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| Small Varcity and Jr. Varcity squad mixed | 6/12/2008 | James |
Q: Hey Jim!! Can I ask a question? my squad consist of 13 girls in a high school and we are having ...
A: I'm sure we could probably come up with a few things. What skill level are you all? Also one thing ...
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| Tumbling Fear | 6/9/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: Hey. My name is Kendall i fourteen. I hae had this fear for about two years. i just can't get over ...
A: This is a really common fear, and the biggest thing is to begin visualizing yourself doing the ...
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| cross-over | 5/31/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: i am on a cross over team this year! i dont think i have enough time to do both, but i feel like i ...
A: I know its tough when you feel pressured into doing something, such as a crossover, but you have to ...
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| Making Tryouts | 5/31/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: Okay I have never in my life cheered or tryed out and i am going to the 9th grade and i think i am ...
A: Hey Holly, There is no reason not to try out! Go for it! If your cousin is helping you prepare ...
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| scorpion / hand position | 5/25/2008 | James |
Q: My daughter takes cheerleading. The coach told me to help my daughter practice her scorpion at ...
A: I have one photo of me and one of my partners putting up a scorp after a basketball game. Its not ...
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| everything lol | 5/14/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD TRY OUT FOR MY VARSITY CHEERLEADING TEAM I HAVE MANY REASON WHY I SHOULD ...
A: I think you should definitely try out for the team. There is never a reason not to try. All of ...
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| be | 5/14/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: i have been wanting to fly ever since i started to cheer. I just started a new season with my old ...
A: The best thing you can do is make sure that your coach knows that you want to fly. Once she knows ...
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| Cheerleading Scholarship | 5/13/2008 | James |
Q: I'm a 17 year old junior at Bluestone High school in Skipwith, Va and I'm wondering how do I go ...
A: This is really difficult to answer. I would take the list of schools i am interested in attending ...
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| captain tryouts | 5/6/2008 | Kiki Quach |
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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| chearleading | 4/25/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: What is an "A" jump? I'm trying out for my school's cheerleading squad, and it's for seventh grade. ...
A: A jumps are like a level of jumps based on difficulty. Eagles and Stags are both part of the level ...
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| Cheerleading-I want to fly not Third | 4/16/2008 | James |
Q: Hey I've been on my schools cheerleading team since september and love it and we're finally ...
A: I know you're going to hate this answer but probably not. In sports you really have to put it in ...
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| any help here? | 4/12/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: hey, i have wanted to be a cheerleader for as long as i can remember, but im not very flexible. i ...
A: Congrats on working to become a cheerleader. Flexibility comes very natural for some people and the ...
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| Practicing Flying at Home | 4/12/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I'm a flyer, but I want to improve even when I'm not practicing with my team. Do you have any ideas ...
A: It's great to want to practice! At home, you can do lots of stretches and work on your tricks. You ...
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| i need help | 4/10/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: ok my tryouts are in 2 weeks and my coach said that we are required to do 2 jumps on of them have ...
A: Stretch, stretch, stretch. The best way to a toe touch is to stretch. Practice your jumps especially ...
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| nervous about tryouts.. | 4/10/2008 | James |
Q: Tryouts are coming up and I'm very nervous!! I'm not very flexible so I can't do my splits, needle, ...
A: Well im definitely not going to answer any weight gain questions. You would want to ask a doctor ...
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| Cheerleading workouts | 4/9/2008 | James |
Q: I was wondering if you know of any creative and possibly fun cheerleading workouts that can be done ...
A: Well the workouts i've done would more than likely be more appropriate for the older girls. And i'm ...
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| BackHandspring | 4/6/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I had almost no skills. I slowly developed some simple skills. My front handspring, perfecting a ...
A: I wish I had better news for you, but the only thing you can do for your mental block is to force ...
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| cheer gyms | 4/1/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: i go to a cheer gym and my goal is to become a cheer gym owner but i have to do this thing for ...
A: It's fun to get to incorporate cheer into school work! The best bet to finding a retired gym owner ...
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| tumbling | 3/30/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: Ok, so i use to love to tumble and i would always look forward to it and i had no fears of it and ...
A: Well, unfortunately the only way to get over this is to make yourself do the tricks. If your elbow ...
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| Walk On | 3/26/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I'm a current high school senior. I've wrestled and played baseball all my life, and I work out ...
A: -), Walking on will depend entirely on the school which you are going to attend. Check out your ...
