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About Pamela Enders
Expertise
I can answer all questions related to the mental game of cheerleading including how to manage or eliminate mental blocks; how to mentally prepare for tryouts and competitions; how to understand and manage conflict on on squads; anything related to the psychology of cheerleading and coaching.

Experience
I am a sports psychology coach and have been a psychologist for 30 years. I am on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. I have a blog called www.confidentcheerleadingblog.com. I have created a training program called The Mental Game of Cheerleading: Training for Competitions and I am working on several other programs and a book. I will be a featured presenter at the CheerCon Conference in May, 2009.

Education/Credentials
I have a Ph.D. in psychology and have been a psychologist for 30 years.

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Cheerleading - flier

Expert: Pamela Enders - 10/29/2009

Question
i want to be a flier for next years cheerleading but my friend who has done cheerleading before me is a returner and she says that she going to be the main flier and i weigh less then her and i really want to be the main flier but how?

Answer
Dear Indie,

First, just because your friend says she is going to be the flier doesn’t mean that she will! However, if she has been the flier already, she probably has a good chance of remaining in that role.

Weight is not as important as you might think. Skill, confidence, and a positive attitude are very important. Rather than focusing on what you CANNOT control (and that is who the coach chooses to be flier) I suggest you focus on what you CAN control.

So what are the things you have control over? Here are a few and you can add more:

1.   you can get ready for tryouts (if there are tryouts)
2.   you can practice your skills
3.   you can study videos of expert cheerleaders
4.   you can decide to be a helpful, cheerful teammate (coaches love this)

These are things you CANNOT control:

1.   who is chosen to be on the squad
2.   who is chosen to be the flier

Coaches look for a positive attitude, a dedication to the sport, a team-player, and an enthusiastic demeanor. Rather than compete with your friend, try to learn from her experience. Take the high road – always!

Good luck to you!

(By the way, you can find all sorts of info and tips on my blog and I have a whole training program on Tryouts which you can find on my blog, too! See – http://www.confidentcheerleadingblog.com)

Dr. Pam
The Mental Game Coach
http://www.confidentcheerleadingblog.com
http://www.confidentcheerleading.com

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