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| uniforms an fundraising | 12/14/2006 | Kiki Quach |
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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| uniform help | 12/7/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: hey jessica,we meet again lol hey i just want to know if i can take uniforms to a tailor to get ...
A: Many teams choose to have their uniforms done at a tailor instead of ordering them online. The ...
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| Im So Confused W. Tumbling! | 11/30/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: Hey I'm Getting So Frustrated With My Tumbling Last Year I Got My Round Off tuck And Rundoff ...
A: From what you are saying your tumbling is good it just isn't as powerful as you would like. An easy ...
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| cheerleading jumps | 11/25/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: i am a beginner cheerleader and i dont understand the difference between a side hurdler jump and a ...
A: Hey. A hurdler is when the back leg (bent) is parallel to the hip and a herkie is when the back leg ...
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| tumbling troubles | 11/20/2006 | Katlin |
Q: My daughter is in competitive cheerleading. She is 8 years old and can throw a standing ...
A: SHE IS NOT DOOMED FOR FAILURE .. I had a lot of mental blocks also and sometimes i get them now .. ...
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| Should she give up? | 11/20/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I've noticed this is a common question. My 8 year daughter has been doing competitive cheerleading ...
A: Yes, this a very common problem among cheerleaders although mental blocks are usually not experience ...
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| fundraising problem | 11/19/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: hey, i want to form a cheer squad but i feel i cannot fundraise because in our city fundraising is ...
A: I think your idea of fundraising is a great idea especially given the limitations you have in your ...
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| fear of tumbling | 11/17/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: well right now i cant do anything without a spotter i am to scared, but i kno how to do but i just ...
A: A wise University of Kentucky cheerleader once told me the best thing you can do while tumbling is ...
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| Back Handspring Mental Block | 11/16/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: My daughter is 8 years old, and has been cheering since she was 6. She has had her back handspring ...
A: I am very impressed to hear about your daughter's tumbling skill at such a young age! The problem ...
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| bridge | 11/16/2006 | Britney |
Q: How can I get a really good bridge? My coach says I need to loosen up my back more. Any tips? ...
A: The way that helped me the most was to do like spider crawls up and down like a wall. And like that ...
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| flying | 11/16/2006 | Britney |
Q: i've been a base for a long long time, but recently my coach has been trying to put me in the air. ...
A: I have never been a base or anything else ive always been a flyer. but anyways just tell her that ...
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| Daughter has a tumbling block - AGAIN | 11/15/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: My daughter has been doing gymnastics for about 5 years and she is in her second year of competitive ...
A: I definitely understand the frustration both you and your daughter are having with this situation. ...
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| i desperately need ur help..please | 11/14/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: thanx jess, but hey i need to ask its there any way i can practise tumbling at home? just need to ...
A: I do not advise to practice tumbling at home. It is a huge risk for injury and also a major ...
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| fear of tumbling | 11/14/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I have no idea if you can help me with my mental block but I really wish i got everything back to ...
A: Having a mental block is a very common problem ( I even experienced a personal mental block) among ...
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| Mental Block | 11/14/2006 | Britney |
Q: Ok . my question is, how can i get over a really bad mental block . I'm in 8th grade and i used to ...
A: I don't really know. Since theres nothing that made you start doing this that you know of. I would ...
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| i desperately need ur help..please | 11/13/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: hi i was thinking of forming a cheer squad with my friends , i had this idea that we help eachother ...
A: So you want to start an all-star team? That is awesome! Here are some things you need to consider: ...
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| I cant do a toe touch | 11/12/2006 | Kiki Quach |
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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| tuck trouble | 11/12/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I have been working on getting my back tuck for a while, and my tumbling coach says I have the ...
A: If you are throwing your head back during your standing tucks (which is a common problem) you should ...
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| Jumps | 11/12/2006 | Kiki Quach |
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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| cheerleading dances | 11/10/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I do not know what to do for my dance at tryouts. Can anyone teel me some websites that TELLS me ...
A: I am not sure of a website that tells you how to do a dance but if you look on the American ...
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| STANDING TUCK!!!!! | 11/4/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I am getting so frustrated with standing tuck! I only get to practice my standing tuck once a week ...
A: Please do not attempt a standing tuck at home unless you have already mastered this skill. It is ...