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| Beginning a Squad | 3/17/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I've read all the previous posts about how to begin a squad. I think that I've written down the ...
A: Find an insurance company in your area that covers you. You can call various companies and ask. ...
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| flyer | 3/12/2008 | James |
Q: I'm a base/back spot on an all-star cheer team right now and with only two years of high school left ...
A: It really all depends on what school you go to. I don't mean to hurt your feelings but there are ...
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| pulled hamstring | 3/5/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: i pulled the hamstring in the back of my leg. i know that it takes about 2 weeks to heal but can i ...
A: Sorry about your injury! Yes, you should wait two weeks and then see how you feel from there. Try to ...
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| HELP Me !!! | 3/4/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: ok , i have to make up a cheer for cheerleading try-outs.FOr next week on wens, thurs, fri, and sat ...
A: First of all good luck with your tryouts. Unfortunately, as I haven't been involved with school ...
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| cheerleading practice | 3/3/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: Do cheerleaders have practice during the summer months?
A: Well the short answer is most likely yes. The long answer is that it depends on your squad. Probably ...
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| hello | 3/2/2008 | James |
Q: my name is Harley, and I am 12 yrs. old, and next year I will be trying out for the cheer leading ...
A: Do any and all stretches that helps your flexibility. Do ALOT of saddle stretches. As well as ...
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| new squad | 3/1/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: do you have any suggestions?
A: If you have the money search for cheerleading mixes, or custom cheer mixes on the internet. You can ...
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| New All Star Squad | 2/24/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: hey Kimmi, I was stoked to see you started your own squad at 22. I am 22 an holding tryouts in April ...
A: Yeah, another young, ambitious coach. I love it! I actually started my first team at 18. It was a ...
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| Very young flyers on Senior Squads | 2/18/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I have noticed several teams using very young girls (10 years old) to give them a competitive edge. ...
A: No, you are not the only one to have noticed by far. I feel the same way and make a point to limit ...
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| tumbling (mental blocks!!) | 2/16/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: ! i'm alison and i need some help:[ i'm part of an allstar cheer team at my local gym. i just turned ...
A: Wow, I'm sorry that this is happening to you. I've never heard of anything like this, and having ...
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| Cheer Tryouts - Which Tumbling Pass? | 2/15/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I'll be a freshman in High School next year and cheer tryouts are in one month. Which tumbling pass ...
A: Well, hopefully the coach will ask you what you can do and you'll have a chance to tell her/him what ...
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| Male Cheerleader | 2/15/2008 | James |
Q: I'm in college and i want to become a male cheer leader but really do not know what is required of a ...
A: It really depends on what level you're trying out for and the coach. Some colleges have entry level ...
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| join a squad ASAP | 2/14/2008 | James |
Q: hi my name is brittany I am 16 yrs old and i'm interested in joining a cheerleading squad but the ...
A: I would look on the web under UCA or NCA (two national cheerleading organizations) and i would think ...
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| Flying | 2/7/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: i feel really heave when i am in the air and i am pulling up how do i make my self feel lighter?
A: The only real trick I can give you is to stay tight all the time. If you are pulling up, then you're ...
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| help me | 2/3/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: !! please help me
A: Well, first things first, anyone can be a cheerleader. It makes no difference as to your size. What ...
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| tumbling fear! | 1/30/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I have an extremely terrible tumbling fear. I've taken classes about a year ago and I had my ...
A: I wish I could give you the magic cure for mental blocks but unfortunately there isn't one. The only ...
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| Starting All Star | 1/29/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: I am former coach & GM of rec cheerleading squad. My daughter is a Senior this year as our 7 of my ...
A: Well, this is a great goal for you to do. You can definitely start an all-star team for these ...
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| Starting a Chherleading Squad | 1/27/2008 | Kimmi |
Q: My friend and I are currently thinking about starting a cheer squad for children ages 5-10. We are ...
A: As to the logistics of starting a squad, I'm sure you know exactly what you need to do. In the areas ...
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| Flyer | 1/26/2008 | James |
Q: I want to be a flyer but I have never cheerleaded in my life. Tryouts are in 8 or 9 months and I ...
A: Well you're definitely going to want to practice the jumps, toe touches and pikes, things like that. ...
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| Try out requirments | 1/26/2008 | James |
Q: So I'm a guy looking to be a guy cheerleader. But i don't know what I'm supposed to do what I'm ...
A: Its hard to say for a high school. I'm sure if you're the only guy it will be two fold. I'd guess ...
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