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Cheerleading/Questions Answered by Expert Kiki Quach
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Questions | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: Madam,Sir: Hello! I am Dina Regina Asuncion, a 3rd year Mass Communication student from Far Eastern ... A: Hey. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. 1) I believe it is dangerous, but it is safe as long ... | |
| Back handsprings | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: Hey I'm so scared to throw my back handspring I can tumble real well, its just back handsprings ... A: Hey. Sorry it took so long. The only real advice I can tell you is to do it a bunch of times with a ... | |
| Beginner | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: Ms. Quach I am 15 years old and I'm going to start cheerleading next month. Is it too late to start ... A: Of course not! I know a lot of people who just joined cheer for the first time on my squad. =] Not ... | |
| captain tryouts | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is trying out for middle school cheer captain TOMORROW! 1) is there a place I can ... A: Hey. One of the only answers I can really give is to be honest. There's no point in trying to say ... | |
| New to flying | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: I'm in 8th grade and i cheer. when i was in 6th grade a flew, but on that team they never really ... A: Hey. I used to have the same problems as you my freshman year. For your legs, something you can ... | |
| New to competions | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: This is my second season of cheerleading - my first competion season. I'm not exactly scared or ... A: Hey. The main thing you should be prepared for is doing lots and lots of reps. Your coach will want ... | |
| toe touch | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: well im trying out for cheer this year and im a 6th grader and i cant do a toe touch!my privit ... A: The only way I can really help with that is by telling you to just practice. You can't just practice ... | |
| toe touch | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: well im trying out for cheer this year and im a 6th grader and i cant do a toe touch!my privit ... A: Hey. Your coach is talking about rolling your hips so that your shoelaces are pointed either up at ... | |
| flyer | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: hey I'm a new flyer i was just wandering what are your best tips on letting there be less wait on ... A: Hey. The best tip anyone can give is obviously stay tight. When you load into the hanging drill ... | |
| Counts for Liberty | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: My squad is working on their full liberty, but we're having trouble nailing down our counts. What ... A: Hey. My squad last year used "1,2 down up". 1 - be ready in your stances for the stunt. Main base ... | |
| Being a Flyer!!!!! | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: I am 14 years old, 5'4" and am 103 pounds. I want to be a flyer on my new competitive cheerleading ... A: Hey. Well, I am a strong believer in anyone being able to fly. I'm actually a 5'2, 145 lbs ... | |
| flying | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: hey Kiki, i am 13 years old and i want to tryout for my 8th grade cheer team. i really want to be ... A: Well, for middle school, coaches always focus on the smaller girls, but if you are a good weight ... | |
| Flying/ stunts | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: How can i make me feel lighter when it come time for my basis to catch me?? A: Hey. Well, all you can really do is stay tight throughout your whole body and throughout the entire ... | |
| Jumps | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: I really need to get my jumps high! When I stretch for them my legs spread out fare...but when i do ... A: Hey. Well, when you do your jumps, you want to use your calf muscles. Those are the ones you use ... | |
| Facials | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: Hey, I have a question about facials! How do you have GREAT facials?!? A: Hey. I'm so excited to answer this question! Well, to start off, when you're dancing, that's when ... | |
| Tryouts | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: Hey, I have a question about tryouts! How can you not be nervous during tryouts, I am a Flyer, so if ... A: Hey. If I had a cure for being nervous, I'd be the most confident person ever. Honestly, being ... | |
| streching for a flyer | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: My daughter wants to be a flyer. She is very thin but has lost some of her flexibility. Do you know ... A: Hey. Well you're daughter could use the gravity to her advantage. Like stand, feet together and bend ... | |
| tryouts | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: I'm a first time cheerleader trying out for my high school squad, any tips to help me stand out? I ... A: Hey. You got the main points and that's a really good way to start out. It's also good to encourage ... | |
| jumps | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: HYYY,I DONT NO HOW TO DO A FRONT HUDLER AND I NEED HELP DOING HOW MANY TIMES I DO IT,IT STILL WONT ... A: Alright, well the difference between a herkie and a hurdler is the back leg. In a herkie, the leg is ... | |
| captains | 2/9/2007 |
| Q: hey, i am thinking of starting a squad for me and other girls but the thing is choosing captains i ... A: Hey. I completely understand why you wouldn't want the team to vote. An idea of how you should do ... | |
| My toe-touches arn't so great.... | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: Hey! I noticed you were a great jumper from your profile, and I thought you'd be the best person to ... A: Hey. I can always tell you the "back straight, toes pointed" speech as well, but there are more than ... | |
| weight | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: hi i am 14 years old and i really want to be a flier in cheerleading but is 99 lbs too much or ... A: Hey. In truth, that's a perfect weight for a flyer. If you gain a little more weight, which you will ... | |
| Cheerleader's Uniform | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: I want to thank you for your reply and answer. Do you know why they are called "spankies" and do ... A: Hey. I'm not so sure why. I was always wondering that myself. Maybe cause their made of spandex? Who ... | |
| cheerleading | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: I can sort of do a round off back tuck. Whenever I go for it i get scared to tuck and i don't. I'm ... A: If you're doing a "no handed back handspring" you don't have to worry about not being able to hit a ... | |
| uniforms an fundraising | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: hey, i go to a private school where we only have basketball and cheerleading! well for some reason ... A: Well, you can always ask for parents support and donations and also if you manage to get some money, ... | |
| I cant do a toe touch | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: I cant do a toe touch and try-outs are in 4 days what am I supposed to do? A: Hey Stephanie. Alright, so you first have to learn how to do the prep. They would most likely teach ... | |
| Jumps | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: Well I'm a sophomore considering trying out for the Varsity Squad for next year and well, my jumps ... A: Hey. Well, you should always warm up before stretching and you should run for a little bit like ... | |
| JUMPS (mostly toetouches) | 10/22/2006 |
| Q: i have decent jumps, but i need help getting them higher. My toetouch is what needs the most work. ... A: Hey. I often get questions like this as well. You can do things to work on your calf muscles because ... | |
| jumps | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: .. i have been a chyeerleader ever since the 6th grade and now im a junior last year i didnt make it ... A: Well to get higher, you can work on your calves. Calf raises (going onto your toes) help and also ... | |
| Cheerleadin | 8/26/2006 |
| Q: Ok.. I really want 2 be a flyer when i join Cheerleading again... What is the average height & ... A: Well, from most of my experience, I have seem 12 year old flyers to be around 4'10 and all weigh ... | |
Kiki Quach
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Expertise
I can answer cheerleading questions. Whether its motions, jumps, stunts, cheers, or dances. I can also somewhat help with tumbling.
Experience
I was a gymnast for a couple of years. I've been cheerleading my whole life was a varsity cheerleader for Mountain View High School who had received second place in NCA Nationals in 1995 and first place in the Everett Salute to Spirit Dance and Cheer Competition in 2006 and tied for fourth place in state for 2007. I am now at a brand new high school called Union High School. My squad has won 1st place in Washingtons WIAA Salute To Spirit in the small varsity division
Education/Credentials
A few clinics here and there.
Awards and Honors
Most Inspirational, Best Jumps, Most Spirited, NCA All-American 2007 & 2008, Heart Award, Hardest Worker.
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