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About James
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Expertise
I can answer questions on the following subjects. Coed partner stunts at 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 am the current male captain of my collegiate squad.

   

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starting again7/6/2007Nicole
  Q: I'm going into eighth grade and haven't done cheerleading since forth grade. I'm starting again, and ...
  A: No 98 pounds is not too much. Over the summer, you should practice your flexibility, practice your ...
College Flying7/6/2007James
  Q: I'm a sophomore in high school, and I'm a back spot on varsity however i want to cheer in college so ...
  A: As far as "exercises" unfortunately you would have to ask a female b/c I'm not sure exactly what ...
flying6/29/2007Kiki Quach
  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/ stunts6/28/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
basing6/23/2007Britney
  Q: Ok so It's my first year in cheerleading and I made it for the varsity squad. I was so excited, but ...
  A: I wasn't really a base.. i was usually a flyer but when i did base.. just dont back out of the ...
Flying6/22/2007James
  Q: Ok my question is I want to be a cheerleader at the university of Kansas. I know that being a girl ...
  A: Once again I have to preface the answer by saying I am in West Virginia so not knowing your area I ...
Flying6/21/2007James
  Q: Ok my question is I want to be a cheerleader at the university of Kansas. I know that being a girl ...
  A: This is unfortunately a really difficult question to answer because it varies so much from coach to ...
tryout tips6/18/2007James
  Q: I am going to try out for varsity cheerleading. I have tried out before, and didn't make it. I was ...
  A: Unfortunately that is very difficult to answer as a blanket statement. The answer would differ ...
backhand spring help!!!!6/14/2007Kimmi
  Q: im 14 years old and i really want to go to a local tumble cheer gym but my mom wont sign me up. i ...
  A: First of all don't stress about your bhs. It's something that must come with time and practice. It ...
Stretches for flyers6/12/2007Katlin
  Q: What stretching exercises do you recommend for flyers?
  A: Hey Kim, I would suggest doing splits and putting their head on their knee.. wall splits/gravity ...
Help!!6/7/2007Katlin
  Q: i am having issues with my standing back hand-spring. my coaches say i have it by myself and that i ...
  A: What i would have your coaches do is have their hand on your back.. then when you start to throw it ...
Tumbling Mental Block!!!5/28/2007Katlin
  Q: OMG i just made a level 5 cheer team and just had my doubble! and now i have a mental block and cant ...
  A: . you just need to make yourself do it .. i know this doesn't help much .. but do it with a spot .. ...
cheerleading/backhandsprings5/25/2007Nicole
  Q: My seven year old daughter is working on backhandsprings for cheerleading.She's been working on them ...
  A: I am glad that your daughter can do a back handspring. I could not even do a back handspring at ...
Cheerleading Tryouts5/17/2007Katlin
  Q: I want to make the cheerleading squad but, it cost over$1,000 dollars what should I do? ...
  A: Heyy Nicole, The only thing you can do if you can't do it is talk to the coach about ...
Jumps5/13/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
mental block5/10/2007Katlin
  Q: i'm jordyn and i have an issue. im an allstar cheerleader, and im 14 years old. i have my roundoff ...
  A: . There is no real answer for tht .. only you can answer it for your self .. i am guessing it is ...
Tumbling5/6/2007Katlin
  Q: I have a question. If you have a back tuck and back layout on the trampoline, the tumble track, and ...
  A: Heyy , YOu probably are not going to want to hear this but you need to go to a class this will ...
mental block?5/5/2007Katlin
  Q: My daughter is 8 years old and has been in all star cheerleading for 4 years. She was doing her ...
  A: This is very common especially for young girls .. i have had many of these in my time and still have ...
workout5/1/2007James
  Q: ya i tryed out 4 my high school seiren squad or chick chunker lol but i was wondering if u had and ...
  A: The first thing I tell every guy when they ask for a cheerleading workout is that nothing replaces ...
making up a cheer for cheerleading tryouts4/30/2007Britney
