CHEERDANCE

WHAT IS CHEERDANCE?
-is coined from the words, CHEER and DANCE. • To cheer is to shout out words or
phrases that may help motivate and boost the morale of a playing team and perform
better during a game. • Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity where one
expresses emotions or gestures while performing bodily movements usually in time with
rhythm.
-a routine, usually dominated by gymnastic skills such as jumps, tumbling skills, lifts and
tosses combined with shouting of cheers and yells to lead the crowd to cheer for a
certain team during a game or sport.
-is identified as one of the most spectacular events in one of the biggest collegiate sports
events in the country, the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines).
-Cheering is the very essence of cheerdance performances. To cheer is to make
someone or a team motivated and encouraged. It boosts, salutes or acclaims the morale
of individuals and teams. In cheerdance, cheering needs to be strong, loud, and metered
so that it will be delivered in time with rhythm or the music played.

-Physical activity
-Trust and teamwork
-Purpose
-Cheerdance a real athlete
-They promote healthy lifestyle
-Can be seen at the professional sporting events
History of Cheerleading
-Pompoms
-One of the fastest growing activities by the 1960s
-Cheerleading routine
-World Cheerleading Championships
Cheerleading is an organized sports activity involving short routines that combine dance,
gymnastics, and stunt elements to cheer on teams, most commonly football. Performers
of these one to three-minute routines are called "cheerleaders". Cheerleading originated
in Britain and spread to the United States where it remains most common, but has also
become popular in other parts of the world, such as Europe, Central America, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, and Asia.
Though founded on the notion that cheering before spectators in the stands would
boost school spirit and thereby improve team performance, cheerleading has become an
All-Star sport of its own. Cheer teams enter competitions every year, vying for large
prizes and trophies. Cheer teams can be found in middle and high schools, colleges,
youth leagues, and athletic associations. There is professional and All-Star cheerleading.
There are an estimated 3.5 million cheerleaders in the US alone, not including dance
team members, gymnasts, and other affiliated participants which would raise that
number to above 5 million. Cheerleaders outside the US total about 100,000.
History
Cheerleading dates to the 1860s, in Great Britain, and entered the US in the 1880s.
Although women currently dominate the field, cheerleading was begun by men.
Princeton University, in 1884, got the idea that crowd chanting at football games would
boost school spirit so they came up with a catchy cheer.
Ray, Ray, Ray!
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger!
Sis, Sis, Sis!
Boom, Boom, Boom
Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!
A decade later Princeton grad and pep club member Thomas Peebles introduced the
University of Minnesota to the idea of chanting to a crowd of spectators. On November
2, 1898, U-Minnesota student Johnny Campbell led an organized cheer at a football
game between Minnesota and Princeton University, so you might say he was the first
actual "cheer leader". Minnesota was having a tough season that year, and it was
thought that cheering the team on might improve morale and affect the team's
outcome. It may not have changed their luck any, but it created a lasting trend and a
sport in its own right. Soon after, in 1903, the University of Minnesota organized the first
cheer fraternity called Gamma Sigma. They likely used a megaphone to project their
voices; although it wasn't until later that it became a popular accessory to cheerleading.
In the 1920s women became involved in cheerleading. And that's because there weren't
many intercollegiate sports available to them at the time. The lady yellers sported ankle-
length skirts and varsity sweaters. Minnesota continued to lead the sport of cheer into
widespread popularity. Female cheer squads began to include gymnastics, dance and
other showy stunts into routines, and in the 1930s cheers were aided by the use of
paper pom-poms (the first vinyl pom-poms weren't manufactured until 1965). By the
1940s women were mainly leading the cheers, and routines took on a voice their own.
In 1948 Lawrence Herkimer founded the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) which
began to hold cheer workshops. The first one was held that year, with more than 50
attendees. That number grew to 350 by the following year, and by the 1950s most high
schools had a squad.

By the 1960s just about every high school and college in the country had cheerleaders.
Professional cheerleading was introduced around this time under the National Football
League and its leader was the Dallas Cowboys debuting during the 1972-73 season. They
were first widely viewed at the 1976 Super Bowl X game, changing the face of
cheerleading as a profession.
Organized cheer competitions such as, "The Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads", and
"Cheerleader All America" became something intercollegiate squads aspired to. Awards
were distributed by the International Cheerleading Foundation, now the World
Cheerleading Association (WCA). In 1978 CBS broadcasted the first cheerleading
competition of this caliber.
And then another huge door for cheer was opened. The Title IX rule was passed in 1972
allowing females to complete in sports, and competitive cheerleading took off. The rule
states:
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..."
Cheer uniforms sported a new look. Baggy sweaters were replaced by snazzy spandex
uniforms. Routines became showier, moves more complex. Cheer squads did more than
just encourage crowd participation; they were a sport all their own. Cheerleading took a
giant leap forward.
The Universal Cheerleaders Association was created in 1974 to provide educational
training for college and high school cheer squads. UCA summer camps were well-
attended. The first stunt taught was the spectacular "liberty" mount.
Modern cheerleading as we know it today began in the 1980s with flashy dance routines
and gymnastics stunts. By 1997 cheerleading was recognized as an independent sport,
attracting national attention. It wasn't until 1999 that the sport of cheerleading was met
with official approval. And with the onset cable sports TV, ESPN, cheerleading was on the
map.
Cheerleading organizations had begun to regulate moves and emphasize safety. In 2003,
a national council was formed to offer safety workshops to cheerleading squads and
their coaches, and today the National Collegiate Athletic Association mandates that
college cheer coaches complete official safety courses.
The sport of cheerleading has gone from one enthusiastic guy chanting to a crowd of
hopeful spectators to a prestigious athletic activity showcasing the talents of both males
and females alike
Lawrence Herkimer, "Grandfather of Cheerleading"

Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer is a legend and innovator in the field of cheerleading. He

founded the National Cheerleaders Association at Southern Methodist University,
holding cheerleading camps since 1948. His first camp drew 52 girls and one boy. His
camps have since grown to more than twenty thousand attendees. He founded the
Cheerleading Supply Company in 1953, patenting the first pompoms, or pom-pons.
Herkimer chose to call them "Pom-pon" when he learned that the word "pom-pom" in
other languages contained vulgar meanings. His pom-pon with the hidden handle was
patented in 1971. Herkimer created the "Herkie" cheerleading jump by accident when
he intended to perform a split jump. Herkimer founded a national cheerleading
magazine called Megaphone while at SMU. In Herkimer's words, he's taken the world of
cheerleading "from the raccoon coat and pennant to greater heights".
POMPOMS
Cheerleaders use pompoms as a prop to improve showmanship. Pompoms tend to be
shiny or glittery to get the attention of the crowd. They are used to emphasize
movement and sometimes to spell out words or letters like “Colts” or “Go!”
MOVEMENTS AND POSITIONS IN CHEERDANCE

* BEGINNING STANCE- Feet together, hands down by side in blades.

* CHEER STANCE- Feet more than shoulder width apart, hands down by the sides in
blades.

* CLASP- Hands clasped, at the chin, elbows in.

* CLAP- Hands in blades, at the chin, elbows in.

*BUCKETS-same as Candlesticks, except that the fingers of your fists should face down
toward the floor.

*BLADES-This motion is similar to the T motion, but instead of putting your hands into
fists, they should be in blades. In the blade position, your hands are open and your
fingers are straight and together. Extend your arms from your shoulders so that they are
parallel with the ground. Keep your hands in blades with your palms facing down and
your pinkies facing back.
*CANDLESTICKS-Extend both of your arms straight out in front of you and hold them
chest level while keeping them parallel to the ground. Your hands should be in fists, with
the insides facing each other so that your thumbs are on top and your pinkies are on
bottom. Your thumbs should wrap around your fingers, not rest on top of them. As
always, keep your head up, facing forward and your shoulders back.

*DAGGERS- Bend your elbows and bring your arms in tight to your body. Your elbows
should be pulled in and pointed down, and your hands should be just below your chin.
Keep your hands in fists, with your fingers facing in and your knuckles facing out. Your
thumbs will be toward your body, and your pinkies will be away from your body.

* HIGH V- Arms extended forming a “V”, relax the shoulders.

* LOW V- Arms extended down forming “V”.
*HIGH TOUCHDOWN-This motion has both arms straight over your head with your fists
facing IN. Note the difference between the High Touchdown and the High V - one has
your fists facing out and the other facing in.
* LOW TOUCHDOWN- This motion has both arms straight down with your fists facing in.

* SIDE LUNGE- Lead leg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, feet
perpendicular to each other.

* FRONT LUNGE- Lead beg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, feet
perpendicular to each other.
*BOW AND ARROW- One arm is extended in a T position, and one arm is in a Half T
position. This motion can be done as a "˜right' or "˜left' motion. The arm that is in the T
position determines which motion it is (when the right arm is in a T, it is a Right Bow and
Arrow).

*PUNCH- Extend one arm straight up (into the Touchdown position). The other arm is
resting on the hip, with the hand in a fist. That elbow should be pointing to your side.
The punch can be done as a right punch or left punch. The arm in the Touchdown
position determines which move it is (if the right arm is in a Touchdown, it is a right
punch).
*L MOTIONS-Extend one arm into a Touchdown motion, and the other into a T motion.
This motion can be done as a "˜right' or "˜left' motion. The arm that is in the T position
determines which motion it is (when the right arm is in a T, it is a Right L).

Ready Position
*This is a basic starting position for almost every routine. Feet are shoulder with 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.
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 ,closes t to your body and the pinky
finger toward the front, facing out. Be careful to keep your elbows raised and not drop
them .Keep you fists close to your body for a tight ,sharp movement.

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.
How to jump
In order to improve jumps or master them, try to do exercises that strengthen calf
muscles .Here are the basics in preparing to perform any of the above jumps.

OTHER FORMATIONS IN CHEERLEADING

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