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i need to know how to pull a scorpion and how to stretch for one thank you
First let me preface this by saying being a male i've never went through it personally. However I did have a partner on my collegiate squad who had sort of the same issue as you. She had the greatest flick and toss of any girl ive ever stunted with. Ditto for her lib and cupies but she wasn't flexible enough to pull a heel stretch. Basically for an entire summer and spring anytime we stunted she practiced doing stretches on the ground, no matter how bad they were she did them over and over. And by the following year she was pulling very good stretches. I know that's not scientific to say just do them on the ground. But I would start doing that over and over on the ground before trying to pull them in the air.
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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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