Table of Contents
- 1 What are the terms in cheer dance?
- 2 What are the 4 elements of cheerleading?
- 3 What are the different hand motions used in cheer dancing cheerleading?
- 4 What are the basic steps in cheer dance?
- 5 What are the 3 elements of cheer dance routine?
- 6 What are the 6 elements of cheerleading?
- 7 What is the easiest cheer position?
What are the terms in cheer dance?
If you are guiding your child through the wonderful world of cheerleading, here are some terms which will be very helpful to understand.
- Aerial. A cartwheel or walkover without hands touching the ground or floor.
- Arabesque.
- Base.
- Basket Toss.
- Bow and Arrow.
- Clean.
- Cradle.
- Extension.
What are the 4 elements of cheerleading?
Cheerleading routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting.
What are the basic cheerleading stunts?
Easy Cheerleading Stunts: Some of the most basic cheerleading stunts include a shoulder sit, L stand and thigh stand. Basket Toss: The basket toss is a basic, but slightly more advanced stunt that is used to build into difficult stunts, such as the double basket toss tuck.
What are the different hand motions used in cheer dancing cheerleading?
Cheerleading Hand Motions / Positions
- Clap.
- Clasp.
- Buckets.
- Blades.
- Candlesticks.
- Daggers.
- Hands on Hips.
What are the basic steps in cheer dance?
- Ready Position. Source. This is a basic starting position for almost every routine.
- Hand Clasp. Source. Although it may appear that a cheerleader is clapping, more than likely she is clasping her hands together.
- T Motion. Source.
- Broken T. Source.
- Touchdown. Source.
- V Motion. Source.
- Right and Left Punch. Source.
- L Motion. Source.
What are the different types of tumbling?
Tumbling for Cheerleaders
- Round Off.
- Back Handspring – Flip Flop.
- Front Handspring.
- Standing Back Tuck.
- Punch Front.
- Layout.
- Full.
- Double Full.
What are the 3 elements of cheer dance routine?
The main parts of cheerleading include jumps, stunting, and tumbling.
What are the 6 elements of cheerleading?
Cheerleading competition routines get more exciting and more creative every year, but one thing never changes—competition routines always include six elements—jumps, dance, stunt sequence, pyramid sequence, standing tumbling, and running tumbling.
What is the easiest cheer stunt?
The shoulder sit is one of the most common cheerleading stunts and also one of the easiest. This stunt requires all members of the cheer squad – a base, a spotter, and a flyer, and is performed as is follows: First, the base lunges with their right leg to the side, forming a 90-degree angle.
What is the easiest cheer position?
the flyer
Flyers are the people you see being lifted or thrown in a stunt. This role is often full of thrill and is extremely exhilarating, however, not everyone have the guts to do it! It may seem that the easiest position in cheerleading is the flyer.