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Cheer Dance
Cheer Dance
Cheer Dance
(Cheer Dance)
CHEERDANCE is coined from the words, Cheer and Dance.
JUMPS
TUMBLING SKILLS
• Tuck
• Star • Forward Rolls and Backward
Rolls
• Pike • Forward Backward Handspring
• Cartwheel and aereal cartwheel
• Split • Head and handstand
• Round-off
• Hurdle Jump/Hurkie • Forward and backward saltos
• Toe Touch Jump
CHEERDANCE BASICS (Gymnastic Side)
Pyramids (optional)
Composition: Steps in Executing a Pyramid:
Setting up (Preparing to lift)
Flyer, Base & Spotter Load (Actual lift)
Levels: Hit (Striking for a final
pause)
One-and-a-half high
Dismount (To move down by
two-high the flyer)
two-and-a-half high
CHEERDANCE BASICS (Dance Side)
Side Hurdler/Herkie
Front leg up and straight out, knee and foot facing up, arm with fist on hip
Other leg bent, foot towards hip, knee down, arm straight up against head with fist
Toe Touch
– In this jump, the legs are straddled and straight, parallel to the ground, toes pointed, knees are
back, and your hands are in fists or blades and arms in a "T" motion. Despite its name, you do
not touch your toes during a toe touch, you reach out farther in front of your legs. keep your back
straight and bring your legs up to you. This is the most common jump.
Advanced Jumps
Front Hurdler
Bring front leg up and straight out from body, knee up towards chest, toe pointed out,
head and shoulders forward
Other leg bent at knee, 90 degree angle, toe out and down
Pike
– This jump is among the most difficult of jumps. Both legs are straight out, knees locked. Arms
are in a touchdown motion out in front to create a folded position in the air, this motion is also
called "candlesticks". This is often performed at a ninety-degree angle to the audience in order to
show off the air position.
Double Nine
– A jump similar to a pike except one leg and one arm are bent in to form two "nines".
Motions
Basic Stunts
Prep
Advanced Stunts
Extension
Liberty
Arabesque
Scorpion
Basket Toss
Extension
Liberty
Arabesque
Scorpion Stunt
Basket Toss
Formations
Uniformity
Ripple
Easy Tumbling
Forward roll
Backwards roll
Tumbling
Cartwheel
Round off
Round off - Jump
Advanced Tumbling
Front Handspring
Back Handspring
Ariel
Tuck
Showmanship
Knee Drop
Jump Splits