cheer leaders

squad
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1860s, students from Great Britain
began to cheer and chant in unison
for their favorite atheletes at sporting
events.
In the late 1880s, the first organized recorded yell was
performed in an American campus and was first seen
and heard during a college football game.

Thomas Peebles, one of the graduates of Princeton

University, brought the yell and the football sport to
the University of Minnesota in 1884.

Johnny Campbell, who was a student of the

University of Minnesota, that cheerleading officially
began in November 2, 1898.
 Year Event

1870s The first pep club was established at Princeton

Unversity.
1880s The first organized yell was recorded at Princeton
University.
1900s Usage of the megaphone was becoming popular.

1920s Women became active in cheerleading. The University

of Minnesota
cheerleaders began to incorporate gymnastics and
tumbling into their cheers.

1930s Universities and high schools began perofrming

pompom routines and using
paper pompons.
1967 In addition to cheering for the traditional football and
basketball teams,
cheerleaders began supporting all school sports.
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1. Dance techniques
depending on the competition requirements, various dance
techniques may be used in a cheer dance competition. Some
squads prefer contemporary dance techniques, while others
incorporate several techniques such as jazz, hip-hop, modern
dance, contemporary ballet and ethnic folk dance.
The World Shool Cheer dance Championship, for example,
requires hip-hop dance style.
2. Elements of cheers

cheers are coordination if

organized words and
movements relating to an
athletic event. These are used
during a sport event when play
has been stopped on the field or
court.
CHEER MOTIONS
 these are also used to lead the crowd and
emphasizes words from crowd response.

 these are made up of hand,arm, and body

positions. Although cheer styels may vary
according to the cheerleader’s preference, all
motions originate from the standard basic
motions. Here are the positions of the hand,
arm and body for cheer motions.
 BUCKET

A move where a
cheerleader holds their
arms straight out in front,
fists facing down, almost
as if holding the handle of
a bucket in each hand.
 CANDLE STICK
A cheer motion where a
cheerleader extends their
arms out in front with fists
facing each other as if they
were holding a lit candle in
each hand.
 BLADE
In the blade position,
your hands are open
and your fingers are
straight and together.
Extend your arms from
your shoulders so that
they are parallel with
the ground.
JAZZ HANDS

is the extension of a
performer's hands
with palms toward
the audience and
fingers splayed
CLAP
Hands in blades, at the
chin, elbows in
CLASP
Hands clasped, at the
chin, elbows in
High V: Arms are in a
"V" formation and
your fists are facing
OUT.

Low V: Arms are in a

"V" formation and
your fists are holding 2
buckets of water.
"T" motion: With the "T"
motion, your arms are in a "T"
formation with your fists holding
2 buckets of water.

"Half T" motion : Same as the

"T" motion, just bend your arms
in.
High Touchdown: This motion
has both arms straight over
your head with your fists facing
IN.
Note the difference between
the High Touchdown and the
High V - one has your fists
facing out and the other facing
in.

Low Touchdown: This motion

has both arms straight down
with your fists facing in.
Right Bow and Arrow:
YOUR right arm is in a
"T" and your left arm is
in a Half T.

Left Bow and Arrow:

YOUR left arm is in a "T"
and your right arm is in
a Half T.
Muscle man
Both arms at a 90
degree angle from a
T motion
Overhead Clasp
extend both straight
arms up, and bring
them in line with your
body so that your
arms touch the ears.
Daggers
It is when your
arms are bent,
and in front of
your body.
PUNCH
To perform a punch,
place your left hand on
your hip with your
elbow straight out to
your side. The right arm
should be straight up
beside your ear.
K MOTION
To perform a left K,
place the left arm up
and the right arm
across the body.
L Motion
One arm extended to
the side with other
arm
extended in a punch
motion
Diagonal
One arm extended in a
high “V” and the other
arm extended in a low “V”
BEGINNING
STANCE
Feet together, keep
your head face
forward, hands down
by the side in blades or
fist.
Cheer Stance
Feet more than shoulder
width apart, hands down
by the side in blades or
hands on hips in fist.
Side Lunge
Lead leg bent with
the knee
over the ankle,
back leg
straight, feet
perpendicular
to each other
KNEEL
KNEEL - FRONT LUNGE
KNEEL - DIAGONAL
3. Basic gymnastics skills
cheer dance incorporates simple
gymnastics skills such as jumps and
tumbling to add to the thrill of the game
and the effect of a routine. Also, these
help cheerleaders to develop a higher
spirit level and enhance crowd motivation.
 A. Jumps- jumping requires stamina, strength, and flexibility.
Every jump has four important elements, namely:

Approach- the first stage of a jump.

Lift- occurs after a cheerleader leaves the ground.
Execution- is hitting a jump at its peak or maximum height
Landing- this involves whipping of the legs and feet together
to end with a small rebound. Knees are slightly bent when
touching the ground to absorb the weight.
 TUCK

Bring knees to chest, keep

your knees together, have your
arms in a High V Motion and
land with your feet together.
SPREAD EAGLE
keep knees forward; keep a straight body
PENCIL JUMP
• This jump is probably the
most simple jump. It
involves being completely
straight with your arms in
T-motion or in a point
above your head
• https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=Yw3GglvEAGc tuck, spread
eagle and pencil jump.
 FRONT HURDLER
bring straight leg up to chest
and between the arm; back
knee point towards the
ground and land with feet
together.

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 PIKE
keep heads up; bring
legs to arms parallel
to the ground
 TOE TOUCH
• Keep head and chest up the
legs are straddled and
straight, parallel to the
ground, toes pointed, knees
are pointing up/backwards,
and your hands are in fists.
Despite its name, you do
not touch your toes during a
toe touch, you reach out
farther in front of your legs