This document provides instructions for performing different jumps in cheerleading. It discusses the approach, lift, execution, and landing for jumps. It then describes the proper form and positioning for 8 specific jumps: tuck jump, spread eagle, herkie, toe touch, side hurdler, front hurdler, double nine, and pike.
This document provides instructions for performing different jumps in cheerleading. It discusses the approach, lift, execution, and landing for jumps. It then describes the proper form and positioning for 8 specific jumps: tuck jump, spread eagle, herkie, toe touch, side hurdler, front hurdler, double nine, and pike.
This document provides instructions for performing different jumps in cheerleading. It discusses the approach, lift, execution, and landing for jumps. It then describes the proper form and positioning for 8 specific jumps: tuck jump, spread eagle, herkie, toe touch, side hurdler, front hurdler, double nine, and pike.
l: Lift - Use the arms to create lift through the chest
e: execution - Hit the positions
listed below
l: landing - Land on the balls of the
feet, absorb with the legs, head and chest up
Tuck JUMP Spread Eagle
Bring knees to chest; keep knees together Keep knees forward; keep a straight body without piking
Herkie Toe Touch Side Hurdler
Bent knee faces down; keep knee on straight Keep head and chest up; pull legs to arms; Bent knee faces the crowd; keep knee on leg facing upwards; bent leg, straight arm, reach for the arch of the foot, not the toes straight leg facing upwards straight leg, bent arm
Front Hurdler Double Nine Pike
Bring straight leg up to chest and between the Arms and legs in same “9” position; bring legs Keep head up; bring legs to arms; arms arms; back knee points towards the ground; to arms; keep head up parallel to the ground land with feet together at the same time 2008 Official Spirit Book 7