Cheerleading Motions

By Lori SoardCheer Coach

There are basic cheerleading motions that nearly all cheerleaders use,
whether you cheer for your school squad or do competitive cheer. Knowing
each motion can help you learn new routines quickly and easily. Performing
the motion correctly helps the entire squad appear uniform and sharp during
performances.
Basic Cheerleading Motions
There are a few motions that cheerleaders learn and use right from the beginning. Even when
you advance to higher levels in your cheer career, you will still use these basic motions over and
over again.

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Ready Position

This is a basic starting position for almost every routine. Feet are shoulder width apart and both
hands are in fists resting just where the hips begin. Elbows should be straight out to the sides and
not pointed to the front.

Hand Clasp

Although it may appear that a cheerleader is clapping, more than likely she is clasping her hands
together. This creates a sharp look to the routine and is more dramatic when the cheerleader is
trying to get the audience to clap with her.
T Motion

Arms are straight out to the sides at shoulder height and hands should be turned so that the
thumbs face forward and the pinky fingers face to the back. Hands are in tight fists. Feet are
typically together, but this can vary by routine.

Broken T

To create a broken T motion, raise both arms so that your fists rest on your chest at shoulder
height. The thumb should be to the back, closest to your body and the pinky finger toward the
front, facing out. Be careful to keep your elbows raised and not drop them. Keep your fists close
to your body for a tight, sharp movement.

Intermediate Motions for Cheerleaders

Touchdown
To perform a touchdown motion, straighten your arms and bring them up on either side of your
ears. Hands are in a fist with the pinky finger forward. Feet are together. There is also a motion
called the low touchdown. To perform a low touchdown, straighten your arms and bring them
straight down so they are on either side of the thighs. The thumbs point forward in the low
touchdown.

V Motion

The V motion can be done as a high V or low V. Start with legs shoulder width apart. To
complete a high V motion, the arms are straight up but out from the head by about 45 degrees.
Make the arms about the same width apart as the legs and you'll be very close to a perfect high
V. Thumbs face forward. To do a low V, reverse the motion and bring arms out about 45 degrees
from the legs.
Right and Left Punch

This move may seem simple, but the alternating motion of one hand on the hip and the other
hand punching up can be confusing for very young or new cheerleaders. However, if you stick
with cheerleading, you will learn this motion fairly early on in your cheer career. To perform a
right punch, as shown above, place your left hand on your hip with your elbow straight out to
your side. The right arm should be straight up beside your ear. To perform a left punch, reverse
the motion and put your right hand on your hip and your left arm straight up in the air.

Advanced Moves
L Motion

Imagine that your arms are creating a straight letter "L" and you should be able to complete this
cheer motion. Although the cheerleader above has the right idea with her right arm straight to the
side and her left arm up, she needs to move her arms into better position to be an advanced
cheerleader. To perform a right L, place your right arm straight out to the side at shoulder height
(the cheerleader above needs to raise her arm a bit). The thumb should face forward. The left arm
is straight up next to the ear (the cheerleader above needs to straighten her left arm and bring it
closer to her head). To perform a left L, simply reverse the motions and put the left arm out
straight to the side and the right arm straight up next to your head.

Right and Left K

The K is an advanced cheerleading motion that takes a lot of practice and coordination to
perform correctly, especially in the middle of a routine when you are trying to remember
multiple moves. To perform a right K, the right leg is to the side in a partial lunge and the left leg
faces forward with your toes pointed to the front as well. The right arm goes straight up and into
a 45 degree position away from the head. Remember, if your feet are shoulder width apart, then
your arm will match the width about where the outside of your right foot is. The left arm is
lowered and comes across your chest and to the right side. To perform a left K, place the left arm
up and the right arm across the body.

Putting it All Together

Practice each cheerleading motion until you can perform it without much thought. Keep your
moves sharp and snappy. Once you've perfected the positions, begin to create drills where you
move from a ready position to a high V to a low V. Go on to move from a right K to a left K to
an L motion. With practice, you'll soon find that these moves are almost second nature.

Cheers with Motions

By Laura Williams, M.S.Ed.

 Cheers with motions separate the cheerleaders from the fans.
Although anyone can chant or cheer in the stands, cheerleaders
put on a show for the crowd, combining choreography,
enthusiasm and spirit to keep the fans excited.
Perfecting Cheers with Motions
Cheers performed with sloppy and uncoordinated motions are the sure sign of an amateur
or beginning cheerleading team. In order to impress the crowd, practice your cheers with
motions repeatedly until you hit every mark with precision.

