Ever been at a loss for what to do when a dancer breaks the rules? Here are 9 Simple Guidelines for Punishment to help you determine what's best for your team!
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WHAT WAS YOUR PLAN? “Session planning” is one of those things that gets all sorts of eye-rolling amongst cheer coaching as it can sound like a tedious and pointless task. Yet so many coaches feel frustrated by the fact that they do not achieve what they would like during their cheer sessions leaving them frantic closer to crunch time. Yet time and time again, we expect our seasons to go smoothly, and they don’t. We expect our athletes to execute what we have in our heads, and they don’t. We h
My #1 piece of advice for teaching your dancers and cheerleaders how to improve their competitive mindset: Control the Controllables!
As dance coaches we constantly clean our routines -Try this east strategy to increase your dancer's confidence at the same time!
A front handspring on vault is an incredibly important gymnastics skill because some gymansts perform it from level 4 all the way through level 8. While the deductions get stricter as a gymnast pro…
Basing cheer can come with one (or multiple) badges of honour: BRUISES! However, there is one main culprit for bruising and base injury: poor technique and body condition. Here are some of the major issues in basing: • Grannies / ducks basing: Butt sticks out, or shoulders are rounded into a hunchback. This decreases strength/power of the basing and increases back injury rates. • Clunking heads: A.K.A. the ‘cheer kiss.’ Can lead to facial injuries and concussions. • Small pop/dip: The flye
Keep your cheer season organized with this printable coach planner! • Planner includes: 📣 Cover Page 📣 Attendance Page 📣 Game Day Details 📣 Event Sign-Up Page 📣 Notes Page 🖤 Watermark will be removed upon purchase
This stunt is called the Pony Sit or Pony Mount and it is the first stunt that you should learn. Tips: Make sure your base has their arms locked at all times and head up. The Flyer should sit on the lower part of the base's back; if you sit to high, you could hurt your base. The Spotter should hold the Flyer at her waist at all times. The Spotter should help the Flyer get up and dismount. For download instructions, please see our Members Only Section.
The key to being a motivational coach: use your own coaching style to best satisfy an athlete's three basic needs: Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness.
Being a cheerleading coach comes with a lot of responsibility. In this article, we list 9 of the most important things you should know!
A guide to loaded movement training to improve strength for cheerleading bases. Strength & skills training at home and the gym.
