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Step 1
Know your role in the stunt. Each cheerleader should be aware of what their job is and who they must protect within each stunt. If you are a base, your job is to hold up, catch and protect the top person in the stunt. If you're a spotter, your job is to catch the top person if the base doesn't, and essentially, protect the base.
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Step 2
Practice, practice, practice. Stunts are complicated and shouldn't be thrown together the night before a game. The more you practice, the quicker you will be able to react if a stunt falls. As you practice, this will happen often and will better prepare you for mistakes during a game.
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Step 3
Keep your eyes open and pay attention. Distractions are not an option when you're tossing a cheerleader in the air, or when throwing up a stunt.
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Step 4
Catch the top person at all costs and think quick on your feet. If you're a base and you're feeling wobbly or weak as you're holding the top person in the air, prepare them for a catch position and bring them down safely.
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Step 5
Stay calm. If you're a top person in a stunt, and the stunt goes awry, it is your responsibility to fall in a cradle position (as best you can). This position allows a base to catch you. So, if you don't fall in this position, it could cause your base to have difficulty catching you or hurt themselves while they are catching you.