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Set Cheer Motions to a Count

To properly execute the correct motion at the proper time, you'll want to set up a count for
your motions so that you can memorize exactly which move occurs on which count. For
instance, on count one you may start with a basic clap, followed by a low touchdown on
count two, a broken T on count three and a check mark on count four. Once you have the
moves down, you can substitute the words to the cheer for the count.

Make Your Moves Pop

Hit every motion with full commitment. Tighten your muscles and visualize exactly how you
want your move to look. When It comes time to practice, perform each cheerleading
motion with a military-like structure, almost rigid in its perfection.
Practice In Front of a Mirror
You need to be able to see your own motions in order to determine whether or not you're
hitting your marks sharply and in time with your cheer. Cheer in front of a full-length mirror,
monitoring your own motions and gauging the precision of your cheer.

Practice with Your Team

You might be the best cheerleader in the world, but if your team performs motions slightly
off-count during the cheer, your precision won't matter. Slow the cheer down and make
sure you are performing each movement in sync with your teammates. Then, consider
videotaping the team while performing the cheer at the normal speed. You'll be able to see
whether or not you're all performing the motions at the same time, identifying opportunities
for improvement.

Focus on Fundamentals
The tiniest of details can make the difference between a well-executed cheer and a sloppy
cheer. When performing motions during your cheers, make sure you focus on the basics.
For instance, make sure your fists point in the direction they're supposed to point for each
arm motion and be sure to keep your wrists straight. Cocking or bending your wrists and
turning your hands the wrong direction can make a motion look "off."

Consider Your Voice and Smile

With all your concentration on the words of the cheer and the motions of your body, it's easy
to overlook the importance of your voice and your facial expressions. Remember though, a
cheer's not a cheer if your voice isn't projected into the stands and if your face doesn't
portray excitement. You want to cheer loudly, crisply and with precision similar to the
precision you use with your body motions. Practice your facial expressions, smiles and
head bobs in the mirror with your moves, until you have them down pat.

Practice Makes Perfect

By practicing your cheer, perfecting your motions and engaging the crowd with your voice
and facial expressions, you'll become a top cheerleader in no time. Every time you learn a
new cheer, don't be afraid to take it back to the basics, dissecting each move and slowing
the cheer down to make sure that you're performing the cheer correctly.

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Hello Cheers with Motions

By Lori SoardCheer Coach

 Hello cheers with motions are a great way to welcome a crowd
to a game and amp up the energy level for the rest of the
evening. They are the cheers that introduce spectators to the
squad and to the sports team playing, and it is the squad's job to
get the audience energized and ready to support the players.
Try one of these hello cheersand the accompanying motions to
greet the crowd and harness some energy for your team.
Football Hello Cheers
How Do You Do?
Hi, hello, how do you do (start in beginning stance; clap hands three times)
Eagles fans, join our crew (low V; lift arms straight up into high V)
(Each cheerleader says her name, one at a time) (right front lunge with hands on hips as you
say your name)
Hi, hello, how do you do (return to ready position)
Shout our colors, gold and blue (cup right hand to mouth; right punch)
We present our team to you (tabletop; T)
Hello, Eagles! (clasp hands twice)
Go, Eagles! (jump of choice, but everyone does same jump in unison)

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Monsters
Hey there, fans (start in ready position; high V)
We say hello (clasp hands three times)
Our boys punt or (left front lunge with hands on hips)
Go, go go! (move back to beginning stance while doing three left punches)

We're not monsters (high V; right K)

But we love to win (high V; left K)
The other team (high V)
Is not our kin (low V)

Watch our boys (broken T; T)

Grab the ball (pretend to grab a football and tuck under right arm)
Sack 'em, track 'em (right L; left L)
Win it all! (clap hands three times)

Hey there, fans (start in ready position; high V)

We say hello (clasp hands three times)
It's time to play (right front lunge with hands on hips)
Let's go, go, go! (move back to beginning stance while doing three left punches)

