Cheerleading Tips 1 - The most important part of being a cheerleader is having "cheer". A bright smile is absolutely essential. Keep smiling even if you don't feel good. It's part of being a cheerleader.

Cheerleading Tips 2 - Be sure you're in top physical shape. You not only have to have the stamina yourself to be a cheerleader but you have to lift your teammates and support them on your shoulders. You don't want to chance dropping them. Exercise and train diligently.

Cheerleading Tips 3 - Learn the routine better than the rest of them. There's nothing more embarrasing than forgetting the steps or forgetting your lines. Practice the moves and the lines until you have them perfect.

Cheerleading Tips 4 - Know the names of all the stunts and be able to distinguish between them. Some cheerleading stunts are the Cupie, the Pyramid, Tumbling Passes, Toss Liberty, and Basket Tosses.

Cheerleading Tips 5 - Practice safety first and foremost. Cheerleading can be "very" dangerous and this danger is often underestimated. Be sure to use cheerleading mats when practicing and always make sure there are enough "experienced", supporting cheerleaders around during more dangerous stunts.

Cheerleading Tips 6 - To make the cheerleading squad, you must know your cheers, you must be able to jump high, have a loud, strong, articulate voice, and basically be happy and "cheer"ful. You must also be a team player.

Cheerleading Tips 7 - Stretch thoroughly before cheering. Your body will need the flexibilty for gymastics, the splits, and the stunts. If you don't properly warm up through stretching, you could seriously injure yourself.

Cheerleading Tips 8 - Don't just copy other cheerleading squads. Come up with your own stunts. Be creative.

Cheerleading Tips 9 - Get plenty of sleep and eat a full meal for cheerleading tryouts, games, or competitions. You need to be wide awake and have lots of energy to perform your best.

Cheerleading Tips 10 - Be a lady or a gentleman. Some cheerleaders act sleazy or trashy and it gives the sport a bad name. We want to be respected, so act respectable.

Cheerleading Tips 11- keep positive attitude,ALWAYS SMILE, make the crowd LOOK at you,and for you ladies who love to compete, thats cool but don't get too competetive! I have been cheering since I was 3 and still luvin it! I am now 16 and co-captain of my team! Cheerleading is an awesome sport, and you should try cheerleading as well! - MallorieCheersince3

Cheerleading Tips 12- When your claping make sure it doesnt go past your shoulders. Also make sure it isn't at your mouth or nose or infornt of your face at all.It should be at your chest.-kirsten

Cheerleading Tips 13 -

1:Have a nice clear voice. When you don't no one can hear you you may still be a cheerleader but if you had a louder voice you would be better.

2: Learn you routines practice practice practice.You don't want to embarrass yourself by not knowing what to do and messing up. Even if it means giving up something you really want to do its part of being a cheerleader.

3:Have good team spirit no one will want to come to the games if you don't have good spirit.
Cheerleaders are all about having spirit.

4:Stretch all the time. If all you can do is a cartwheel on a high school cheer leading squad you probably wont get very far. People love to see cheerleaders doing handsprins and flips not just cartwheels. Don't be afraid to try something new trust yourself and you can do it.

5:Stay in shape Don't stuff yourself with junk food all that will do is result to being off the squad.
If you go overweight that is unhealthy and bad for you So stay in shape and contain a healthy diet -Jaidison

Cheerleading Tips 14 - You Always Always have to smile be happy I mean you are a cheerleader show that you love to cheer and if you do that then the fans will cheer with you!!!!!!!! - Morgan

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