Team Spirit

Teaching cheerleading dances requires multiple practice sessions and an organized routine. Cheerleading dances are used for halftime performances and competitions. Dance routines for halftime...

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are one of the most well-known cheerleading squads in the world. Founded by Dallas Cowboys general manager Tex Schramm in 1960, they have come to symbolize both the...

At their best, cheerleaders can galvanize a school to rally behind a sports team with their enthusiasm, athleticism and spirited routines. At their worst, cheerleaders can create a class system in...

It is a common misconception that NFL cheerleaders are rich and glamorous and having affairs with NFL players. In fact, the women cheering on the sidelines at NFL games are practically working for...

It is traditional for cheerleaders to give each other gift bags before games, during cheerleading camp, at banquets and to conclude seasons. Cheerleading gift bags are fun to make, and do not have...

You don't have to spend your squad's budget to put on a good fundraiser. Here are five bright cheerleading fundraising ideas that will cost your team little to nothing to put on.

Even cheerleaders need a little support. Putting together fundraising events for cheerleaders can be a difficult proposition, particularly if your squad is not into the idea. Cheerleaders'...

In order to become a cheerleader, it helps to practice doing the routines that cheerleaders perform by taking part in a practice or watching videos online. Learn about the impact of technology on...

In order to coach cheerleading, an individual needs patience, the ability to communicate to cheerleaders and the ability to be encouraging. Discover ways to keep cheerleaders' attention while...

In cheerleading, the idea is to try to get people in the stands to stand up and cheer in support of their team. Find out how cheering for a school differs from competitive cheerleading with help...

In order to be a good cheerleader, it's important to be well-rounded and to be proficient at dancing, tumbling, jumping and doing stunts. Find out why stamina is so important for cheerleaders with...

Go Team Go is a cheer that cheerleaders can use before the game starts. Find out how to do the Go Team Go cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video about cheerleading...

The Fight cheer requires a pattern of arm and foot movements. Cheerleaders perform it during a time-out. Learn to do a Fight cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video...

During the G-O Go cheer, cheerleaders alternate making a low and high V with their arms. Learn to do a G-O Go cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video about cheerleading...

To cheer in basketball, cheerleaders chant the Take It To The Hoop cheer that alternates hand movements and clapping. Learn to do the Take It To The Hoop with tips from an experienced cheerleader...

To do the G-O go cheer, cheerleaders alternate the front and back foot while moving pom-poms. Learn to do the G-O go cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video about...

Cheerleaders use a Rebound cheer to inspire the team to grab the rebound. Learn to do a Rebound cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video about cheerleading stunts and chants.

Glee club, pep rally coordination, drill team, song leading, yell leading, band, flag twirling, and body painting are all ways to publicly display your love of your school. Cheerleading has grown...

Sporting events can be a blast from the action alone, but they become even more vibrant when the spectators get into the action themselves. This, and other functions, can be encouraged through...

Game day is ultimately what a cheerleader is practicing for. Game day for a cheerleader starts early. She must arrive at the set location early, with her uniform on and her full hair and makeup...

Professional cheerleading, including work cheering for NFL teams, is a part-time job. Many teams require a professional cheerleader to be a full-time student, raising a family or working part-time...

Cheerleading has morphed from a sidebar at sports games to a high-adrenaline, physically demanding sport on its own. The best of the best of squads are shown in their routines, which is the focus...

Cheerleading stunts are a lot of fun but it takes teamwork to successfully make them happen. Stunts require hours of rehearsing and with protective mats to assist until stunts are perfected. To do...

When a cheerleader performs a lift, she needs a way to exit out of it. A full down is an advanced way to exit a lift. During a full down, a flyer is held in the air by two bases as a spotter...

Cheerleading tips on jumps and tumbling! Learn great exercises for cheerleaders in this free video series on cheerleading jumps and tumbling.

The double base thigh stand is the first stunt many cheerleaders master. Learn cheer stunting thigh stands from a professional team in this free cheerleading video.

Watch and learn what a mark-through is in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn how to build and prepare a team in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn the stunting sequence in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch an opening sequence to a routine in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn how to do a standing tuck in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn how to do individual stunting in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn the correct body positions when tumbling in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn how to do a standing back handspring in this great free video clip on advanced cheerleading.

Watch and learn how to do both a pike jump and a front stretch in this great free video clip.

Although, most people's primary exposure to cheerleaders is through pep rallies and football game, cheerleading is sport with competitions at many levels, like any other sport. For most...

Running, jumping, balancing and tumbling with clockwork precision and sometimes at break-neck speed—that’s the world of today’s cheerleaders. As with any competitive athletic...

Cheerleading has become a national phenomenon. Because of the rising, sometimes devastating, amount of accidents, certain precautions must be taken in order to prevent and avoid common injuries...

Cheerleading is a popular sport for teen girls, young women and little girls alike. But if you want to be a really good cheerleader or if you are preparing for a big cheerleading audition coming...

Dismounting in cheerleading can be tricky and scary. Other cheerleaders are responsible for your safety and well-being! You can learn how to instruct others to help you safely dismount, as well...

Anyone who's ever been associated with professional cheerleading can tell you that judging tryouts is a difficult job. At the pro level, almost every potential cheerleader is beautiful, talented...

A basket toss is an advanced stunt that is performed in cheerleading. This stunt should be well "spotted," or watched, in order to be completed safely. The basic basket toss is for more...

Having the team mascot join the cheer squad for a pyramid is a great way to showcase the mascot and bring him in on the fun. Since pyramid structure depends on the weight of the cheerleaders and...

If you're judging college cheerleading tryouts, you probably have had some experience judging and cheering or dancing in the past. Now you're tasked to help put together an elite squad of talent...

Anyone who thinks male cheerleaders aren't masculine has obviously never lifted a 130-pound girl over his head, tossed her into the air and caught her right before she hits the ground. Male...

A cheerleader seems to have a simple job, pump up the crowd, shake their pom-poms and do some cartwheels. However, as most real cheerleaders know, cheerleading is a sport where injury is very...

Cheerleaders are responsible for raising team spirit during various types of games and sports events. Cheerleaders use various combinations of moves to choreograph their dances and cheers. Almost...

Cheerleading has come into its own as a sport. The iconic pompom and other traditional props now have competition from cheerleading gloves. If you buy cheerleading gloves, you can help protect the...

The life of an NFL cheerleader may seem glamorous, with all the adoring fans and being in the spotlight of some of the grandest athletic events in the world. However, what most do not know is all...

Since the team mascot is most likely limited physically by the costume, her participation during cheer routines is generally limited to a hold, a catch, clapping along and basic arm movements. If...