Hello Cheers for Basketball

Sweet Stuff
M & Ms, vanilla shakes (start in beginning stance; left diagonal; right diagonal)
We say hello (right front lunge)
Let's up the stakes (ready position; touchdown)
Reese's cups, bubble gum (left diagonal; right diagonal)
Full of sweetness (broken T; T)
We won't succumb (clasp hands together three times)
Gummy worms and licorice (left diagonal; right diagonal)
Our boys make that ball go swish (make a hoop with your left arm and swoosh an imaginary
basketball into the hoop with your right arm)
Hello, fans (right front lunge)
Today's our day (ready position; low touchdown)
The sweet stuff is more (left diagonal; right diagonal)
Than what we say (daggers)
R-A-I-D-E-R-S! (clap on each letter)
Raiders, Raiders, Raiders (right punch three times)

Hey Y'all
Hey y'all (start in ready position; right punch)
Cats stand tall (tabletop; touchdown)

Hey y'all (ready position; right punch)

Let's have a ball (tabletop; low touchdown)

Hey y'all (ready position; right punch)

We're number one (right L; left L)

Hey y'all (ready position; right punch)

Let's have some fun (tabletop; touchdown)

Go, Cats! (touch touch jump)

Hello Cheers for Any Sport

What's Up?
What's up, fans? (beginning stance; high V)
We're here to shout (daggers; low V)
Get on your feet (clasp hands)
Stomp about (turn in a circle, leading with right foot and stomping)

What's up, fans? (beginning stance; high V)

We came to rule (daggers; low V)
Clap your hands (clap hands three times)
This is our school (right diagonal; left diagonal)

Lots of Hellos
Hello, Ciao, a big Bonjour (ready position; broken T; high V)
Bulldogs are who we adore (right L; left L)

Guten Tag, Hi, Shalom (touchdown; low touchdown; tabletop)

This is our game, 'cause we're at home (low V; ready position)
 Hola, Jambo, Howdy Do (right K; ready position; left K)
We're here to say hello to you (low clasp; clasp at chest level; point right forefinger at
crowd)

Make a Good First Impression

Hello cheers are your chance to make a powerful first impression about your team. Take
some time as a squad to really refine your hello cheers, and you will love the results you get
from your hometown crowd!

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The Main Elements of a Cheerleading

Competition Routine
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Updated July 26, 2018

Cheerleading competition routines get more exciting and more creative every year, but
one thing never changes—competition routines always include six elements—jumps,
dance, stunt sequence, pyramid sequence, standing tumbling, and running tumbling.
Make sure you cover all six of the elements you need in your competition routine to
improve your team’s score. Read about each element below.

Jumps

The number one rule in the jump section of a competition cheerleading routine is the
more jumps the better! Gone are the days when you could link two or three jumps
together and know that you have done your best. Judges are now looking for more than
3 jumps.

Most competition routines now have at least four jumps. For example, a 3 + 1 is a
combination of three jumps inked together with a fourth either following but separated
by another move or somewhere else in the routine. A 4-Whip is four jumps linked
together.

According to the National Cheerleaders Association’s "Common Questions from

Coaches," the variety isn’t as important as the form. This means it is okay for a team to
do three toe touches or a triple-toe, and a pike if these jumps are clean. NCA stresses
that it is more important to use your two best jumps to cover all four in your routine
than try for three or four different jumps if any of them aren’t strong.

More advanced teams have even started a trend of linking four or five jumps in their
routines, but that is a gamble as every single jump must be nearly perfect.

Dance

Often saved for the end of the routine, the dance is often a judge’s favorite part of the
routine. With multiple transitions, level changes, and clean, sharp motions, the dance is
a lot of fun. It should be flashy and exciting.

Keep motions crisp, quick, and exaggerated to catch the judge’s eye. Make sure your
choreography included a fast-paced, larger-than-life dance, full of energy, which will
have the audience on their feet clapping along with the beat.

When it comes to the dance, judges are looking for transitions, level changes, energy, all
of the things listed above, but they are also looking for one more thing… fun! The judges
want to see your team enjoying every moment of their time on the mats and with a fast-
paced, complex routine sometimes the dance portion is your best chance to show the
judges that you love to cheer.

Stunt Sequence

This is the part of the routine where the team is divided into smaller groups, called stunt
groups, and perform a series of stunts. The groups should be performing the same
stunts or series of stunts with little variation. The key factors to strong stunt sequences
are synchronicity and timing. In USASF Levels 2 and above the stunt sequence is often
used to show the flexibility of flyers with one-leg stunts like bow and arrows and spikes.
Remember that a lib is not considered a body position, so when you are trying to rack up
enough body positions in your level to score high, libs don’t count.

In some routines, there may also be a separate basket toss sequence for teams to
showcase their skills in baskets, such as toe touch basket tosses and full basket tosses. In
USASF Levels 2 and above, there is a section on competition score sheets for basket
tosses.

