5 Tips to Do an Aerial

5 Tips to Do an Aerial

Photo: Front Row Cheer Photos KICK HARD A powerful kick is super important for an aerial. Practice kicks on their own to get the movement down and strengthen the muscles needed, then apply it to the skill. KEEP YOUR CHEST UP Dropping your upper body can work if you...
How to Connect Back Handsprings

How to Connect Back Handsprings

Photo: Snapped! by Becca Clark If you’re learning to connect a back handspring to another skill or are learning multiples, this post is for you! To have a smooth connection between a round off and a back handspring, or a back handspring and another back...
Tips for Crossovers

Tips for Crossovers

Photo by FloCheer Being a crossover athlete, or doing both school & allstar cheer, has its benefits – you get more practice time, more opportunities to compete and may be able to experience a variety of stunt positions. Although it’s fun, there are some downsides...
How to Do a Double Down

How to Do a Double Down

Here are 4 tips for flyers learning double downs: RIDE IT TO THE TOP In a full down, you might be able to get away with not riding the cradle all the way to the top, but for double downs, it’s more important. Since you want as much time as possible to spin, you need...