New to the sport of cheerleading? Learn the lingo with this A to Z glossary. Sometimes refers to a walkover or roundoff without hands. Awesome: Similar to an elevator except the bases bring their hands to the middle and the climber's feet are positioned very close together. This is also known as a Cupie. Also known as flip-flop or flick-flack. You usually only do a banana when you are doing a combination jump or riding up a basket toss. Two of the bases have interlocked their hands.
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Jumps are performed within a cheerleading routine either for performance factor, or within competitive cheerleading to meet routine requirements and score well. An athlete requires great levels of strength and flexibility as well as power to be able to initiate a jump with enough height and speed to correctly perform shapes in the air. Jumps are often performed in conjunction with one another, and are linked by a specific and particular arm swing movement to best utilise the height from the previous jump to perform the next. Within a competitive cheerleading routine, the 'jump sequence' is scored by technique and creativity. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions.
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Leg Exercises for Cheerleaders. Strong legs are important in all aspects of cheerleading. They help in building stunts and pyramids, they help in gymnastics, and they help in jumps. Here are a few exercises to help strengthen your legs and improve your cheer routines. Step forward, keeping your back straight, and bend your knees at a right angle.
Disclaimer: The ICU Glossary of Terms is intended for skill term identification only and is not intended for purposes of skill training of athletes. Additionally, coaches must require proficiency before skill progression and coaches must consider the athlete, group and team skill levels with regard to proper performance level placement. View Video. View Image. All catchers:. Base s supporting a top person by placing arms wrapped under the back and under the legs of the top person.
