Cheerdancing originated from cheerleading and involves performing gymnastic skills like jumps, tumbling, and lifts combined with cheering to encourage crowds. While cheerleading began in the 1860s in Great Britain started by men, women became involved in the 1920s and led cheers in the 1940s. Cheerdancing was recognized as an independent sport in 1997. Lawrence Herkimer is considered the "Grandfather of Cheerleading" for founding organizations like the National Cheerleaders Association.

3. CHEERDANCE
Cheerdancing rooted from cheerleading
Performance of a routine, usually dominated by
gymnastic skills such as jumps, tumbling skills, lifts
and tosses combined with shouting of cheers and
yells to lead the crowd to cheer for a certain team
during a game or sport.

4. BRIEF HISTORY OF CHEERDANCE
Originated in the Great Britain during 1860’s and spread to the
United States during 1880’s
 Cheerdance was started by men
During 1884 in Princeton University, the idea that crowd
charting at football games would boost school spirit so they
came up with a catchy cheer.
Ray, Ray, Ray!
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger!
Sis, Sis, Sis!
Boom, Boom, Boom,
Aaaah!, Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!

5. BRIEF HISTORY OF CHEERDANCE
1920’s - women became involved in cheerleading
1930’s - cheers were aided by the use of Pom –
poms
1940’s - women are mainly leading cheers and
routines
1997 – cheerleading was recognized as an
independent sport

6. Lawrence Herkimer
Grandfather of Cheerleading
Legend and innovator in the field
of cheerleading
Founder of:
• National Cheerleaders Association
• Cheerleading Supply Company
• National Cheerleading Magazine
called ‘Megaphone’

7. Basic Cheerdance Steps
1.Beginning Stance
2.Cheer Stance
3.Clap
4.Clasp
5.OverheadClasp
6.Low Clasp
7. High “V”
8.Low “V”
9.Left/Right Diagonal
10.Touchdown
11.LowTouchdown
12.Bow and Arrow
13.Dagger
14.Left/Right Punch
15.L Motion
16.“T” Motion
17.Half “T”

8. Direction: Write T if the statement is true, write F if the statement is false and
underline the word/s making the statement incorrect.
_____1. Cheerleading was begun by men.
_____2. Lawrence Herkimer was the “Father of Cheerleading”.
_____3. Women are involved in cheerleading in 1920’s.
_____4. Feet apart, hands down by the sides in blades is called Beginning Stance.
_____5. Low ‘V’ is arms extended down forming a ‘V’.
_____6. Hands in blades at the chin and the elbows are in is called Clasp.
_____7. Punch is one arm extended straight up, one arm on hips and in a fist.
_____8. Cheerleading is originated in the Great Britain.
_____9. In 1998, cheerleading is recognized as an independent sport.
_____10. Cheerleading was spread to Asia.

11. Beginning Stance
 Feet together,
hands down by the
side
Beginning Stance
 Feet together,
hands down by the
side