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Foundations
Cheerleading is a sport! In order to have strong jumps, tumbling, and stunting skills, participants must be physically fit. If you are unsure where to start, the link below will take you to Varsity Fit Training Guide Workouts. This website provides descriptions of workouts for different body parts as well as videos!
Flexibility is a huge part of cheerleading. Its importance ranges from kicks and jumps to injury prevention. Cheerleaders should aim to have their splits. This video provides a guide for daily stretches to increase flexibility. Remember, stretching for flexibility should be slightly uncomfortable, but should never hurt.
Splits & Hip Flexibility Video
In addition to strength training, you can always prepare with mixed cardio or running a mile!
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Motions
Below are more videos to help you learn proper motion and jump technique. Proper motion technique can make or break a tryout. Mastering motions prior to tryouts will also help you better learn cheers and routines.
Jumps
Jumps make up videos to help you prepare: Toe touch, hurdler, herkie and pike are the jumps that we use. You are required to do a toe touch, jump of choice, and combo/double jump of choice.
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