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This is probably one of the most basic jumps you'll learn; often referred as the first jump that cheerleaders learn. *Arms are in high V and legs go out, but knees face forward and not toward the sky. |
Spread Eagle |
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Probably one of the most common jumps, the toe touch is fairly easy to perform. Arms are in "T" position and legs are in a V, with knees pointing toward the sky or even backward a bit. Your hands will not touch you toes, despite the name. |
Toe Touch |
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This jump is seen sometimes in competition. Legs are in front and the knees are tucked into the chest. Hands are to the sides in a T |
Tuck |
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Is a really nice looking jump that creates the appearance of a stunt. One leg will be in toe touch position, with knee pointing toward the sky, while the other leg is bent and the knee pointing down |
Side Hurdler |
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Anyone who has ever been to a gymnastics class is familiar with this term. It means that your feet are pointed straight out parallel with the ground with the toes pointed. Arms are straight in front, reaching toward toes. Hands are in a fist. |
Pike |
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Jump that is a little bit difficult to perform. The jumper does a pike, but then quickly moves the legs into a toe touch position before landing. |
Pike-out |
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A cheer leading jump that can be performed as a left or right. Named after the founder of the National Cheer leading Association, Lawrence Herkimer. One leg is in toe touch formation and the other bent with the knee facing downward. Arms do the opposite of what the legs are doing in a T. So if the right leg is bent, the right arm is straight and vice versa |
Herkie |
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Is a complicated jump, but not difficult to perform once it is learned. It's very similar to the pike jump, but one arm and one leg are both bent to leave the appearance of two 9s |
Double Nine |
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Cartwheel without hands touching the ground. Sometimes refer to a walkover or round off without hands |
Aerial |
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A cheer leading squad that is not associated with a school |
All stars |
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One leg is down straight and the other is behind you almost at a ninety-degree angle to your back |
Arabesque |
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A technique used to get the audience involved in a cheer, dance or song. |
Attack the crowd |
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Similar to an elevator except the bases bring their hands to the middle and the climber's feet are positioned very close together. Also known as Cupie. |
Awesome |
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Backwards jump onto your hands, then a quick push from your hands to your feet. Also known as flip-flop or flick-flack. |
Back Handspring |
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When you arch your back and reach upwards. You usually only do a banana when you are doing a combination jump or riding up a basket toss. |
Banana |
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The person/s who remain in contact with the floor lifting a flyer into a stunt. Person/s on the bottom of a stunt or pyramid. |
Base |
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A stunt usually using 3 or more bases which toss the flyer into the air. Two of the bases have interlocked their hands. In the air, the flyer may do any jump before returning to the cradle. |
Basket toss |
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Matching undies that are part of your cheer leading uniform. Sometimes called bloomers, spankies, tights or lollipops. |
Briefs |
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When you hold your arms straight out in front of you, with your fist facing down as if you were holding the handle of a bucket in each hand. |
Buckets |
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A cheer motion where you extend your arms out in front of you with your fists facing each other as if you were holding a lit candle in each hand. |
Candlesticks |
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The leader of a squad or team |
Captain |
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A short cheer, with simple arm movements. A short repeated yell. Usually done on the sidelines. |
Chant |
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A longer yell, that involves motions, pompoms, stunts, jumps or tumbling. |
Cheer |
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The set arrangements of dance steps and movements |
Choreography |
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A person that instructs or teaches a performer, player or team. |
Coach |
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An event where squads come to test their skills against others. |
Comepetitions |
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An end movement where a base catches a flyer after tossing her in the air. The base holds the flyer under her thighs and around her back. |
Cradle Catch |
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One base holds up a flyer with one hand. The bases arm is fully extended and both of the flyer's feet are in the base's one hand. Also known as Kewpie or Awesome. |
Cupie |
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When the flyer falls backward or forwards out of a stunt. 3 or 4 people catch the flyer and could possibly push the flyer back up to the bases hands. |
Deadman |
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A way to return the flyer to the floor after a stunt. Returning to the floor position after a routine or mount. |
Dismount |
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A jump where one leg is bent in front of you and the other leg is bent behind you, your arms are in a high V . Also knows as a Pretzel, Abstract or Table Top |
Double Hook |
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Two bases each hold a different foot of one flyer. The feet are both held at shoulder level. |
Elevator |
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To perform a stunt or routine |
Execution |
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Two bases each hold one of the flyer's feet at their chest level and a spotter stands in back. From this position, you can move into a full extension. Bases' arms are straight, holding the flyer above their heads |
Extension |
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Expressions like winks, big smiles etc. |
Facials |
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Person who is elevated into the air by the bases |
Flyer |
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Springing from your feet to your hands to your feet again. Used alone or in conjunction with other skills. |
Handspring/Handstand |
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Same as a Liberty except your bent leg is held straight up with your hand. |
Heel Stretch |
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A motion where both arms are locked and hands are in buckets, both arms are up forming a V. |
High V |
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A jump where the straight leg is held to the side while being careful to keep hips squared and torso facing forward. The bent knee should be pointing down. Often confused with Hurdler. |
Herkie |
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Person's delegated to score you ay tryouts |
Jump |
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An Abbreviation for Junior Varsity Underclassmen |
JV |
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One arm forms High V and the other one comes across your body. |
K-motions |
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Both arms from an L shape. Arm should have your pinky facing the crowd |
L-motion |
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The arms can be in a high or one arm in a high V and the other on your hip. |
Liberty |
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An animal, objects adopted by a group to bring them good luck |
Mascot |
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A funnel shape device used to amplify and direct your voice |
Megaphone |
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A set position of a Cheerleader's arms |
Motion |
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Supported in the air; another word for stunt |
Mount |
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When a squad is divided into two or more groups to do the same motion, skill or steps at different times. Usually used to give a good visual effect. |
Peel Off/Reload |
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A hand held ball of plastic strips connected by a handle |
Pom pon |
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Multiple mounts or a group of stunts next to one another |
Pyramid |
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A basic beginner tumbling skill |
Round off |
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A continuous show of talent in the squad by use of cheers, chants and dance steps. |
Routines |
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While in a Liberty you grab the toe of your bent leg and bring it up to almost behind your head |
Scorpion |
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A term used when facials or attitude is exaggerated to make the cheer, motion or dance step have more appeal. |
Sell it |
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Another word for briefs or undies |
Spankies |
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A person that stays in contact with the performing surface and watches for any hazards in the stunt or mount. Responsible in catching the flyer if she falls. |
Spotter |
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A small group of people organized for a specific purpose; An athletic team. |
Squad |
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Any skill or feat involving tumbling, mounting. Usually does not refer to a jump. |
Stunt |
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When a cheerleader say this, it means while a flyer is up in a stunt l, to try not to hold it and not fall. |
Suck it up |
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Cheerleader's arms form a T with the thumb side of her fists facing the crowd. |
T motion |
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A jump where it appears the cheerleader is sitting in the air |
Table top |
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When a flyer switches feet in a stunt |
Tick-tock |
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A jump where the cheerleader bring both legs up to their outwardly extended hands (in a T-shape) and snaps their legs down with as much force as they came up with. |
Toe touch |
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Cheerleading motion where both arms are held directly overhead, tight against the head/ears. Hands have palms facing each other, pinky side out |
Touchdown |
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MOTIVATION ALERT!!! |
You're great! |
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MOTIVATION ALERT!!! |
I know you can do it! |
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MOTIVATION ALERT!!! |
Yeobo can you do this? |
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MOTIVATION ALERT!!! |
Jagiya ace your test |
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MOTIVATION ALERT!!! |
See you in Korea :) |