  Q: I have to make up a cheer for cheerleading and tryouts and have no idea what to do the words are Ua, ...
  A: do you want like motions... do you know all the motions like high v, t, and stuff like that?!? if ...
cheerleading4/30/2007Britney
  Q: i am trying out for the all star competitive cheerleading team i am a first time cheerleader so what ...
  A: well here where i live the cheerleading teams usually have 5 or 6 different squads.. that usually ...
tumbling fear4/28/2007Katlin
  Q: hey katlin ok so i have a big dilemma. cheer tryouts are tomorrow. and i want to do my round=off ...
  A: HEY Lauren, What I have always done is picture my coach standing there before i begin .. I tell ...
flyer!4/28/2007Katlin
  Q: i have just made the high school squad well i was a base in jr high but now that i am in high school ...
  A: Hey Maygan, YOU DO NOT NEEd TO LOOSE WEIGHT!!!! .. Size doesn't matter realy just flexibility ...
question4/27/2007James
  Q: Hey, look I never cheered before and I'm gonna try out for my high school. but i'm scared and ...
  A: Honestly, unless they are your friends already (the guys I mean) in my experience its always easier ...
question4/26/2007James
  Q: Hey, look I never cheered before and I'm gonna try out for my high school. but i'm scared and ...
  A: It depends, someplaces will expect you to tumble, at my college if the guy can tumble great, but ...
Cheerleading4/22/2007Katlin
  Q: ok. i just became a cheerleader on my highschool squad, i made varsity only because only nine girls ...
  A: All you you have to worry about really is just being flexible and staying up in the stunt no matter ...
cheerleading4/22/2007Katlin
  Q: i am in cheerleading so i need tips on how to do a round off bhs, my motions, splits, being a flyer, ...
  A: FOR motions just remember tht you always need to be nice and tight, and sharp . For splits go as ...
Cheerleading4/20/2007Katlin
  Q: ok. i just became a cheerleader on my highschool squad, i made varsity only because only nine girls ...
  A: I can't really help you unless i know specifics so can you answer the following for me so i can help ...
Facials4/20/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
Tryouts4/20/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
High School Try-Outs4/18/2007Katlin
  Q: My daughter has been AllStar for 10 years. She has filled all rolls (Flyer, Base, Tumbler, etc...) ...
  A: I know how that feels at my high school something like that happened to a few of my friends .. Being ...
How do I.....4/17/2007Katlin
  Q: I have been doing cheerleading for 5 years. I still don't know how to do a backhandspring....can you ...
  A: And it is no problem at all to help you!!!!!! LEt ME KNOW WHENEVER YOU NEED HELP .. OR HAVE A ...
streching for a flyer4/16/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
fear of heights4/11/2007Britney
  Q: I want to try out for cheerleading in college, but I am afraid they will want me to be a flyer ...
  A: Sorry I'm not much of a help but I really don't know about this one. I would just say try it. I ...
How do I.....4/5/2007Katlin
  Q: I have been doing cheerleading for 5 years. I still don't know how to do a backhandspring....can you ...
  A: Heyy JEnna, OKayy ... well you need to make sure your back is flexible, and also stretch your ...
Flyer stretches and postitions4/4/2007Katlin
  Q: My 8 yr old daughter has been cheering on an All Star squad for 2 years now. She has been a base for ...
  A: ! OKayy it kind of sounds like she has problems pointing her toes so have her sit on the ground ...
360...4/1/2007Katlin
  Q: Hey! I am a freshman trying out for both JV and Varisty. I tried out for cheerleading last year, and ...
  A: Heyy Melanie, You are sooo lucky lol ... my school doesn't allow flying!!! Okayy on a ...
tryouts3/29/2007Kiki Quach
  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 ...
wight3/27/2007James
  Q: how much do you have to weigh to be a flyer, say your really curvy do they say you have to weigh a ...
  A: There really is no easy way to answer this question, it honestly depends on the level and school ...
CHEERLEADING.......3/22/2007Katlin
  Q: I would like to know where there are cheerleading schools or camps for my 12 year daughter? She ...
  A: THere are often All-star gyms, which have competitive cheerleading... idk if the schools in your ...

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