Cheerleading/basket toss

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Expert: - 11/6/2011


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hi again! i really need to get ahead when it comes to my baskets, and i really want to learn how to do a pretty girl double but don't know how

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You need to make sure you hit that straight ride position before doing anything else. Really stand up in that toss to give yourself enough height to do that pretty girl double. Ride with your arms up (if your coach allows that, I know some prefer them down) and keep your hips under your shoulders. Remember that basic technique. If you're working a pretty girl double you've probably heard all this a million times anyways, but really listen to it. Take a good look at the little things. Make sure you're loaded in on your toes with your butt up, etc. Then when you hit the pretty girl part of the toss really hit it sharp. It'll help keep your body tight so you don't have to pull quite as hard in the double. Also, DO NOT forget to look when you're twisting. I know whenever I did any twisting in a toss I'd start looking but about halfway through I'd stop looking. Even though I got around, it made it a lot harder than it needed to be! Good luck.

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I can answer questions on partner stunts, dismounts, basket tosses, choreography, pyramids, jumps, motions, chants, and formations. I can answer questions on tryouts, coaching, general cheerleading, etc. I cannot answer questions on co-ed stunts/pyramids or tumbling. Aside from these areas I can usually answer, or direct you to an answer, on any other topic.

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I've been cheerleading for 10 years. My teams consistently competed at the national level, placing many times. I've coached for the past 5 years, and the team I coached most recently became National Champions. I've cheered at the Pop Warner, High School, and All-Star levels. I coach alongside my mother and sister who have coached at the all-star level as well. I've been watching cheerleading since I was 4, and I can create routines, give advice, and help teach kids how to deal with competitions. I have a knack for coaching and giving advice. I'm always the coach designated to give the pep talks to the kids before competitions.

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I have been living with cheerleading coaches for 10+ years which teaches more than anyone can imagine. I was captain of my Varsity High School squad which came with the responsibility of picking music, writing a cheer, creating and teaching the routine, and making the formations. I have also coached nationally ranked teams for 5 years.

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Two-time All-State Cheerleader nominee All-State Class M Cheerleader Varsity Cheer Captain

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The 32 young girls I just helped coach to a national championship! :) It wasn't easy, but they'll all say the work was worth it in the end.

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