Motions, Cheers, Chants And Jumps

What is the proper technique to execute cheerleading moves?

Your cheer motions are very important because without the cheer motions it's going to look ugly, sloppy, and loose. You want nice and tight, sharp motions, that's what it's all about.

What is a 'chant' in cheerleading?

Chant is shorter than a cheer. Basically it's short words like defense or offense, so usually when you say a chant it's something that's repetitive that the fans can repeat very easily.

What is a 'cheer' in cheerleading?

Cheering is a little bit longer, so usually you want to cheer during halftime or time out, when you have plenty of time to say the cheer verses. Also something that's very hard to fans to pick up, so a lot of the time, they just like to enjoy and listen to what the cheerleaders do. And also, they can add on stunts, tumbling, and, maybe, even a little dance motion.

Why are jumps important in cheerleading?

Jumps in cheerleading is very important. It puts a lot of excitement into the routine. It shows a lot of power. When you have the height and the flexibility, and your toes are pointed, it's very entertaining to watch. There are several different jumps you can do. It depends on if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced. You have the front herkie, the side herkie, you have the pike, you have the toe touch, you have the round the world, which is really, really hard to do. And it's just full of joy to watch a whole team do a beautiful toe touch. It's very exciting to see that.

What are double jumps in cheerleading?

Double jumps just means that you jump in the air twice. It can be a double toe touch, it could be a jump into a herkie and a pike, it can be a combination or the same thing. Usually, if its the same thing it's usually the toe touch. If its anything else, they usually combine it with the toe touch pike; herkie pike. That's what double jump means.