| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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