The document provides information about cheerdance including: 1) A brief history of cheerleading and how it evolved into cheerdance which combines cheers, gymnastics, and dance. 2) Details about the formation of the Cheerleading Philippines organization and its growth. 3) Summaries of different types of cheerleading motions and jumps as well as common injuries and safety tips.

1. Group 1: Michael Kwon,
Marian Gomez, Zach
Soposop
CHEERDANCE

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is
Cheerdance
History of
Cheerleading/
Cheerdance
Cheerleading
Motions
Types of
Cheerleading
Motions ( 25 )
Cheerleading
Jumps
Types of
Cheerleading
Jumps ( 8 )
Cheerleading
Injuries
Comon Injuries
and how to
prevent it
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3. What is
cheerdance?
Cheer dancing rooted from
cheerleading - performance of a
routine, usually dominated by
gymnastic skills such as jumps,
tumbling skills, lifts and fosses
combined with shouting of cheers
and yells to lead the crowd to cheer
for a certain team during a game or
sport.

4. The Cheerleading Philippines or CP was
formed in 1993 and was affiliated with the
International Federation of Cheerleading
(IFC) in 2007. By early 2008, the CPF is
represented 16 regional centers in key
cities and provinces in the Philippines.
It includes affiliate
members who are nationals but residing
outside the country including the first
member societies representing United
States, Japan, Australia, and Canada. The
CF had grown to include 49 national
cheerleading chapters, representing 3
inhabited sub regions (Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao in the Philippines.
History of
cheerdance in the
Philippines.

5. Medals of the Philippines
NATIONAL University Pep Squad won a silver and a bronze medals, while Miriam
College won one bronze in the International Cheer Union (ICU) World Cheerleading
Championship in Orlando, Florida.
The two-time UAAP cheerdance titlist NU Pep squad placed second in the all-girls
elite behind New Zealand.
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6. CHEERLEADING
MOTIONS
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7. Basic cheerleading Motions
1.) Hand Clasp
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.

8. Basic cheerleading Motions
2.) 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.

9. Basic cheerleading Motions
3.) Broken t
To create a broken T motion,
raise both arms so that your
fists rest on your chest at
shoulder height.

10. Basic cheerleading Motions
4.) Touchdown
To perform a touchdown
motion, straighten your arms
and bring them up on either
side of your ears.

11. Basic cheerleading Motions
5.) 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.

12. Basic cheerleading Motions
6.) Right and Left punch
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.

13. CHEERLEADING
JUMPS
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14. 1.) T Jumps
In this jump, the legs are straddled and straight, parallel to
the ground, toes pointed, knees are pointing up/backwards,
and your hands are in fists or blades and arms in a "T"
motion.

15. 2.) Tuck Jump
A jump in which the cheerleader uses their stomach
muscles to pull the legs up with their thighs as close to the
chest as possible, knees facing upward as if in a tucked
position.

16. 3.) Spread Jump
Your legs are apart with your knees facing FORWARD
(compared to the Toe Touch when your knees are facing
up). Keep your legs directly beside you. Your toes should
be pointed toward the ground. Your arms are in a High "V"
motion.

17. COMMON
CHEERLEADING
INJURIES
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18. COMMON CHEERLEADING INJURIES
Common Cheerleading Injuries
Common injuries that can occur in competitive
cheerleading include:
• Muscle strains in the hip, lower back, and legs
• Ligament sprains in the knees and ankles
• Finger and hand injuries
Fractures, including those of the spine Dislocations
of the shoulder or elbow
Causes of cheerleading injuries
Performing skills too difficult for the cheerleader's
current level
• Poor conditioning or training
• Poor nutrition
• Lack of proper equipment for training or
performance
• Lack of experience with the sport or a particular
skill
• Poor flexibility
• Lack of good core and abdominal strength

19. 1.) Proper warm ups
and stretches
2.) practice should
begin with a light
cardiovascular warm
ups.
SHOULDERS
WRISTS
THIGH AND HIP
CHEERLEADING SAFETY TIPS1