Objectives:

At the end of the meeting, student is expected

to:
to identify the basic terms used in cheer dancing
to be able to combine movements to form
routine exercise in stunts with good body
alignment.
Create their own combine steps in cheer dance
through group participation.
 CHEERDANCE

= is coined from the words, CHEER and DANCE.

• To cheer is to shout out words or phrases that may

help motivate and boost the morale of a playing team
and perform better during a game.

• Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity where

one expresses emotions or gestures while performing
bodily movements usually in time with rhythm.
Historyof
Cheer dance
Cheerleading dates to the 1860s, in
Great Britain, and entered the US in
the 1880s.
Princeton University, in 1884, got the
idea that crowd chanting at football
games would boost school spirit so
they came up with a catchy cheer.
1884 Princeton: Thomas Peebles
started a yell of "Sis Boom Rah!“
1889- University of Minnesota: Johnny
Campbell was the first cheerleader.
Campbell started yelling with a
megaphone "Rah, Rah, Rah! Ski-U-Mah!
Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Minn-e-so-tah!" After
that people started calling him a yell
leader .
 1899- University of Minnesota: Johnny and five guy friends
organized cheers, fight songs, and raised school pride. This was
the first cheerleading squad.

 Soon after, in 1903, the University of Minnesota organized the

first cheer fraternity called Gamma Sigma. They likely used a
megaphone to project their voices; although it wasn't until
later that it became a popular accessory to cheerleading.

 1920'sthat women became much more involved in

cheerleading and began to incorporate gymnastics, pyramids
and throws.
 Origins
Cheerleading traces its roots to the late 19th century, when
crowds began to chant and yell to encourage their team. Credit
for the first organized cheer is often given to a University of
Minnesota student named Johnny Campbell, who got the
Gopher faithful to shout, "Rah, rah, rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-
rah! Hoo-rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-so-ta!"
during a losing effort in the 1898 season. Soon after, a yell-
leader squad of six male students was organized, a practice that
gained currency at numerous other universities. The four young
men above turned out to cheer for Columbia in a game against
Syracuse in 1924.
In 1948, Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer, a cheerleader at
Southern Methodist University formed the National
Cheerleaders Association (NCA) as a way to hold
cheerleading clinics. Herkimer is credited with
originating many of cheerleading's fundamental moves
— including the "Herkie", named for him — and with
making cheerleading the national and global
phenomenon that it is today.
Lawrence Herkimer, "Grandfather of
Cheerleading"
The Pom-Poms
Derived from the French word pompe ("tuft
of ribbons"), pom-poms have been the
cheerleaders' accessory of choice since the
1930s. The early crepe-paper models, which
bled in wet weather and came apart easily,
were replaced by a vinyl (Fred Gasthoff)
version in the mid-1960s.
 High Flying
Over time, the stunts and tricks that make up the
cheerleading repertoire have grown increasingly
elaborate and adventuresome, leading many to worry
that the sport has become too dangerous. Concern
peaked in 2006, when a Southern Illinois University
cheerleader named Kristi Yamaoka fell from a human
pyramid and fractured a vertebra. Though she was not
the first to suffer a traumatic injury during
cheerleading, she brought a national spotlight onto the
problem because she continued to perform from her
stretcher as she was being removed from the game.
 10 Benefits
of
Cheerleading
1. Maintain a healthy level
of fitness
2. Strength Training
3. Coordination
4. Flexibility
5. Improves Posture
6. Team Building
7. Improves Confidence
8. Learn to take Direction
9. Set yourself goals
10. Build relationships with
fellow team members
The Main Elements
of a Cheerleading
Competition
 Routine
Cheerleading competition routines get more
exciting and more creative every year, but one thing
never changes—competition routines always
include six elements—jumps, dance, stunt
sequence, pyramid sequence, standing tumbling,
and running tumbling.
Make sure you cover all six of the elements you
need in your competition routine to improve your
team’s score.
Cheerleading
arms Motions /
Positions
 Ready
Position

This is a basic starting position for almost every routine.

