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How to Be a Great Cheerleading Flyer! Part 2 - Climbing Techniques

Flyer Climbing Techniques:

Pinch-a-Penny:  This is the most important one to remember - basically stay "Tight".  Pretend that you have a penny in your butt cheeks.  Pinch or squeeze your cheeks together so the penny does not fall.  When you do this, you will feel all of you muscles tighten up.  When your body is tight, you feel much lighter for your bases.  If you just stand there in your Flyer position, you will feel much heavier!

Step, Lock, Tighten:  This climbing technique is used for Double Thigh Stands and the like.  When you climb follow this pattern:

• "Step" with your foot on to you base (usually you climbe with your right
  foot first)
• "Lock" means to bring your other foot up and lock both legs.  This does
  not mean to squat on your bases.
• "Tighten" means to finish your stunt and Pinch-a-Penny.

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Cheerleading Flyer Tips - How to Be a Great Cheerleading Flyer

If you are a flyer or would like to be one, than this post is for you!   We have an entire section on CIC that has a variety of tips and techniques for you to be the best Flyer you can be.  For TONS of tips, click in CIC FLYER TIPS.

Flyer Positions:  There are a variety of positions for a Flyer.  Please CLICK HERE for a list of them.

Tips:

• Be Confident:  Confidence shows and lack of it can get you hurt.
• Smile
• Look Up at the crowd - do not look down.
• Always be "tight"
• Sell the stunt with your facial expressions and sharp motions.
• Always use proper climbing techniques (some listed below).
• PRACTICE in a mirror at home on the ground to make sure your posture is correct.
• NO LAUGHING while in your stunt.
• Use the word "DOWN" if you are falling
• NEVER try any stunt that you are not ready for.  For example, if you just mastered the Double Thigh Stand, you next stunt should not be the Ground Up Full.

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One question that we get A LOT has to do with beginning stunts and where to begin with stunting; here is a question from Coach Lisa from Cleveland Ohio:

"... I am a Pee Wee Coach and I need some stunts that my girls can do and do SAFELY. What stunts should I begin with and when should I progress with them?"

Thank you Coach Lisa for your question as we have TONS of tips to help you have a safe and amazing season with your team; check out our tips below:

1. We suggest that you start with the perfect beginning stunt, the Pony Mount, as it is super simple and a great way to master the 3 parts of a stunt ( base, flyer, and spotter ). For all of the details on How to Do a Pony Mount, CLICK HERE.
2. The next stunt you should teach your team is the Double Thigh Stand. This stunt is SO VERSITILE that you can use it for all of your routines and just add the variations and it looks GREAT! Also, this stunt is great to teach your flyers how to climb as well as teaching your bases to hold your flyer and learn dismounts. For all of the details on How to do a Double Thigh Stand, CLICK HERE.
3. Beginning Stunt Progression: The best way to decide when to progress to the next stunt is to MASTER your current level stunt and then move on. For example, when you MASTER your basic Double Thigh Stand, then you can start Double Thigh Stand variations like the L Stand, Liberty Stand and more.
4. Here is an example of a Beginning Stunt Progression, CLICK HERE for full details:

• • Pony Mounts
  • Curtsy Sit
  • Knee Sit
  • L Sit
  • Hanging Stag
  • Hand Stand Liberty
  • Double Thigh Stands
  • Double Thigh Stand Variations:
    • L Stand
    • Thigh Stand Hitch
    • Thigh Stand L
    • Thigh Stand Lean Over
    • Thigh Stand Liberty

So how do you know you have mastered your stunt?

1. When your flyer is tight and does not wobble while in the stunt. Also she lands with both feet together and is clean all the way through the stunt.
2. Your bases should be REALLY STEADY and not wobble. They should be comfortable with the flyer climbing on them and feel comfortable with the dismount.
3. When ALL of the members of your stunt group what to try something new and are comfortable with their positions.

The most important tip to remember about stunting is to not compare your team to any other team. Just focus on where your team is and continue to make progress. With proper technique, patience and A LOT of practice, you will master your stunts and do it safely!

For TONS of tips, exercises and stretches to master stunting,

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Happy Stunting :-)

Double Thigh Stands - the Beginning Stunt Every Team Should Use!

 

The Double Thigh Stand is one of the most important beginner stunts you should know. From this stunt, you can do a variety of variations to create numerous stunts.

Tips:

• Make sure your Bases have deep lunges for the Flyer to stand on.
• Make sure the Flyer steps in the “pockets” of the Bases, not on their legs.
• The Flyer should start with her right foot first and climb using the “Step, Lock, Tighten” Method.
• Have the base hold the flyer’s legs by wrapping their arms around the flyers knees.
• The back spotter should hold the flyer’s waist.
• When you are learning the double thigh stand, you should add a front spotter. ( You can never have enough spotters!)
• To dismount, have the bases hold the flyer’s hands and their armpit.
• The flyer lands in front of the stunt with her feet together.

Here is an example of how to incorporate this stunt into your stunt formation: Save

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