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All About Cheerleading: Cheerleaders, Cheers, Stunt, Competitions And Cheerleading Music
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Published: October 17, 2007
Current reality shows like “I Want to Look Like a High School Cheerleader” and “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” demonstrate society’s fixation with cheerleading. As a symbol of popularity and agility, cheerleading no longer merely accompanies other athletic events but stands alone as its own sport. In fact, millions participate in these spirited activities and competitions each year.
Cheerleading encompasses many different elements that make this both an entertaining and challenging sport.
Cheerleading requires participants to be optimal physical condition because of the many, potentially dangerous stunts they must perform during their cheers. Individuals must execute a variety of gymnastics moves including toe-touches, tucks, kicks, back flips and many others. One of the most advanced moves is the basket toss in which the flyer is thrown upwards 10 to 30 feet and performs a toe-touch or any number of tricks mid-air. Not only must be people be extremely flexible and strong but they must rely on their bases and spotters to ensure a safe landing. Because of many risks involved with this sport, injuries can occur at any point during their cheers.
Music is another important part of cheerleading because not only does it energize the audience, but the right rhythms can enhance a performance. Therefore, many teams rely on professional CD mixes to coordinate with their routines. Many companies offer traditional and customized mixes depending on a team’s budget. For instance, Cheerleadingremixes.com works with both high school and college teams to provide the best music montages for individual routines. In their “Create-A-CD” offer, teams can choose any five remixes from their online library for only $30. Here the top mixes include “Sexy Back,” “All in This 2gether” and “I Need a Hero.” Some professional services can cost hundreds of dollars but at Cheerleadingremixes.com, competitors can find high-energy rhythms with seamless transitions at much more reasonable prices.
People of the preppy persuasion take part in championships held year-round. Some of the largest events include World Cheerleading Association’s National Championships hosted at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Each, year from December 27th to the 30th, high school and college cheerleaders come to compete for a national title. This event is one of most affordable competitions; WCA provides free accommodations for coaches and inexpensive travel packages for participants.
Because cheerleading requires many different talents, this sport is becoming increasingly attractive to athletes. Although it was once just a sideline activity, cheerleading continues to grow as its own sport.
Sources:
Brady, Erik. "Cheerleading in the USA: A Sport and an Industry." USA Today. 26 April 2002. 16 Oct. 2007. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/_stories/2002-04-26 -cheerleading-cover.htm.
"CRM’s Create-a-CD." CheerleadingRemixes.com. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://www.cheerleadingremixes.com/compile_your_ow n
"List of Cheerleading Stunts." Wikipedia. 14 Oct. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cheerleading_ stunts.
"WCA Nationals Information." World Cheerleading Association. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://cheerwca.com/national-information.htm.
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Cheerleading requires participants to be optimal physical condition because of the many, potentially dangerous stunts they must perform during their cheers. Individuals must execute a variety of gymnastics moves including toe-touches, tucks, kicks, back flips and many others. One of the most advanced moves is the basket toss in which the flyer is thrown upwards 10 to 30 feet and performs a toe-touch or any number of tricks mid-air. Not only must be people be extremely flexible and strong but they must rely on their bases and spotters to ensure a safe landing. Because of many risks involved with this sport, injuries can occur at any point during their cheers.
Music is another important part of cheerleading because not only does it energize the audience, but the right rhythms can enhance a performance. Therefore, many teams rely on professional CD mixes to coordinate with their routines. Many companies offer traditional and customized mixes depending on a team’s budget. For instance, Cheerleadingremixes.com works with both high school and college teams to provide the best music montages for individual routines. In their “Create-A-CD” offer, teams can choose any five remixes from their online library for only $30. Here the top mixes include “Sexy Back,” “All in This 2gether” and “I Need a Hero.” Some professional services can cost hundreds of dollars but at Cheerleadingremixes.com, competitors can find high-energy rhythms with seamless transitions at much more reasonable prices.
People of the preppy persuasion take part in championships held year-round. Some of the largest events include World Cheerleading Association’s National Championships hosted at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Each, year from December 27th to the 30th, high school and college cheerleaders come to compete for a national title. This event is one of most affordable competitions; WCA provides free accommodations for coaches and inexpensive travel packages for participants.
Because cheerleading requires many different talents, this sport is becoming increasingly attractive to athletes. Although it was once just a sideline activity, cheerleading continues to grow as its own sport.
Sources:
Brady, Erik. "Cheerleading in the USA: A Sport and an Industry." USA Today. 26 April 2002. 16 Oct. 2007. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/_stories/2002-04-26 -cheerleading-cover.htm.
"CRM’s Create-a-CD." CheerleadingRemixes.com. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://www.cheerleadingremixes.com/compile_your_ow n
"List of Cheerleading Stunts." Wikipedia. 14 Oct. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cheerleading_ stunts.
"WCA Nationals Information." World Cheerleading Association. 2007. 16 Oct. 2007. http://cheerwca.com/national-information.htm.
