Cheerleaders Are Athletes
Cheerleading involves cheers, chants, jumps, dance, tumbling, gymnastics, partner stunts and pyramid building. Cheerleaders are not just dance entertainers at games, they have to master difficult and demanding athletic techniques and be effective crowd leaders, often training longer hours than the players they cheer for. During a typical gridiron game players may get breaks, but cheerleaders go flat out for three and a half hours in all weathers.
97% of all cheerleaders are female, however almost 50% of collegiate cheerleaders are male. 12% of cheerleaders are aged 5 to 13 years, and 12% are dancers. The largest growth area is Juniors. 83% in school squads hold leadership positions in school organisations, and 83% have 'B' grades or better. 62% are involved in a second sport.
Cheerleading involves cheers, chants, jumps, dance, tumbling, gymnastics, partner stunts and pyramid building. Cheerleaders are not just dance entertainers at games, they have to master difficult and demanding athletic techniques and be effective crowd leaders, often training longer hours than the players they cheer for. During a typical gridiron game players may get breaks, but cheerleaders go flat out for three and a half hours in all weathers.
97% of all cheerleaders are female, however almost 50% of collegiate cheerleaders are male. 12% of cheerleaders are aged 5 to 13 years, and 12% are dancers. The largest growth area is Juniors. 83% in school squads hold leadership positions in school organisations, and 83% have 'B' grades or better. 62% are involved in a second sport.
by Makenzie December 24, 2007
Get the cheerleadingmug. yes cheerleading is a sport. it fits the definition of a sport. a physical activity requiring skill. can you go out there and throw a full? or even a backhandspring without breaking some part of your body? can you do more than one in a row? how about throw people 10 feet in the air? i didnt think so. physical prowess well you think it doesnt take muscle to flip yourself through the air or hold another person above your head cause it does. a competitive nature cheerleading certainly isnt just standing on the side of a football field anymore. cheerleaders compete. like travel all over the country and go against 30 other teams. i would call that competitive. next time you see cheerleading on ESPN i suggest that you watch it and try to do it without breaking your neck.
try and go to a cheerleading practice
watch them compete
make an attempt to do a flip
lift a person in the air
then try and catch them while theyre spinning
watch them compete
make an attempt to do a flip
lift a person in the air
then try and catch them while theyre spinning
by itsasport May 19, 2009
Get the cheerleadingmug. a sport for competition season,
not a sport if cheering for football/basketball, etc.
competition: put together a strenuous 3-minute-long routine in which u have to pack in
1: several group jumps
2: many stunts
3: a dance
4: a cheer
5: many tumbling sequences
6: facials
thats a lotta shit to pack into 3-minutes.
football season: have to get the crowd involved, pump up the team and be interested in the game the whole time.
It involves a lot of spirit and overly expressed emotions towards what is happening in the game
probably not as strenuous as competition season, which is probably why it's not considered a sport yet. however, it still involves everything listed below. and you have to memorize a lot of cheers and never-ever mess up in front of anyone, cuase that shit is embarrassing and makes ur team look bad
have to have gymnastics & dance skills
have to be flexible, strong, loud, and mentally organized
it isn't as easy as you dumbass people who dont consider it a sport think.
if u try it... THEN u will understand
there are so many aspects. u dont have to just run and hit people like in football, or a "real" sport.
it involves coordination and technique and strength, PLUS u gotta look good while doing it! SO HA! how easy is that?!
not a sport if cheering for football/basketball, etc.
competition: put together a strenuous 3-minute-long routine in which u have to pack in
1: several group jumps
2: many stunts
3: a dance
4: a cheer
5: many tumbling sequences
6: facials
thats a lotta shit to pack into 3-minutes.
football season: have to get the crowd involved, pump up the team and be interested in the game the whole time.
It involves a lot of spirit and overly expressed emotions towards what is happening in the game
probably not as strenuous as competition season, which is probably why it's not considered a sport yet. however, it still involves everything listed below. and you have to memorize a lot of cheers and never-ever mess up in front of anyone, cuase that shit is embarrassing and makes ur team look bad
have to have gymnastics & dance skills
have to be flexible, strong, loud, and mentally organized
it isn't as easy as you dumbass people who dont consider it a sport think.
if u try it... THEN u will understand
there are so many aspects. u dont have to just run and hit people like in football, or a "real" sport.
it involves coordination and technique and strength, PLUS u gotta look good while doing it! SO HA! how easy is that?!
i'm on chicago allstars cheerleading and i practice 6 days a week, at least 3 hours a day. i go to an extra tumbling class so I can nail my full.
i am also in a "for-fun" stunting class
cheerleading is taking over my life
i am also in a "for-fun" stunting class
cheerleading is taking over my life
by elissanozit April 21, 2009
Get the cheerleadingmug. Competitive cheerleading is a sport. Requiring actual physical training. Rather than high school cheerleading. Which is not a sport.Which consists of teenage girls,jumping around, tring (yes, trying) to do the splits&herkys and whatnot. High school cheerleading, a sport. Competitve cheerleading, not.
Jim*disguisted*: Dude, look at those cheerleaders.
Jenny: They can't even do toe touches or splits!
Shawn: I don't understand cheerleading is considered a sport in our high school!
Maria:It's not a sport. Not high school at least. Competitive is a different story!
Jim&Shawn: You can say that again!
Jenny: They can't even do toe touches or splits!
Shawn: I don't understand cheerleading is considered a sport in our high school!
Maria:It's not a sport. Not high school at least. Competitive is a different story!
Jim&Shawn: You can say that again!
by soccer#5 August 25, 2011
Get the cheerleadingmug. by spiritsweeti April 14, 2008
Get the cheerleadingmug. cheerleading is officially a sport, and where i cheer we are not aloud to wear make up, and we do sweat, we lift weights and people(and yeah they do weigh more than 100) we break backs necks and bones no one ever knew we had. we dedicate most of our lives to cheering, we have to maintain higher than a C average(thats when you try out too) and most after noons are spent in either a not air conditioned gym or 108 degree weather, not aloud to wear shorts shorter than your finger tips and only t-shirts. if your late? you run for 1.5 an hour and do push ups for the next half, or longer until your coach is sick of looking at you and sends you home. water break? yeah right. anorexic not even. all the cheerleaders i know are the most greedy people, EVER. Your not aloud to date the football players. Or basketball players. no talking in line. no suspinsions or detentions or warnings. NOTHING. cheerleading is harder than anyother sport. oh and it last more than a season, ITS A YEAR THING. so before you say cheerleading isnt a sport do it for about a year then see what you think about it.
Cheerleading isn't just jumping around being cute yelling go team go. it envolves dedication and sweat.
by dancer14 August 14, 2009
Get the cheerleadingmug. Cheerleading is widely becoming a sport in the athletic community. While yes, it requires certain spunk and nice facials, makeup and nice hair are optional. Those who say cheerleading is not a sport are those who either a) didnt make the team and are therefore pissed or b) have no idea how the hell to toss people feet in the air, stretch unbelievably, or use both mind and body at once. Cheering requires great strength, and those who dont believe may try it and pull all the muscles in their body, resulting in the pain they deserve for criticizing others for something they have probably never tried.
by sassyk August 14, 2008
Get the cheerleadingmug.