Cheerleading
¨ What are you afraid of? Dropping a stunt? Not throwing tumbling? Forgetting a part of the routine? Your bow falling out Use fear as motivation. Because it only makes you stronger.¨ -unknown During the first cheerleading practice of my sophomore year, I had fallen from a stunt, dislocated my elbow and tore ligaments. I went to physical therapy and was released for cheerleading camp. I was allowed to fly and do the motions. I wasn't allowed to base or tumble. Cheerleading camp consisted of three days, the first and second day were for practicing and the third day was a showcase for our parents. My coaches were persistent that I would fly for the routine. I doubted myself and had fallen numerous times. I continued to get frustrated and nothing improved. By the third day I was completely over cheer camp. Our family and friends gathered in the stands and we got in the first formation, my heart was racing and I had knots in my stomach. We performed the whole routine and I hit all of my stunts. I was …show more content…
Teams are throwing their flyers as high as 10-30 feet and in the air. Cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of catastrophic injury among sports and have the highest rate. Competitions consist of all ages. Teams can obtain as little as 5 members to 24 or 36 members on their squad. Teams that consist of males and females are called co-ed teams. They compete in different divisions as all females squads. Throughout all competitions there are many different divisions that are based on age, experience, and number of team members. There are also, divisions for all-star, college, and high school teams, restricting these teams to only compete with the same type of team. Competitions can be costly because of the expenses of uniforms, competition fees, food, hotels ect. The cost and injury statistics are two of the few reasons why cheerleading and competing is taken serious for many
¨ What are you afraid of? Dropping a stunt? Not throwing tumbling? Forgetting a part of the routine? Your bow falling out Use fear as motivation. Because it only makes you stronger.¨ -unknown During the first cheerleading practice of my sophomore year, I had fallen from a stunt, dislocated my elbow and tore ligaments. I went to physical therapy and was released for cheerleading camp. I was allowed to fly and do the motions. I wasn't allowed to base or tumble. Cheerleading camp consisted of three days, the first and second day were for practicing and the third day was a showcase for our parents. My coaches were persistent that I would fly for the routine. I doubted myself and had fallen numerous times. I continued to get frustrated and nothing improved. By the third day I was completely over cheer camp. Our family and friends gathered in the stands and we got in the first formation, my heart was racing and I had knots in my stomach. We performed the whole routine and I hit all of my stunts. I was …show more content…
Teams are throwing their flyers as high as 10-30 feet and in the air. Cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of catastrophic injury among sports and have the highest rate. Competitions consist of all ages. Teams can obtain as little as 5 members to 24 or 36 members on their squad. Teams that consist of males and females are called co-ed teams. They compete in different divisions as all females squads. Throughout all competitions there are many different divisions that are based on age, experience, and number of team members. There are also, divisions for all-star, college, and high school teams, restricting these teams to only compete with the same type of team. Competitions can be costly because of the expenses of uniforms, competition fees, food, hotels ect. The cost and injury statistics are two of the few reasons why cheerleading and competing is taken serious for many