How to Clap in Cheerleading

What would high school be without cheerleaders? While some may welcome a world without the typical cheerleading stereotypes, sporting events would not be the same without these team players. Without a rallying force behind pep rallies and games, some of us would lack the motivation to cheer for our team. And, if anyone second guesses the talent and ability that it takes to be a cheerleader, they couldn't be more wrong. Cheerleaders make a profession out of crowd pleasing, which is not an easy job. Cheer leading has become a sport that has worked itself into cultures all over the world. The origins of cheerleading date back to America in 1898. Thanks to a clever student at the University of Minnesota, a random combination of rah rahs and sku-u-mars caught wave in a varsity football game. Since then, thousands of girls and boys have come together in the love of their teams. Now, there are tons of cheerleading camps, merchandise, and competitions.

If you are interested in becoming a cheerleader, this free video series is perfect for you. Our expert, Mandy Butler, has won several National Cheerleading titles, and she is an instructor for the National Cheerleading association. With her helps, you can learn easy cheerleading stunts and routines. Learn the basics of how to clap, clasps, and punch. Also, learn how to do signature cheerleading moves like the T, V, Touchdown, and Bucket. So, if you want to learn how to become a cheerleader, take some time, and learn how to cheer today!

"Hi! I'm Mandy Butler on behalf of Expert Village and I'm going to talk to you today about cheerleading motions. I'm going to take you through the proper technique for cheerleading motion. You're going to see these motions used in cheers, chants, jumps, dances, motion sequences. It's very important to have nice, tight motions. The first cheerleading motion I'm going to teach you is called a clap. I'm going to start by placing my hands together in blades, and they're going to be at chin level. The way you check your clap placement is by putting your thumbs to your chin before closing them. That's where my clap should be. Now I'm going to turn to the front so you can see I don't clop wide like this. I'm going to clap nice and narrow. I never go wider than my shoulders. Notice that when I clap, my fingers and my thumbs are pressed together. They're not open like this. My hands are nice, tight, and sharp and they're in blades. This is a proper clap. You're going to see this in lots of stuff in cheerleading. This is the clap."