NCA looks for consistency in the elite level skills that they consider necessary for each
level. If you have a look at the list of skills required at each level, you will see that some
of the more difficult skills which can be performed aren’t on it. That is because the skills
they list for each level are what they believe that each team at that level should have and
that is what they are judged on first.

It is important to ensure that each stunt group on your team can hit the required skills
cleanly. Any additional skills may add to the team’s difficulty score if they are performed
with good technique.

For basket tosses, there is no difference in scoring for a team who has fronts versus a
team who doesn’t have fronts. This means that a team of 20 athletes may perform four
baskets with fronts or five baskets without fronts and they will not be scored differently,
but once again, all groups must have clean skills, so if a team or 20 goes for 5 toe-touch
baskets and one has poor form, this could bring down the team’s score.

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Basic Step-by-Step for

Cheerleading Routines
KATHRYN RATELIFF BARR

Cheerleading is an effective way to stay in shape and show team spirit. It

requires dedication, skill, technique, strength and flexibility, according to
former national all-star cheerleader Leslie Wilson in her book. “The Ultimate
Guide to Cheerleading.” Your team can create basic cheerleading routines
that are unique to your squad by putting some thought into how your chant
and motions connect with the crowd. Some of the most important factors are
beat, easy to remember words and excitement that compels your fans to get
on their feet and show team spirit.

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Build Your Routine

Step 1
Find a beat you like. Use a popular song or create an easy beat using a eight-
count. Enlist a percussionist who is willing to tap out the beat until your team
learns the routine. The drum beat can help your squad follow the beat faster
as long as the beat isn’t louder than the cheer.
Step 2
Add words to your beat. The words don’t have to rhyme, but rhyming can help
the squad and fans learn the cheer faster. The words can be geared to a
specific sport or a general cheer that your squad can use for any type of sport
in which your school participates. Write down the words and edit them as
needed to create the most effective cheer.
Step 3
Choose motions that go with the words of the cheer. For example, when
spelling out the word “spirit,” you can use a touchdown motion for the “I’s” and
a “T” position for the “T’s.” Cup your hand at the ear when you say, “Let’s hear
it!” A toe touch jump is an effective movement for “yeah” or “big.” If your team
mascot is a cat of some type, you can use a claw hand motion when you say
your team name or when you roar like the cat. Use the same motions for the
same words to keep the cheer simple and clue the fans in so they can say the
cheer with you. Make your motions snap and maintain the beat, keeping
things clean and controlled to remain safe.
Teach the Routine
Step 1
Demonstrate the complete cheer before you begin demonstrating it to the
squad. Begin by clapping out the beat or having your percussionist tap it out
through one time.
Step 2
Perform the entire cheer from different angles so your squad can identify the
motions easily and see how they transition from one to the next.
Step 3
Repeat the cheer line-by-line without the motions and then walk the squad
through the cheer one line at a time as they follow along. When they have the
words and basic motions down, you can add stunts, such as pyramids, tosses
and tumbles, according to the strengths and skills of your squad members.
 Things You'll Need
 Drum (optional)
 Pen
 Paper
Tip
Complicated may look awesome, but if you choose stunts too difficult, you
increase the risk of injury.
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Cheerdancing
By: Michael L. Tan - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:28 AM September 17, 2014

More than 22,000 people packed the Araneta Coliseum last Sunday to watch this year’s
UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) cheerdance competition.
Many more people, maybe reaching a million, followed the competition on television,
through live and delayed telecasts.

I watched at the coliseum mainly to cheer on the University of the Philippines Pep
Squad but, as usual, I watched as a social scientist, too, intrigued by the way cheerdance
has been evolving as a Filipino institution since the UAAP began the competitions in
1994.
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The very word “cheerdance” is not quite an American or British term. I do not know if
it was coined in the Philippines, where it seems to be most widely used, but there is also
a Japan Cheer Dance Association so it’s hard to say.

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The origins of cheerdance are definitely to be found in American cheerleading, which

goes back to the 19th century and was originally all-male, until women were allowed to
come in starting in the 1920s. Today, cheerleading groups are overwhelmingly female.

Cheerleading was originally meant to, well, cheer school basketball and football teams
as they competed, and was mainly a combination of dance and gymnastics. This
original function of the groups cheering for athletic teams is still there, but our
cheerdancing also drew from another American tradition—the pep squads.

