’re going too fast and rebounding, you’ll...
Kick Full and Double Tips

Kick Full and Double Tips

Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark Here are 5 tips to do a better kick full or kick double basket! UNDERSTAND THAT THE KICK IS DIFFERENT The kick in a kick full/double is slightly different from the type of kick you’d do while standing on the ground, because you no longer...
7 Things to Focus on as a Beginner Tumbler

7 Things to Focus on as a Beginner Tumbler

Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos As a beginner tumbler, you want to make sure to develop very strong foundations so all the more advanced skills you learn in the future will come easily and safely. Higher level cheerleaders can also benefit from these as well, but level...