Team Spirit Videos

A big smile and great spirit can help you impress the coach during cheerleading try-outs even if your tumbling skills could use a little work. Get tips for trying out to be a cheerleader\ in this...

Your cheerleading uniform should represent your school well, and should be comfortable and easy to move in. Learn more about what to look for in a cheerleading uniform, and on fitting uniforms to...

When their football team has lost the ball, cheerleaders do a defense cheer. Learn how to do a basic defense cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleaders do offense cheers when their football team has the ball and could make a touchdown. Learn how to do a basic offense cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleaders use cheers to rally the crowd and let their team know they support them. Learn a basic "G-O" cheer in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Rallying the crowd is an essential part of cheerleading. Get tips on how to get the crowd going during a game, including basic cheers and chants, in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Watch how to prep for a jump in cheerleading, how to do a toe touch jump, and how to do kicks in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

From the high V to the low V to the goal post and more, learn the essential cheerleading positions and how to hit your motions and angles perfectly in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Stretching before cheerleading is an important way to increase flexibility and to avoid injury. Learn a variety of stretches for cheerleaders in this free beginning cheerleading video lesson.

Cheerleading is a great way to make friends, get involved with your school, and build self esteem. Learn more about the benefits of cheerleading and how to get started as a cheerleader in this...

Cheerleading often incorporates hip-hop dance moves into cheer routines. Learn a choreographed hip-hop routine for cheerleading with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this...

Standing back handsprings in cheerleading are often synchronized stunts that consist of a back extension, a hand stand and quick landing. Practice a standing back handspring with help from a...

A cheerleading L-stand can transition into a shoulder sit when the base cheerleader moves the fliers extended leg onto her shoulder. See an L-stand and shoulder sit with help from a former NCA...

A thigh stand in cheerleading consists of two bases in a lunge position and a flier standing on each of the bases' legs. Learn the proper mounting and dismounting techniques for a thigh stand with...

In cheerleading, a dive roll is a jump, a handstand and a forward roll performed back to back. Practice a polished dive roll with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this free...

A standing back tuck in cheerleading is a tight back flip from the standing position. Use the arms to gain momentum into a back tuck with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in...

To do a back handspring in cheerleading, break down the move into a back extension, an Olympic bridge position, a handstand and a quick landing. Master a back handspring with help from a former...

The perfect cartwheel in cheerleading begins and ends in a lunge position and is done in proper alignment. Practice doing cartwheels along a line on the floor with help from a former NCA...

To achieve high jumps and toe touches in cheerleading, use ankle weights or a Thera-Band to build strength in the legs. Build the muscles in the legs to jump higher in the air with help from a...

Many cheerleading dance moves can be performed to any type of music. Practice a cheerleader style of dancing with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this free video on...

When trying out for cheerleading, be sure to begin training months in advance to perfect your technique, execution and style. Wow the judges at a cheerleading tryout with help from a former NCA...

When performing the yell it out cheer in cheerleading, spell out the word "yell" while changing the arm positions for each letter. Practice the yell it out chant with help from a former NCA...

In cheerleading, the rebound cheer consists of alternating V-arms, clasps and punches. Cheer the rebound chant during the game with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this free...

The hustle cheerleading chant incorporates showier use of the pom poms that coincide with yelling, "Hustle!" Learn the steps to the hustle cheer to encourage any sports team with help from a...

The go, team, go cheer in cheerleading marries big arm movements with enthusiastic chants that get the fans involved. Practice the go, team, go chant with help from a former NCA instructor and...

In cheerleading, the go, fight, win chant encourages the fans to join in. Learn the coordinating arm and leg movements to the go, fight, win cheer with help from a former NCA instructor and...

The fight cheerleading chant has different arm movements for each letter of the world "fight," and it incorporates a strong punch at the end. Repeat the fight cheer for your favorite football team...

The defense and offense cheers for football games are similar, but the wording changes slightly for each chant. Cheer for the defense or the offense during a game with help from a former NCA...

In an all-girl cheerleading stunt, there should always be two strong bases, a front spotter, a back spotter and a light-weight flier. Understand the dynamics of a cheerleading stunt with help from...

The touchdown cheerleading cheer is a repetitive chant that coordinates arm movements with the word "touchdown." Learn the touchdown chant for the next big game with help from a former NCA...

A "G-O" chant in cheerleading incorporates a fundamental move that all cheerleaders should know. Practice a basic "Let's go!" chant with help from a former NCA instructor and choreographer in this...

In order to make a cheer squad, a person needs to be able to show the excitement on her face, and she needs to be able to accept challenges. Find out about the importance of personality in...

It can be difficult to become a cheerleading coach, but it helps to get involved by starting as a tumbling coach. Learn about tests that potential cheerleading coaches can take with help from a...

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...

A cheerleading toe touch is one of the most popular jumps in cheerleading and requires pointed toes, a straight back and even legs. Perform a cheerleading toe touch with tips from an experienced...

In cheerleading,the B-A-S-K-E-T Basket cheer is an offensive cheer that combines foot and arm movements to spell out B-A-S-K-E-T. Find out how to do the B-A-S-K-E-T Basket cheer with tips from an...

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...

In cheerleading, encourage a team to play defensively by spelling out D-E-F-E-N-S-E with the cheerleader's arms. Find out how to do a defense cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in...

Move It, Move That Ball is a cheer that is used at basketball games where a cheerleader combines a broken T arm movement with a lunge. Discover how to do a Move It, Move That Ball cheer with tips...

The Hustle cheer is a great cheer to do with a cheerleading squad because it involves clapping. Find out how to do the Hustle cheer with tips from an experienced cheerleader in this free video...

Cheerleading tips on jumps and tumbling! Learn how to put together combos in cheering in this free video series on cheerleading jumps and tumbling.

The best cheerleading stunts! Learn when to use stunts and when not to in this free video on cheer stunts and cheerleading tips.

The best cheerleading stunts! Learn How to Count for Cheerleading Stunts in this free video on cheer stunts and cheerleading tips.

The best cheerleading stunts! Learn How to Do Pyramids in this free video on cheer stunts and cheerleading tips.

Cheerleading tips on jumps and tumbling! Learn how to tuck in a jump in this free video series on cheerleading jumps and tumbling.

Cheerleading tips on jumps and tumbling! Learn about difficulty levels of cheer jumps in this free video series on cheerleading jumps and tumbling.

The best cheerleading stunts! Learn the important Positions for Cheerleading Stunts in this free video on cheer stunts and cheerleading tips.