The pep squads were slightly different from cheerleading groups. Pep squads were
associated more with elementary and high schools and emphasized school spirit. The
UAAP cheerdancing groups have mostly adopted the name Pep Squad and have
become varsity teams in their own right, meaning they don’t just cheer on the basketball
teams but are themselves competing teams, which is why we have this separate one-day
event where all the UAAP schools compete.

In form and substance our cheerdancing has evolved into a sport in its own right and,
even more importantly, as an art. The dance and gymnastics components form the core
of cheerdancing, but there are variations in what each school emphasizes. National
University (NU), which emerged No. 1 for the second consecutive year, is clearly
oriented to gymnastics and stunts, with hold-your-breath rotations high in the air.
The UP Pep Squad has gymnastics and stunts, too, but is heavier on dance, reflecting
coach Lalaine Juarez-Pereña’s own training background. It has workouts in jazz and
contemporary dance, with some ballet thrown in. The University of Santo Tomas team
has a similar focus on dance, even retaining the name “UST Salinggawi Dance
Troupe.”

I noted, too, how much of theatrical showmanship there is in cheerdancing, and I think
this is what makes it so Filipino. I’m wondering if cheerdancing is moving into a kind
of local Cirque du Soleil, the Canadian group that took off from circus acrobatics to
develop a dazzling combination of ballet, pantomime, even aspects of synchronized
swimming, all enhanced by high-tech lights and props.
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Our cheerdancing is of course much more modest with the props, but the universities
clearly invested on the costumes and accessories. I was struck by how two of the
teams—those of UST and Far Eastern University—used Chinese themes. NU, although
now owned by the Chinese-Filipino Sy family (the ShoeMart Advantage, according to
netizens) chose instead a Native American theme.

Which takes me to the UP Pep Squad. In the UP tradition, it decided this year to
dramatize a strong message, captured in flash cards brought by UP fans that read “UP”
on one side, and “Pantay Pantay” (or Equality) on the other. The “Pantay Pantay”
message initially perplexed many, until the team performed.
Defying tradition

Halfway through the UP Pep Squad’s performance, the audience gasped when our
women defied tradition by lifting two of the men, rather than the other way around. I
heard later that people sitting farther from the performers did not quite catch this; they
assumed it was always men hoisting up women. But later there was a buzz in social
media, with people exchanging views, overwhelmingly positive, on this innovation.

When the team did a sneak preview for the UP community days earlier, our students
just went wild, roaring approval when the men rose into the air on the women’s
shoulders.

I was elated when I first saw this reversal of roles. Back in July, Coach Lalaine told me
that she and the team were thinking about challenging traditional roles in gymnastics. I
encouraged her, saying I wanted to see our athletes overturning gender stereotypes.

Watching the UP Pep Squad performing at the coliseum, I thought of the grueling
weeks its members had put in for rehearsals. Remember, UP shifted its school opening
from June to August, but even the team’s freshmen—there were three of them who
performed last Sunday—came in during the prolonged “summer” to practice. It was
even more difficult when school started, given that these are kids who have demanding
courses, like psychology, sports science, or electrical engineering.

As a whole, the UAAP cheerdance competitions are heartening in the way they reflect
growing interest in performance sports. The teams have caught the attention of young
Filipinos in high schools, who idolize the cheerdancers. Many neighborhood street
dance groups are incorporating cheerdancing elements, and I hope our UAAP
cheerdance teams can find time to visit these schools and neighborhoods, not just to
perform but also to coach the aspirants, especially on safety aspects.

I did watch the UP Pep Squad last month coaching a group of disadvantaged students,
all scholars from rural areas. The message was clear: You can learn many techniques
fairly quickly, but perfecting a performance requires dedication and discipline.
And courage. Cheerdancers are no mere daredevils. They’re clearly driven, focused on
what they want to achieve, and willing to work extra hard. This year was especially
difficult with the “Pantay Pantay” challenge. Our women cheerdancers tend to be quite
petite, so they had to put in much more to condition themselves to lift the men.

Rainbow of hope

At one point last Sunday, the UP crowd unfurled and began to pass around a huge
rainbow-colored flag, borrowed from the LGBT (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender)
movement to symbolize diversity. The UP Pep Squad said it takes the rainbow to
represent hopes for equality.

The flag was first passed around the bleachers, where there were mostly UP people.
Eventually, members of the audience thoughtfully passed it on to Ateneo. The Blue
Eagles fans took up the flag and then passed it to the next school.

