Archive for 'February,2012'

Tips for Cheer Parents: Surviving a Mid-Season Leadership Change

Tips for Cheer Parents: Surviving a Mid-Season Leadership Change

Being the parent of a cheerleader whose team has just replaced its coach or captain mid-season can be stressful for parents, too. If you keep your calm as a parent, it is more likely your athlete [...]

Chasse To Release Its Lightest Cheer Shoe Ever

Chasse To Release Its Lightest Cheer Shoe Ever

The Chassé Cloud debuts as one of cheer’s lightest shoes at an unbelievable price. Innovative cheerleading company Chassé is taking to the skies this spring with the release of its lightweight cheerleading shoe, the Cloud. Incredibly, [...]

History of Cheerleading: Body Basics

History of Cheerleading: Body Basics

Every cheerleader knows the importance of having the proper body basics – like body suits, briefs, and sports bras – for practice, games and cheerleading competitions, but do you know how they got started and what [...]

How To Do Basic Cheerleading Motions Part 7

How To Do Basic Cheerleading Motions Part 7

This is a general overview of some basic cheer motions with the focus on the position of the arms. You may perform them, or see them performed, slightly different. These motions can be used while a [...]

Rehearsed Catastrophic Emergency Plan: A Coach’s Duty

Rehearsed Catastrophic Emergency Plan: A Coach’s Duty

catastrophic sports injury: any severe injury incurred during participation in a school or college sponsored sport; includes three categories: fatal; non-fatal (resulting in permanent severe functional disability); and serious (no permanent functional disability but severe injury). [...]