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| flying and tumbling | 11/19/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: for cheerleading this year, we only have one stunt group. this is my first year flying and shelby ...
A: I can help you with part of your question but not all of t. I am a mental game coach and so I ...
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| coaching | 11/11/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I have been asked to coach cheerleading for next season. What certifications must I have to become a ...
A: As a mental game coach I am not familiar with what certifications you might need but I would suggest ...
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| starting a squad | 11/8/2009 | James |
Q: I'm looking to start a squad simply because of the fact that i cant get on a squad because i dont ...
A: Getting people shouldnt be too difficult as long as you're in an area with a decent population. ...
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| help! | 11/1/2009 | James |
Q: i have a couple of questions to ask: 1.i really want to be a flier next year but i am 5.1 and 87 ...
A: Well that would depend upon your level. I'm assuming this isnt for college (5'1 and 87lbs you'd have ...
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| flier | 10/29/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: i want to be a flier for next years cheerleading but my friend who has done cheerleading before me ...
A: First, just because your friend says she is going to be the flier doesn’t mean that she will! ...
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| Starting your own team | 10/19/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: A friend and I are coaching a pee-wee rec cheering squad. First and foremost we are moms who took ...
A: First, congratulations on your success in growing the squad and in finding good coaches! Your girls ...
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| too tall? | 10/4/2009 | James |
Q: Okay i am 5"6 110 and a sophomore in high-school. I'm on a level 5 competitive team and also my ...
A: That honestly is going to depend on a number of factors. Needless to say your skill level will help, ...
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| tumbling | 9/23/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I have been cheerleading for 7 years and I have always struggled with tumbling. I can do a round off ...
A: I’m glad you wrote to me! You may or may not know this but lots of cheerleaders struggle with ...
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| Male cheerleader College preparation for cheerleading | 9/21/2009 | James |
Q: I have been in cheerleading for 2 years, both in competitive cheerleading and high school. I am ...
A: Unfortunately I do not. Please forgive the length of time it took to respond but I'm based on the ...
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| coed stunting/flying. | 9/16/2009 | James |
Q: I'd love to fly in college. I'm 5'5 and about 125. I've always eaten extremely healthy and cheer on ...
A: Absolutely you'd be able to partner stunt, I had a partner in college who weighed 135 but she was ...
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| tumbling | 9/13/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I am a colleg estudent and cheer in middle school and juniour year in high school. I dance so I am ...
A: Honestly, it totally depends on the person. Sometimes it only takes girls a couple of weeks to ...
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| is it to late | 9/12/2009 | James |
Q: My friend convinced me to do cheer with her but one problem is that i never cheered before and that ...
A: Well you are talking to living proof that it's never too late. I never cheered until I was a 26yo ...
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| starting cheerleading | 9/2/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I'm going i will be in the 11th grade next year and want to try out for cheer-leading at the end of ...
A: Of course you could still make the team as long as you are willing to practice, and it sounds like ...
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| Cheer Jumps- PLEASE HELP | 8/27/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I've been a cheerleader for a pretty long time- 5 years. I am good at everything except my jumps are ...
A: ! First of all, know that this is a common issue. Most of the time it is because of the muscles ...
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| flying again | 8/26/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I am a college cheerleader and a base/backspot. The 1st year I cheered in HS I flew a bit, then my ...
A: Well by what you told me, you are a skinny girl so don't worry at all about your weight!! Really, ...
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| twist down from a half | 8/25/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: i'm a junior in high school and i've been cheering since my freshman year. i'm a flyer and my coach ...
A: Twist downs can be intimidating the first time you do them, but I promise you that once you get past ...
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| flyer. | 8/25/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: i'm a flyer on my high school's varsity cheer team. i did competitive gymnastics for 8 years before ...
A: First, please accept my apology for my delay in responding to you. We had a family medical emergency ...
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| is gymnastics eqipement helpful | 8/21/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I have a nine year old daughter involved in cheerleading. She is still working on tumbling ...
A: First of all it is awesome that she's getting involved at a young age. She's going to be a star ...
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| Flying | 8/20/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I'm a sophmore varsity cheerleader. This is my first time cheering and I was put on varsity. My ...
