How to Do Basic Cheerleading Arm Motions

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Shyra from Excel Rebel in Orlando Lakes, Florida. I'm going to be doing advanced cheer leading on behalf of Expert Village. I'm going to go over the basic arm motions in cheer leading. Each routine, each cheer, each segment in cheer leading is based on these motions. The first motion, we're going to start in a clasp position, is a high V. You're going to jump out, make sure that your arms are locked out straight. Your fist should have your thumb on the outside. Your thumbs should look like you're holding a bucket in each hand and this is the high V. Then we're going to clasp again, the low V is your next position. Same thing with your hands, the doughnut hole should be facing the outside. Should look like you're holding a bucket in these hands also. Then the next position is a T. In each position, your arms should be locked out, straight, and at the right level. They should be shoulder level. Your hands should also look like your holding a bucket. The next position is considered a touch down. Your arms are straight up and down just like a goal post. That's why they call it the touch down. This position can go straight down into a lower touch down. The next position that we're going to do is an L. It can be done right or left. Your bottom hand wants to be shoulder level like your holding a bucket. The other hand wants to have the doughnut hole facing the back. This can be flipped the other way considered a right L or a left L. Then the next position is considered a K. They call this K, it could be done both ways. The top arm is in the high V position. The low arm is in the lower V position. This can be switched back to the other side. And a clasp position is right here. It can be done at chest level. Usually, for cheer leading at football games or sports events and then in a routine it can be done with elbows together to keep the routine clean and keep everyone together."