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| flying and tumbling | 11/19/2009 |
Q: for cheerleading this year, we only have one stunt group. this is my first year flying and shelby ...
A: I can help you with part of your question but not all of t. I am a mental game coach and so I ...
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| coaching | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have been asked to coach cheerleading for next season. What certifications must I have to become a ...
A: As a mental game coach I am not familiar with what certifications you might need but I would suggest ...
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| flier | 10/29/2009 |
Q: i want to be a flier for next years cheerleading but my friend who has done cheerleading before me ...
A: First, just because your friend says she is going to be the flier doesn’t mean that she will! ...
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| Starting your own team | 10/19/2009 |
Q: A friend and I are coaching a pee-wee rec cheering squad. First and foremost we are moms who took ...
A: First, congratulations on your success in growing the squad and in finding good coaches! Your girls ...
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| tumbling | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I have been cheerleading for 7 years and I have always struggled with tumbling. I can do a round off ...
A: I’m glad you wrote to me! You may or may not know this but lots of cheerleaders struggle with ...
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| flyer. | 8/25/2009 |
Q: i'm a flyer on my high school's varsity cheer team. i did competitive gymnastics for 8 years before ...
A: First, please accept my apology for my delay in responding to you. We had a family medical emergency ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: What a great insight! Yes – it is quite common for this to happen. Sometimes a cheerleader will ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: Based on what you said, it sounds like the problem is with the way you are thinking about the ...
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| Mental Block on tumbling | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I've been in cheerleading since 3rd grade and now I'm in 10th grade. I was such a great tumbler in ...
A: It would be helpful to know a bit more. When you say you've tried "everything" what do you mean? ...
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| try outs | 7/16/2009 |
Q: hey. i have a question about cheerleading. i tried out for my high school cheerleading team last ...
A: Please don’t give up on your dream. Instead, let’s put it into perspective, ok? You say you didn’t ...
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| Fulls | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have been working on late twisting fulls in the pit for a while and I can do them in the pit well ...
A: I'm in the middle of getting ready to go out of town for a few days vacation so I don't have time to ...
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| cheerleading and loseing weight | 6/25/2009 |
Q: i need help losing weight for cheerleading because they probably cant lift me in the air and i want ...
A: Before I can answer your question, I have some questions of my own! Please answer these and then I ...
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| Coed Partner Stunts | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I have been a cheerleader for 6 years and have been a flyer almost the whole time. I have no fear ...
A: You are right – it is a complete mind game! You have spooked yourself out and now you must find a ...
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| Psychology in Cheerleading | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Can you name some significant things in relation to the psychology of cheerleading and ...
A: Hmmmm...I don't know about any studies that have been done on this topic. Anything available would ...
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| Tumble Block for 3 years | 6/15/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been a flyer in All Star cheerleading for 6 years (she just turned 11). Her ...
A: It's so painful to see your child in such distress, isn't it? Not knowing your daughter, it's a ...
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| i have terrible mental blocks | 6/14/2009 |
Q: okay tumbling has always been my thing when it came to cheerleading, but at cheersport i fell on my ...
A: I’m glad you did. First, the fact that you fell on your head is no small matter. When an athlete ...
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| tumbling | 6/2/2009 |
Q: my daughter tumbles but when she goes for her running tumbling she bail out and she don't know why ...
A: I'm not sure from what you wrote what your question is. Are you wondering how to help your ...
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| Mental Block on Tumbling | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have been tumbling since I was 3. I am now in High School. I could do Running multiple ...
A: Sometimes the questions I get generate more questions for me! For you, I’m wondering what kept you ...
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| tumbling | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I'm 12 years old and have been cheering for 6 years and tumbling for 4 years. I'm working on my ...
A: Believe it or not, it’s not unusual to develop a mental block. I get lots of questions about this. ...
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| tumbling block | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I am on an all-star cheerleading team and I used to be able to do a triple toe back, full, working ...
A: Hmmmm…sounds like you’ve tried a lot! Frankly, your question raises questions for me and given ...
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| mini cheer tumble pass for All Star comp. | 4/27/2009 |
Q: What does a strong tumble pass look like in an all star individual mini cheer tumble pass comp.? My ...
A: I think you would be better off asking one of the other experts this question. I am a mental game ...
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| TRYOUTS | 4/24/2009 |
Q: Hey! I'm really sad because this year I had to miss tryouts because I;m really sick! And next year ...
A: I’m sorry you’re sad and that you had to miss tryouts. I can see why you are worried they won’t ...
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| Jumps | 4/20/2009 |
Q: i am not your average size cheerleader but i am one of the best that we have. the only problem is my ...
A: I’m a mental game coach and not a typical cheer coach with technical knowledge. You might consider ...
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| Tumbling | 4/16/2009 |
Q: my name is lindsey and i have done competition cheerleading for about 4 or 5 years total. i havent ...
A: How wonderful that you found a cheer team that you can tryout for! And good for you for planning ...
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| full twist downs | 4/16/2009 |
Q: any tips for a flyer learning a full twist down? my young daughter just started learning this for ...
A: It would be helpful to have a little more information. How old is your daughter? How long has she ...
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| cheer high school | 4/12/2009 |
Q: ok i have cheered for 3 years at my middle school and for high school u r suppose 2 have ...
A: Ok, so if the coach told you that everyone last year had a toe touch bhs, he probably would like it ...
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| cheer high school | 4/11/2009 |
Q: ok i have cheered for 3 years at my middle school and for high school u r suppose 2 have ...
A: Hmmm…let me see if I understand what you are saying. You are flexible, you are an awesome flyer, ...
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| flying | 4/1/2009 |
Q: i am a very flexible flyer and have had many goals with flying on my allstar and highschool teams, ...
A: Ok, so I understand that your body shakes, mainly in your legs, when you are about to fly or are ...
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| flying | 3/31/2009 |
Q: i am a very flexible flyer and have had many goals with flying on my allstar and highschool teams, ...
A: Hmmm...when you say you shake, do you mean you are unsteady or that your whole body is literally ...
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| cheerleading? | 3/26/2009 |
Q: heyy, im jacqueline. im 14 and until now i have been a competitive gymnast. i can do like layouts ...
A: In some ways I'm not qualified to answer this question. I can respond to it but you might also want ...
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| Help!! | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I'm having cheerleading tryouts this Friday and we have practice Monday through Thursday. Today at ...
A: Remember that practice is just that - it's practice! You aren’t expected to know the cheer yet ...
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| I've been cheering for 7 years, should I quit? | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I'm nearly 13 and I've been cheering since I was 6. I live in the UK but the competition rules are ...
A: It sounds like there’s a lot going on for you! Cheerleading is hard work but it should also be fun! ...
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| Cheer | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Hey i am 13 years old I've tried out for cheerleading in the the grade and i did not make it because ...
A: It sounds like you are having some really big feelings! When this happens, it can be overwhelming ...
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| Tryouts!! | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I am trying out for cheer tonight and I always forget one step in the dance and then I can't ...
A: Tonight? Wow...that's soon but okay...try this: 1. If you can, find a private space and set up ...
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| tumbling fear! | 2/26/2009 |
Q: i can do a standing back handspring and its totally fine but i can only do them on a crash mat. i ...
A: It sure is frustrating to feel so scared especially because you know you are perfectly capable of ...
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