Cheerleading/Teaching begginers

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I am going to have to teach a couple new guys how to partner stunt. I've been cheering for 3 going on my 4th year. I'm a senior this year and for basketball season theres 2 new guys joining that have never done it before. So I was wondering what i should start them on and how to progress in the stunting process with them.

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Teach them straight flicks and have them do those until they hate the thought of them. Once their flicks are high enough have them do chairs. Once their chairs are solid have them do chair to hands. When their tosses aer high enough also have them go to toss to hands. If their chair to hands are solid before their toss to hands don't let them work on extensions right off. Keep that in the back as a way to get them to work on their toss to hands first.

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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.

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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.

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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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