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Hi Ms. Kimmi, I have a great form in my jumps as far as motions. But, my hieght is horrible,(its below a spread eagle)...How Can I improve my hieght? .....p.s. im also very flexible thats not a problemat all!
Hi Destinee,
The height in your jumps comes mostly from your core (ab) muscles. The best thing you can do is strengthen those to help get the height.
Also when you jump, make sure you are snapping your legs up as hard as you can and then snapping them down equally hard.
Try that and your jumps will get better soon!
Happy Cheering,
Kimmi
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I can answer questions on coaching, planning and running practices, events, fundraisers, coordinating travel. I can answer questions on tumbling, stunting, health, nutrition, and injuries. I can not answer questions on college cheerleading.
Experience
My Experience in the area: I cheered on my grade school team for 4 years. I danced for on pointe for 14 years. I have coached for 9 years for grade school basketball cheerleading, grade school competitive squads, and all-star. I now own my own national championship all-star team.
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I am safety certified by the AACCA. I have a BA in Elementary Education and am a certified teacher. I also have my masters in library science with an emphasis on teens.
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