A: First of all congratulations on making varsity your first year! You must have a lot of natural ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/19/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: What a great insight! Yes – it is quite common for this to happen. Sometimes a cheerleader will ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/18/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: Based on what you said, it sounds like the problem is with the way you are thinking about the ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/15/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: It would be helpful to know a bit more. When you say you've tried "everything" what do you mean? ...
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| Stunting | 8/12/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I very scared about stunting. All four of the coaches told me that we are going to rotate the ...
A: You should try to keep them open. When you close your eyes you body tenses up, meaning that ...
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| college cheer | 8/11/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: i cheered in high school for two years. i want to try out for a local college team. i was just ...
A: It's AWESOME that you are wanting to try out for college cheer. It's fun!:) First of all, do some ...
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| Basing | 8/10/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: Well this is my second year cheering and I've always been a back spot or front spot. This time they ...
A: First of all, you need to know that everyone is nervous when they try a new position while stunting, ...
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| stunts/pyramids | 8/10/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: i'm on the cheerleading squad, and i'm a flyer.i had cheerleading camp this past week. i'm in middle ...
A: The good news for you is that once you get the cradle, it's the easiest dismount, it is just a ...
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| Stunting | 8/10/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I very scared about stunting. All four of the coaches told me that we are going to rotate the ...
A: Flying can be very scary at first, but I promise you, it gets easier and WAY more fun:) First of ...
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| cartwheels tumbling and to win over coaches in tryouts | 8/5/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: What am I supposed to do about cartwheels I dont exactly know how to do a cartwheel and I am kinda ...
A: You should never ever try any trick without proper training. If you want to learn how to do a ...
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| mental block!!! :( | 8/4/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: Hey, so i've been cheering and tumbling for 5 years now and am now sixteen. I got my full about a ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your mental block. Those are tough!!! This obviously isn't your body ...
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| Grade School Cheerleading | 8/1/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: My friend wants to tryout for a cheerleading squad, but she cant really do a cartwheel. What are the ...
A: I'm sorry it took me a few days to get back to you. I think it's awesome that you are concerned for ...
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| Making Varsity Cheer | 7/29/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: :) Well, i've done cheer for about two years for Pop Warner and i've gotten back into tumbling at ...
A: This is a tough question to answer as requirements vary greatly from one school to another. Sharp ...
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| college cheering | 7/18/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I've been cheering on an all girls squad since my freshman year in highschool. I'm currently going ...
A: First of all, a lot of colleges expect that the incoming freshman will not have a lot of experience ...
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| Flying | 7/17/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I have been cheerleading for four years now and have started flying in my past two. I am extremely ...
A: The answer to that is DEFINITELY NOT!!!!!!!!! First of all, you are tiny! At your size you would ...
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| try outs | 7/16/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: hey. i have a question about cheerleading. i tried out for my high school cheerleading team last ...
A: Please don’t give up on your dream. Instead, let’s put it into perspective, ok? You say you didn’t ...
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| jumps | 7/13/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I made cheerleading for middle school and it's about 2 start soon. i still have trouble with jumps. ...
A: Congratulations on making the squad! That's awesome! I will give you some tips, exercises and ...
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| Flexibility | 7/9/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: I was a gymnast. I had all of my splits. I quit doing anything for three months. I decided to do ...
A: ! Well I'm not going to lie, you aren't going to like my answer. Unfortunately there is not a ...
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| flying | 7/5/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: so i am going to be a sophmore in high school, this is my second year on the varsity squad and i am ...
A: ! First if all, you need to believe you can do it. You flew last year on varsity as a freshman, ...
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| Fulls | 7/2/2009 | Pamela Enders |
Q: I have been working on late twisting fulls in the pit for a while and I can do them in the pit well ...
A: I'm in the middle of getting ready to go out of town for a few days vacation so I don't have time to ...
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| Streatches | 7/2/2009 | Tessa Denen |
Q: For a flyer, do you have to weigh a certain amount to be in the air?
A: !! There is not a magic number that all flyers need to weigh. It needs to be one of the smaller ...
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| conditioning | 6/26/2009 | Nicole |
Q: Is it okay to have your ankle keep giving out?
A: however I think for me to accurately be able to answer this question as best I can, I will need some ...
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