Cheerleading, which originated in the 1860s, is a combination of dance, gymnastics, and acrobatics performed to support sporting teams. The practice involves various formations, jumps, and stunts executed by teams, typically comprising both male and female members, with an emphasis on safety and proper technique. Competitive cheerleading routines are scored based on precision, efficiency, and creativity, contributing to the overall excitement of the performances.

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2. Also known as
cheerleading, refers to a
type of grouped dance that
intends to give a motivation
and support to a sporting
team, entertainment to
audience, or competition.

3. -Cheerleading involves performing
routines which include aspects of
dance, gymnastics and acrobatics
such as tumbling, stunting and
jumping.
-Training can consist of strength,
flexibility and skill work and in
some cases, repeated practice of
skills or set choreographed
routines
Cheer dance

4. -Most cheer dance group
consists of dancers, both male
and female, executing
different formations and
acrobatics.
-Most cheer dance are
“boosters” who leads the
supporting crowd to make the
chants, yells and simple but
creative dance movement to
motivate their sporting teams.
Cheer dance

5. Cheerleading dates to the
1860s, in Great Britain, and
entered the US in the 1880s.
Although women currently
dominate the field,
cheerleading was begun by
men.
Cheer dance

6. 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.
Cheer dance

7. On November 2, 1898, U-Minnesota
student Johnny Campbell led an
organized cheer at a football game
between Minnesota and Princeton
University, so you might say he
was the first actual "cheer leader".
Cheer dance

8. In 1903, the University of
Minnesota organized the first
cheer fraternity called Gamma
Sigma. They likely used a
megaphone to project their
voices.
Cheer dance

9. In the 1920s women became
involved in cheerleading. The
lady yellers sported ankle-
length skirts and varsity
sweaters.
Cheer dance

10. Female cheer squads began to
include gymnastics, dance and
other showy stunts into
routines, and in the 1930s
cheers were aided by the use
of paper pom-poms.
Cheer dance

11. By the 1940s women were
mainly leading the cheers, and
routines took on a voice their
own.
Cheer dance

12. A cheer dance performance
consists of different structured
and organized movements
which are being scored when
in competitions. The
movements must be proper
and efficient on order to earn
scores and avoid deductions.

13. ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
are usually done by the performers
with pride and confidence. This
element helps to encourage the
supportive spectators to cheer along
and bring the prideful message to
the competitors. The basic technique
in yelling and chanting is the use of
diaphragm instead of the throat. It is
done also while doing the other
elements of cheer dancing.

14. ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
Basic Hand-body Movements

15. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

16. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

17. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

18. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

19. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

20. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

21. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

22. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

23. Basic Hand-body Movements
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

24. Basic Types of Jumps:
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Spread Eagle – simply swing
and jump with arms of doing
high “V” figure and legs apart.
Knees facing forward but not
toward the sky. This jump is
used as progression to learn
more advance jumps.

25. Basic Types of Jumps:
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Tuck Jump – Legs in front
while knees tucked to the
chest. Closed fist and arms
spreading forming “T” or “V”
figure.

26. Basic Types of Jumps:
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Toe Touch – one of the most
common jumps used in
cheerleading. Legs are straddled,
straight and parallel to the ground
forming “V” figure. Knees face the
sky, toes pointed, arms form “T”
position, closed fist and must not
touch the toes despite the name.

27. Basic Types of Jumps:
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Pike- Legs are straight,
together, and parallel to the
ground. Toes are pointed,
arms are straight reaching
the front while hands are in
closed fist.

28. Basic Types of Jumps:
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Hurdle- One leg is straight
facing forward (front hurdle) or
facing outward (side hurdle)
with arms forming “T” figure.
The other leg is bent, knees
facing the ground (front
hurdle) or facing forward (side
hurdle)

29. Most stunts are done by flyers
(usually female) with bases
(male lifters) and spotters. It is
essential to know the proper
execution of the stunts to
secure the safety of both flyers
and lifters.
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

30. • Bases- These are the athletes
(usually male cheer dancers)
that hold, lift, and toss a flyer
up to the air during stunts.
Bases must be strong an alert
at all times. They make sure
that the flyer will land safely
and secured. There is no
gender requirement for a base.
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
• Flyers- are the athletes being held,
lifted, and tossed up to perform
certain stunts in height or in the air.
Female cheer dancers are usually
assigned to be the flyers. They are
usually, but not always, the smallest
person in the group. They are
flexible, and balance efficient while
being lifted up. Before performing
air stunts, flyers must learn first the
proper techniques

31. Stunts
• Make sure your base has their
arms locked at all times and
head up.
• The Flyer should sit on the
lower part of the base's back; if
you sit too high, you could hurt
your base.
• The Spotter should hold the
Flyer at her waist at all times.
• The Spotter should help the
Flyer get up and dismount.

32. Stunts
• Make sure the Flyer keeps
her arms tight in the "T"
motion.
• Make sure the Bases keep
their arms in a High
Touchdown motion.

33. Stunts
• Make sure the Base does a
deep side lunge for the
Flyer to sit on.
• Make sure the Flyer points
her toes and the Base
catches her leg on her calf
or ankle.

34. Stunts
• The Base should always
hold the thighs of the Flyer
until the Back Spot calls
for the release.
• The Base should always
hold the thighs of the Flyer
until the Back Spot calls
for the release.

35. Including tumbling skills in your cheer dance routine is
an excellent way to add extreme, thrill and excitement.
Safety and security must be observe at all times to avoid
injury especially tumble skill involve gravity-defying and
intense ground impact.
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

36. ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE
Types of tumbling skills:
-Standing – completing tumble in a stationary
position.
-Running – completing a tumble from a running start.
o Cartwheel – A type of tumble in which the body
moves sideways imitating a wheel.

37. • Cart Wheel
▪ To start your lunge, put your dominant leg in front and
bend it slightly. Your back leg should be straight. Your arms
should be straight above your head, near your ears.
▪ Put your hands on the ground with your hands turned 90
degrees.
▪ Kick your feet over your head one at a time. The foot that
kicks first should land first.
▪ Land in a lunge facing the opposite direction you started
from. Your arms should be over your head near your ears.
Your front leg should be slightly bent, and your back leg
should be straight.
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE

38. Formations play a vital role in
cheer dance since most of the
cheer dance competitions are
viewed from the top by the
spectators. Formations may vary
depending on the dances and
stunts choreographed.
Ballerina Ballet.

39. BASIC FORMATIONS

40. BASIC FORMATIONS
Diagonal Staggered