The transformation was dramatic. Almost in contrast to the loud cheering, the flag
quietly floated around the coliseum, no longer just UP’s flag, or theme, but a vision for
all who care about equality—in cheerdancing, in sports, and in all we do.

***

Many thanks to the UP Pep Squad members, with special mention of Coach Lalaine,
assistant coaches NJ Antonio, Pio Opinaldo and Suyin Chua, team captain Audrey
Muñoz and cocaptain Christian Gorgonia. Also, it’s time we recognized the all-
important role of the Pep Squad Drummers, led this year by John Anthony Sayson and
Christine Marie Pagador.

(E-mail: mtan@inquirer.com.ph)

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Being a Cheerleader – History of
Cheerleading
Posted OCTOBER 20, 2014 in Library
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Cheerleading’s roots are closely tied to American football’s. The first intercollegiate game was
played in 1869, between Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey, and by the
1880s, Princeton had formed an all-male pep club. A graduate of Princeton, Thomas Peebles,
took the Princeton cheers to the University of Minnesota, where football and fight songs were
becoming very popular. In 1898, U of M was on a losing streak, and a medical student named
Johnny Campbell assembled a group to energize the team and the crowd. Johnny picked up a
megaphone and rallied the team to victory with the first organized cheer: “Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-U-
Mah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Minn-e-so-tah!

Cheerleading grew from there. It wasn’t until 1923 that women were allowed to cheer for the
first time, at the University of Minnesota. During this decade, cheerleaders added tumbling and
acrobatics to their routines, and a University of Oregon cheerleader used flashcards for the first
time. Although women were joining teams in the ‘20s, it wasn’t until the ‘40s that they joined in
large numbers, since so many college-aged men went off to fight in World War II.

In 1948, Southern Methodist University cheerleader Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer held the first
summer cheerleading clinic at Sam Houston State Teacher’s College (now State University), and
went on to develop his signature “Herkie” jump, the spirit stick and the pom pon, all
cheerleading staples to this day. In 1961, he incorporated the National Cheerleaders Association
(NCA).
 By the 1960s, cheerleading could be found in virtually every high school and grade school across
the country, and pee wee and youth leagues had developed as well. In 1974, Jeff Webb (who had
been general manager of NCA) founded Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA), which
taught higher level skills. The ‘80s decade brought the launch of many more event companies, as
well as AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators), in 1987,
the first association devoted to teaching safety to coaches and advisors. UCA has grown into
Varsity Spirit Corp., today, encompassing 17 cheerleading event, apparel and service companies.

All Star cheerleading started in the late ‘80s, and grew rapidly through the ‘90s. All Star
cheerleading focused on athletic training and competition performances, as opposed to school-
based cheerleading, which still encompassed leadership and spirit qualities. Today, many
companies offer both scholastic and All Star categories, and some companies focus primarily on
All Star cheerleading.

The original purpose of cheerleading is still relevant in today’s world, even with the
increasing popularity of competition.
Cheerleaders are the promoters of their schools and communities. They are a key marketing tool
to the athletics programs that they support, and they create the community patriotism we call
“school spirit.” Most importantly, they are tomorrow’s leaders who through the development of
athletic skills, leadership, and teamwork will be vital members of the community in the
future. Be a cheerleader and become a leader.

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BUSINESS E ECON002

LESSON PLAN (FINAL DEMO).docx

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LESSON PLAN IN MAPEH 10GRADE 10I.OBJECTIVESAt the end of the lesson, the
students should be able to:a.Enumerate the different arms/hand movements in cheer
dance.b.Participate actively in the class discussion about the cheer dance, andc.Perform the
correct arms/hand movements in a cheer dance routine.II.SUBJECT MATTERa.Topic:Basic
arm/hand movements of cheer danceb.Materials:Power Point Presentation, Video, Speaker,
Laptopc.Reference:Learner’s Materials For Physical Education and Health
pg.187III.PROCEDUREA.Preliminary Activity1.Greetings2.Checking of
Attendance3.Checking of the cleanliness and orderliness of the classroom4.Review Activity
1 Pass the Ball, Questions1.For you, What is cheer dance?2.Where did cheer dance originated
and In what year?3.How did the cheer dance what being invented?5.MotivationActivity 2 Two
Pics One WordGroup Activity, Each group will be given cut out puzzles. The students will
arrange the pictures and give their ideas. Present the finished work of each group in front of the
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