Cheerleading and Cheerdance slidess.pptx

the slides are about cheerleading and cheerdance including the elements and skills found in the sport

1. CHMSU Cheer Camp 2024

2. What is “ Cheerdance ”? Cheerdance is a thematic way to lead the crowd massively using props, costumes, and various dance genres. What is “Cheerleading”? Cheerleading is a competitive and very technical sport about crowd leading that features group skills ( pyramid,stunts,tosses , etc).

3. What is Competitive Cheerleading? CHEERDANCE (what we got used to) CHEERLEADING (trending sport) VS Thematic Incorporates massive use of props, costumes and etc. Uses various dance genres (modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, etc.) More on floor routines Very technical Showcases GROUP skills Focuses on cheerleading elements (pyramids, stunts, tosses and etc.) Crowd leading Props are limited to pom - poms , signs, flags and cheer megaphones.

4. Cheerdance

5. Cheerleading

6. Cheerleading’s roots are closely tied to American football’s. It started in football game. Thomas Peebles, took the Princeton University cheers to the University of Minnesota. Johnny Campbell from the University of Minnesota picked up a megaphone and rallied the team to victory with the first organized cheer: “Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-U- Mah ! Hoo -Rah! Hoo -Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn -e-so- tah ! Brief History

7. Arm motions Jumps Partner Stunts Pyramid Tumbling Tosses Cheerleading Elements

8. Arm motions wrist – blade, bucket, candlestick stance – beginning stance, cheer stance, lunge, kneel V, High V, Low V, Clap, Clasp, OH Clap, OH Clasp, T motion, Half T, Touchdown, Low touchdown, Muscle man, Box, Dagger, Diagonal, K, L, bow n arrow

9. Starburst Drill (cheer stance): Clasp High V Clasp T motion Clasp Low V Hands on the hips Arms down

10. ARM MOTION GAME

11. Jumps Four parts: preparation, lift, execution, landing Beginners: Star/ X, Tuck

12. Intermediate: Herkie (Lawrence Herkiemer ), Hurdler

13. Formations Levels Transitions Use of space Variety of movements Choreography

14. Advanced: Toe touch/Straddle, Pike

15. Tumbling – a collective term form acrobatic and airborne elements under gymnastics. It is performed in a standing position or running to gain momentum. Acrobatics: Cartwheel, Round Off, Front walkover, Back walkover, Front handspring, Back Handspring Airborne: Back tuck, Layout, Fulltwist , Side Salto

16. Partner Stunts Four-base Stunt: Flyer/ Top Person, Bases/Legs, Front Spotter, Back Spotter Two-base Stunt: Bases, Flyer *J-up and Shoulder stand One-man Stunt: Base, Flyer

17. AWARENESS DRILL WILLOW IN THE WIND BEAR HUG DRILL STEP LOCK DRILL

18. Mount(going up): Step-in, Jump-in, Half-in Dismount(going down): Cradle, Stand-in, Full-down, Double- down,sommersault , smoosh down, Waterfall Levels: Preparatory, Extension prep

19. Balances Beginner: Cupie , Liberty,Torch

20. Intermediate: Arabesque, Heel-stretch, Scale

21. Advanced: Scorpion, Bow and Arrow/ Overstretch

22. Pyramid – is composed of partner stunts that are connected with each other. The allowed level is only until 2 ½ high.

23. GROUND PYRAMID

24. Tosses – an extension of jumps and other airborne skill. * Sponge Toss, Basket Toss, Toe Pitch(only for pyramid)

25. PERFORMANCE TASK