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Becoming a cheerleader can be one of the most fun and challenging sports you will ever participate in. Tryouts for cheerleader can be nerve wracking, but you can make sure you give your best...

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

Cheerleaders are a traditional part of athletic events such as football and basketball at the high school, college and professional levels. Cheerleaders typically perform a cheer routine between...

A cheerleading routine often consists of six elements that need to be choreographed together, including cheering, dancings, jumps, tumbling, individual stunts and pyramids. Choreograph a...

Cheerleading music needs to be upbeat and rhythmic. It has to help get the crowd's adrenaline pumping and motivate the fans to get up on their feet and shout for their team. It is important for...

Wanting to make cheerleader? Here are some simple steps to boost your chances.

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...

Learn the importance of memorizing the cheer routine and how to be successful at cheerleading competitions in this free video on competitive cheer.

A back handspring is a good move for tumblers in a sharp motion cheerleading routine. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

Cleaning a cheer routine involves the squad coming back together after a sequence. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

A good all-star cheerleading routine works in competition and pep rallies. Learn an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

The one count of this all-star sharp motion sequence is a high V with feet together, preparing to jump. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this...

Preparing for the toe touch in this all-star cheer routine, cross your wrists and circle arms. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

Landing the toe touch in this all-star routine is best with knees absorbing the jump and your feet together. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in...

In this all-star sharp motion routine roll up on five with the left arm first. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

On the six count of this all-star cheer sequence, grab your wrist over head. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

Keep a broken T with your shoulders back, keeping your fists apart. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

On the eight count of this all-star cheer routine, bend forward for a low clap, hands in front of feet. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this...

Start your all-star sharp motion routine with a strong clasp and feet a little more than shoulder width apart. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader...

Pump the clasp upward into a high clasp in this all-star sharp motion cheerleading sequence. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

In this all-star routine, hit a high V on the three count, keeping the legs apart. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

On the four count of this all-star cheer routine, bend forward and clap. Learn part of an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free video.

A good all-star motion sequence works well for cheering competitions that require a sharp motion segment. Learn an all-star cheerleading routine from a national champion cheerleader in this free...

Learn how to put together moves to make a color guard routine in this free video clip.

Learn to twirl baton today! This free video covers twirling routines and how to twirl baton.

Learn to twirl baton today! This free video covers using the same twirl in two combinations.

Learn to twirl baton today! This free video covers twirling triple combinations with your baton.

Watch and learn how to build and prepare a team 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 both a toe touch and a back handspring 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...

Cheerleaders use nearly every muscle group in their body during a regular practice session -- and that doesn’t even include the muscles they use once they hit the field! One of the areas...

Baton twirling, using dance rhythms and steps, has become a competitive sport. You can excel in baton twirling through hard work and lots of practice. With worldwide competitions, events and...

Having a dance background may not be required, but it certainly will help you make your school's dance team. What you are lacking in formal training you can try to overcome with an upbeat...

Cheerleading is a demanding sport for young men and women from grade-school age through young adulthood. It combines tumbling, dance, jumps and gymnastic stunts in an effort to enthuse fans at...

Cheerleading is all about school spirit, enthusiasm and getting the crowd into the game. One of the ways cheerleaders do this is by performing a sideline dance. When the team is in timeout or on a...

High kick routines please crowds. Everyone likes to watch a great high kick routine at a halftime show. Choreographers can create interesting kick lines by varying the sequence of kicks.

As opposed to stage magic, the term "tricks" when applied to baton twirling does not mean conjuring or making things disappear. In essence, the term describes certain baton and body moves and...

Baton twirling, like dance and gymnastics, is part sport and part art. There are a number of standard body moves and baton-handling techniques, but the greatest joy for both participants and...

Parade marching is different from field marching in a number of ways. Although there are some exceptions, parade marching usually does not entail creating geometrical formations, such as those...

Once you commit to participate in a cheerleading competition, practicing that routine becomes a major priority. While preparing, cheerleaders still have to attend school games, organize pep...

There are a variety of ways to choreograph a cheerleading routine. At times, the coach will create and teach a routine. At other times, the cheerleaders themselves will create and choreograph it....

In cheerleading, there's nothing better than a great piece of music for your competition routine. A solid beat, driving sound and variation in music are integral components of an interesting squad...

Color guard is known as the "sport of the arts" because it delicately balances beauty, grace, storytelling and athletics. Precision and creativity are two major factors when you choreograph a...

It's all about the music if you want to impress the audience during a drill routine. You can select music to create a mood or add elements of surprise in your drill routine. Almost any type of...

Rifle spinning originated in military drill team practice. Replicas are used at the high school and college level to simulate the routines of the military. Rifle throwing can include elaborate...