Secrets For Success In Cheerleading Tryouts
How important are attitude and personality during cheerleading tryouts?
Tatsumi Johnson: Attitude and personality are very important without either one of them it's very hard to make it on the team. The coaches and the judges love to see how much spirit you have, knowing that you are very positive with your attitude and the energy that you give. So it's very important.
How should I dress for cheerleading tryouts?
Depends on your school. Most schools, when you try out, they demand that you wear their school colors. They will basically tell you what kind of shirt and what kind of shorts to wear. You also have to have your hair away from your face in a ponytail or two ponytails, no jewelry on, make-up, but lightly, and a great big smile.
How much should I practice before cheerleading tryouts?
You need to practice as much as possible. Even after your practice clinic, you need to go home and practice, because knowledge is very important. If you don't hit the routine and the step, or the tumbling, or the jumps, you will not, 9 out of 10, make it on the team. So also it's very important that you ask the person that taught you the routine to help you out, to see if you're doing it correctly. But it's very important to practice at the gym, and also outside of the gym.
What are tips to remember during cheerleading tryouts?
First of all I have good eye contact with the judges. Smile, smile, smile and never give up even if you make a mistake. Keep and continue up could us can recover it and they look for that even if you made a mistakes. Also really enjoy yourself, really show that you really one on the squad.
How important is it to warm up before a cheerleading tryout?
It is important to warm up before a cheerleading tryout. Just like in any other sport, you have to warm up your muscles so you can prevent all muscle strain whatsoever. So please don't forget to warm up, get the blood flowing through your body so that you will have an awesome tryout.