Feet are shoulder width apart and both hands are in fists
resting just where the hips begin. Elbows should be
straight out to the sides and not pointed to the front.
Hand Clasp
Although it may appear
that a cheerleader is
clapping, more than
likely she is clasping her
hands together. This
creates a sharp look to
the routine and is more
dramatic when the
cheerleader is trying to
get the audience to clap
with her.
 T Motion
Arms are straight out to the
sides at shoulder height and
hands should be turned so
that the thumbs face forward
and the pinky fingers face to
the back. Hands are in tight
fists. Feet are typically
together, but this can vary by
routine.
Broken T
To create a broken T motion,
raise both arms so that your
fists rest on your chest at
shoulder height. The thumb
should be to the back, closest to
your body and the pinky finger
toward the front, facing out. Be
careful to keep your elbows
raised and not drop them. Keep
your fists close to your body for
a tight, sharp movement.
Touchdown

To perform a touchdown motion,

straighten your arms and bring them
up on either side of your ears. Hands
are in a fist with the pinky finger
forward. Feet are together. There is
also a motion called the low
touchdown. To perform a low
touchdown, straighten your arms and
bring them straight down so they are
on either side of the thighs. The
thumbs point forward in the low
touchdown.
V Motion
The V motion can be done as a
high V or low V. Start with legs
shoulder width apart. To complete
a high V motion, the arms are
straight up but out from the head
by about 45 degrees. Make the
arms about the same width apart
as the legs and you'll be very close
to a perfect high V. Thumbs face
forward. To do a low V, reverse the
motion and bring arms out about
45 degrees from the legs.
Right and Left Punch
This move may seem simple, but the
alternating motion of one hand on the hip
and the other hand punching up can be
confusing for very young or new
cheerleaders. However, if you stick with
cheerleading, you will learn this motion
fairly early on in your cheer career. To
perform a right punch, as shown above,
place your left hand on your hip with your
elbow straight out to your side. The right
arm should be straight up beside your ear.
To perform a left punch, reverse the
motion and put your right hand on your
hip and your left arm straight up in the
air.
L Motion
To perform a right L, place your
right arm straight out to the side at
shoulder height (the cheerleader
above needs to raise her arm a bit).
The thumb should face forward.
The left arm is straight up next to
the ear (the cheerleader above
needs to straighten her left arm
and bring it closer to her head). To
perform a left L, simply reverse the
motions and put the left arm out
straight to the side and the right
arm straight up next to your head.
Right and Left K
 Toperform a right K, the right leg is to the side in a
partial lunge and the left leg faces forward with your
toes pointed to the front as well. The right arm goes
straight up and into a 45 degree position away from the
head. Remember, if your feet are shoulder width apart,
then your arm will match the width about where the
outside of your right foot is. The left arm is lowered and
comes across your chest and to the right side. To
perform a left K, place the left arm up and the right
arm across the body.
 Common
Cheerleading Jumps
 Spread Eagle
 This is probably one of the most basic jumps you'll learn. This is often
the first jump that cheerleaders learn, or that younger squads use. Arms
are in a high V and legs go out, but knees face forward and not toward
the sky.
 Toe Touch
 Probably one of the most common jumps, the toe touch is fairly easy to
perform. Arms are in a "T" position and legs are in a V, with knees
pointing toward the sky or even backward a bit. Your hands will not
touch your toes, despite the name.
 Tuck
 This jump is seen sometimes in competitions. Legs are in front and the
knees are tucked into the chest. Hands are to the sides in a "T".
 Herkie
 This cheerleading jump can be performed as a left of right Herkie. This jump is
named after the founder of the National Cheerleading Association, Lawrence
Herkimer. One leg is in toe touch formation and the other bent with the knee facing
downward. Arms do the opposite of what the legs are doing in a "T". So, if the right
leg is bent, the right arm is straight and vice versa.
Cheerleading
Leg Motions /
Positions
1. Feet Together and Feet Apart
2. Dig - Left and Right
3. Side Dig - Left and Right
4. Hitch - Left and Right
5. Liberty - Left and Right
6. Scale - Left and Right
7. Front Lunges - Left and Right
8. Side Lunges - Left and Right
9. Knees
10. Knees - Side Hitch
11. Knees - Front Lunge
12. Knees - Diagonals
activity
Guidelines pre-cheerdance
No, using of firecrackers
No tossing
No basketing
No dance instructors but allowed to have 1 inside the
campus.
7 minutes allotted time for performance, entrance and exit.
PE uniform will be the costume
PROPS AND CHOREOGRAPHY will be graded
This will perform on October 05 .