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QUESTION: do you have any tips for extension?
ANSWER: Are you doing it with an all-girls squad or with a male partner? Send me a follow up with that answer please and then i'll be more than happy to give you some tips.
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QUESTION: All girl squad
ANSWER: Then you just want to hold completely tight (every muscle in your body) and pull up through your shoulders and give your bases a sturdy body to push up.
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QUESTION: anything about cradling?
Don't let yourself get out of control. We had a girl on our college squad once we hated to see cradle b/c it was like getting beaten up by her elbows. So definitely don't be scared, ride the cradle all the way up before you get into the cradle position, and keep your elbows in so you don't hit your spots.
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James
Expertise
I can answer questions on the following subjects. Coed partner stunts at almost any level, group pyramids, all levels of male motions and beginning levels of female motions. I can also give out general tips for tryouts. I cannot answer questions on tumbling or choreography.
Experience
I have worked at multiple all-star gyms teaching stunt clinics and classes and have cheered on a collegeiate squad for the past 3 years.
Education/Credentials
I cheered for 3 years at the collegiate level at a major D1 University and was male captain my final year.
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