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| HELP | 10/30/2006 | Britney |
Q: I HAVE A MENTAL BLOCK> i need ways to get out of a backtuck mental block and fast.
A: I don't really know what to tell you. You need to give me more information on what made you start ...
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| Scorpian and Heel - Stretch | 10/29/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: What sort of stretches for both? ClaireHave you got any tips for getting a scorpian and a heel ...
A: For your Heel stretch I would recommend working on your splits, straddle stretches, or having a ...
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| I need help! | 10/26/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: I have had a problem for a little over a year now. Last September I broke my ankle on the ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond, I've been very busy lately getting my all-star ...
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| My Back Hand-Spring | 10/25/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: I'm new to this whole back hand-spring thing. I have it just right and I get over really well but a ...
A: I'm not sure how safe it is to do a back handspring on a bed, but if I were you I would enroll at a ...
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| Flyers and splits | 10/24/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: I want to be flyer for my cheerleading squad but I weigh a little to much, how can i lose weight to ...
A: A common misconception among cheerleaders (and cheerleading coaches for that matter) is that someone ...
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| starting a cheer squad......help | 10/23/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: i have a question, im tess and im 13 yrs old and im wondering how to start a cheer squad i would ...
A: Starting an all-star cheerleading squad can be a lot of hard work. If you let me know where you are ...
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| Scorpian and Heel - Stretch | 10/23/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: Have you got any tips for getting a scorpian and a heel stretch? Thanks heaps! Claire
A: Stretch, Stretch, and Stretch some more! The reasons that certain cheerleaders can perform ...
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| Cradle Catch Tips? | 10/23/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: Ive just started as a flyer and I was wondering if you had any good tips on how to keep a really ...
A: The easiest way for your bases to catch you in a cradle is for you to remain as tight as possible! ...
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| JUMPS (mostly toetouches) | 10/22/2006 | Kiki Quach |
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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| back handspring TIPS | 10/21/2006 | Britney |
Q: i have had my back handspring for about 3 months now, but I've always had trouble landing it. i ...
A: .. i hurt my elbow tumbling like a year ago and i was out for 3 months. and when i started tumbling ...
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| Tumbling mind block | 10/19/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: I have been a competitive cheering for 5 years and I have had a tuck and back-handspring but, all of ...
A: Your coaches are right. Most cheerleaders do go through mental blocks at one point in their ...
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| Landing a Back Tuck | 10/18/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: I have cheered for the past 2 years. I have my backhandspring and I just got my tuck but I just cant ...
A: Here are some tips for landing your standing tuck. If you don't do each of these things during your ...
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| Tumbling | 10/16/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: alrite, ive been tumbling for a really long time now. and for some reason i still get random mental ...
A: Mental tumbling blocks are very common in cheerleading. Whoever told you about muscle memory is ...
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| splits | 10/13/2006 | Britney |
Q: i have been trying very hard to get my left split. i am almost there but know i just cant seem to ...
A: sorry it took so long to reply I've been out of town. but how are you streching some things that ...
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| fear of tumbling | 10/12/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: Ive been a cheerleader for a national ranked school for 4 yrs. when it's time to tumble I have such ...
A: Usually, people are more afraid of tucks than backhandsprings, however, thats where me and you have ...
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| Single-based stunts | 10/11/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: I'm a flyer and am being single based for the first time in a couple of days. I know I'll get the ...
A: There are alot of tips to flying single based stunts. One of the most important things to keep in ...
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| Can u Help Me plz!!! and quick!! | 10/10/2006 | Britney |
Q: I have cheered on a Pee-wee team for 4 years! At the end of this year I have try-outs 4 the Jv ...
A: . im not sure how u can get out of ur habit of landing on ur knees. I've never heard of anyone ...
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| Cheerleading | 10/10/2006 | Jessica Bugg |
Q: Hey my name is clint and I am a 18 yr old boy.I want to try out for cheerleading. My question is "I ...
A: I think it is wonderful that you want to try out for cheerleading. I just need to ask you a few ...
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| everything! | 10/8/2006 | Kelly Fitzpatrick |
Q: Ok.... I am A sophomore this year and I really really really want to be a cheerleader next year. Can ...
A: Don't worry, it's never to late to want to be a cheerleader! I would suggest that you start taking ...
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