BASICS OF CHEER DANCE AND CHEERLEADING.pptx

As one of the topics in Physical Education and Health 12, basics of cheerdance and cheerleading will guide you on the foundation of cheerdance and cheerleading.

1. BASICS OF CHEER DANCE AND CHEERLEADING

2. Motions The most important aspect of both cheer dance and cheerleading are motions. Motion makes routines or dances unique and uniform among squad members. They also make the performance look sharp and clean.

3. TOUCHDOWN Arms are raised vertically above the shoulders, parallel and straight reaching up.

4. LOW TOUCHDOWN Touchdown except arms are vertical below the shoulders.

5. TABLETOP Arms are down at the sides with elbows bent; hands are in front of the chest.

6. HIGH V Shoulders relaxed; arms in the shape of a large V, straight up reaching diagonally over the shoulders.

7. LOW V Shoulders relaxed; arms in the shape of a large V, straight down reaching diagonally under shoulders.

8. T Shoulders relaxed; arms straight and horizontal to shoulders and parallel to the ground.

9. Jumps It’s often used in cheer dance routines and chants. Jumps draw attention from spectators, and when done correctly, they perform a certain appearance of difficulty.

10. TUCK JUMP Knees are kept together and brought as close as possible to the chest. The arms are in a high V position. The chest is kept up and should not lean forward.

11. SPREAD EAGLE Your legs are put in a wide motion while your arms are in a High V. The body should look like an X if done correctly.

12. Double Hook In this position, your legs must be pulled up and bent or hooked under the body while your arms are in a High V.

13. Herkie One leg is kicked up and kept straight with the knee facing upward. One arm is placed in a handson -hip position while the other arm is on the side with the kicked leg in a touchdown position.

14. Tumbling Tumbling is one of the core skills in gymnastics. It was then brought to cheer dance to further amaze and excite the audience. It is one of the hardest and most dangerous elements of cheer dance. Being dangerous, this should be learned in a safe environment with a trained and experienced trainer/instructor. This should not be tried without a spot or spotter, a person who ensures the safety of a cheerleader when he or she performs dangerous stunts and routines.

15. Standing tumbling - In this tumbling, a cheerleader simply stands and uses the movement of his or her arms and the muscles in his or her leg to jump and tumble.

16. Running tumbling - Running tumbling gives a cheerleader more power to demonstrate their tumbling tricks. Here, cheerleaders run or take a couple of steps followed by a power-up and then the tumble.

17. Stunting Stunt sequences and pyramids are some of the most exciting feats to watch in a cheer dance competition. They are also some of the most difficult elements to perform. In stunt sequences, some members of the cheer dance squad are raised above the ground to catch the attention of spectators. This aspect of cheer dance is the most dangerous and is responsible for most injuries during practices and actual performances; thus, stunts should not be practiced without the presence of a spot and a trained coach.