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For this jump, the cheerleader jumps up and puts one of their legs out straight and perpendicular to the ground. This leg is either put out in front with arms in candlesticks (a Front Hurdler) or out to the side with arms in a T (a Side Hurdler). In both versions of the Hurdler jump, the cheerleader's other leg is bent.
The other arm may do a range of motions, such as a "high v". [38] Bow and Arrow: Variation of a heel stretch. The flyer grabs their foot with the opposite hand and pulls their leg straight up beside their head. They then pull their free arm and upper torso through the hole the leg and arm made, holding it straight.
Basket Toss (). A Basket Toss is a stunt performed in cheerleading using 3 or more bases to toss a flyer into the air. Two of the bases interlock their hands. While in the air, the flyer does some type of jump, ranging from toe-touches to herkies before returning to the cradle.
The cheerleading criteria were further subdivided into four elements (tumbling, stunts, tosses, and pyramids), with a maximum of 100 points for each element. The dance criteria, which also had a maximum of 100 points per judge, were subdivided into four sub-criteria: overall effectiveness, choreography, technique, and execution.
It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition. Cheerleading routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting. Cheerleading originated in the United States, where it has become a tradition. It is less prevalent in the ...
A Texas father has gone viral after supporting his daughter's cheerleading team, copying their routine from the stands without missing a beat. Cecelia Simmons shared a video of her husband, Andre ...
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