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Cheer Dance
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At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

• Explain what cheer dance is;

• Differentiate cheer dance to cheerleading; and
• Identify the various health benefits of dancing.
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What is a Cheer Dance?
Cheer dance

As the name implies, cheer dance is a combination of cheering

and dancing. Components include the mandatory cheer as well
as a number of gymnastic or acrobatic moves, such as cartwheels
and back hand springs. The purpose of cheer dance is usually to
motivate sports teams, entertain audiences, or for the actual
competition.
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Cheerleading

- is an activity in which the participants (called "cheerleaders")

cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range
from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be
performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience,
or for competition.
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- Cheer dancing is rooted from cheerleading.

- Cheerleading as we all know was developed in the United

States of America.
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What is the difference of

Cheerleading and Cheer
dancing?
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Basic Elements of
Cheer dance
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Arm Motion
- High “V”
- Low “V”
- Broken “T”
- candle
- Diagonal Right
- Diagonal Left
- Dagger
- Set
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Arm Motion

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Kick/ Splits
- Front Kick
- Side Kick
- Fan Kick
- Half Split
- Full Split
- Front Split
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Kick

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Leap
- Front Leap
- Side leap
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Leap

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Jumps
- Straight Jump
- Star Jump
- Tuck Jump
- Pike Jump
- Hurdle/Hurkey
- Toe Touch/Straddle
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Jumps

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Turns

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What are the health benefits

of dancing?
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Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages,
shapes and sizes. It has a wide range of physical and
mental benefits including:
• Physical Endurance. Cheerleading is a great cardio
workout!
• Strength Training. Cheerleading is a whole body workout.
• Flexibility. Stretching exercises within each class will
develop your flexibility, increasing your range of movement.
• Coordination.
• Team player and Leadership skills.
• Positive Mood.