CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN IFUGAO
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10
THIRD QUARTER A. Y. 2022-2023
LESSONS AND COVERAGE: CHEERDANCE
a. History of cheer dance
b. Arms Motion in cheer dance
c. Rolls and tumbling in cheer dance
d. Choreograph cheer dance routine
ENHANCED COMPETENCIES:
ELC1: Engaged in recreational activities such as dancing as part of our lifestyle that can surely
sustain our fitness.
ELC2: Discuss the arm motions in cheer dance.
ELC3: Perform the rolls and tumbling in cheer dance with confidence.
ELC4: Perform the choreograph cheer dance routine using the skills (arm motions and rolls and
tumbling) in cheer dance.
LESSON 1: History of Cheer Dance
Cheerleading was first performed by men. It was in Princeton University where the idea came about to
have a catchy cheer for the university’s football team to boost the athletes’ spirit. Thomas C. Peebles, a
Princeton alumnus and pep squad member, introduced a chant for the spectators to yell at the University of
Minnesota. Later in 1898, Johnny Campbell, a Minnesota student, organized a cheer group for a football game
between the university of Minnesota and Princeton University. He thought that the team would improve its
performance if the morale of the members would be boosted. The morale-boosting cheers made their ways as
part of sporting event.
Before, intercollegiate sports were played mostly by men. This could be the reason that during this time,
women decided to be involved directly in sports as cheerers. They wore ankle-length skirts and varsity sweaters.
Later, they included gymnastics, dance, and stunts into their routines. Paper pom-poms were later used as props
during the 1930s. The first plastic pom-poms came about only in 1965.
In 1948, the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) was formed by Lawrence Herkimer. Cheer
dancing then became popular in the United States. High school and college students became interested in
joining local pep squads (or cheer dance teams). During this period Cheerleading became professionalized
under the auspices of the National Football League of America. The Dallas Cowboys of Texas state introduced
their cheerleaders during the 1972-1973 football season. And in the 1976 Super Bowl X Game, the Cowboys’
cheerleaders became the top attraction. Thus, Cheerleading was elevated into a new profession.
Nationally organized competitions such as the Top Ten college Cheerleading Squads and Cheerleader
All America are participated by many intercollegiate pep squads. Awards were bestowed to top performers by
the International Cheerleading Foundation, which later changed its name to World Cheerleading Association
(WCA).
In 1978, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) broadcast the first world Cheerleading event. In
1972, the association passed the so-called Title IX rule, which allowed females to compete in sports, and
competitive Cheerleading became popular. The rule states, “No person in the United States shall on the basis of
sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefit of of be subjected to discrimination under any
educational program or activity receiving government financial assistance”. two years later, the NCA conducted
training to Cheerleading squads of different school.
Cheerleader uniforms then improved, where baggy sweaters were replaced by spandex gear. Routines
became creative, and moves became complex. Somehow, the purpose of eliciting participation from the
spectators became a secondary goal in the world of cheer dance. It became a sport of its own.
Earlier, the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) was formed to provide training for college and
high school Cheerleading squads. The first stunt introduced was the “liberty mount”.
Cheerleading, as known today, begun in 1980s with flashy routines and gymnastic stunts. By 1997, it
was recognized as independent sport. Two years later, it was officially approved as a sport. Big networks such
as Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) covered these events. Organizations started to
regulate moves and emphasized safety among the participants. In 2003, the US National Council offered safety
workshops to coaches and members. Today, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that
coaches have to finish officially approved safety courses.
LESSON 2: Arm Motions in Cheer Dance
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LESSON 3: Rolls and Tumbling in Cheer Dance
Forward Roll
Steps:
1. Stand properly with both feet together. Bend your trunk and reach the floor. Place your hands on the
ground, and slightly bend your knees.
2. Look at your tummy and slowly do the tuck. Make sure that your neck will touch the floor.
3. Put your weight on your hands, slowly turn until you finish in the tuck position.
Backward Roll
Steps:
1. Stand properly with both feet together. Bend your knees until they almost touch the floor.
2. Put your hands up near your ears while in the tuck position.
3. Using your feet, push your feet are above the ground, and overhead while the hands are on the
floor.
4. Touch the floor using your feet to stand again.
Cartwheel
Steps:
1. With one foot in front.
2. Stand on one foot and lean down until1 both hands are on the ground.
3. Transfer weight from one hand to the other while driving legs above and over the body.
4. Place one leg on the ground and continue through a standing position.
Round-Off
Steps:
1. From a standing position with one foot in
front.
2. Transfer weight to hands while driving legs
above over body.
3. Bring the legs together in a handstand
position.
4. Follow by snapping down the legs and
finishing with a quarter turn ending up tracing the
opposite direction and continue through a standing position.
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LESSON 4 TOPIC: Perform the basic dance steps of modern dance forms to sustain healthy lifestyle.
