Cheerleading

Basic Jumps Spread Eagle Keep knees and toes facing forward Point toes down and out Arms hit high V as legs explode outward Bring legs together for landing Alternative: Put arms in touchdown

Tuck Arms in touchdown position Bring knees to chest Feet in front of waist Keep head, neck and back straight Keep knees and feet tog

Double Hook A jump where the legs are in the "cheer sit" position.

Jumps Side Hurdler/Herkie Front leg up and straight out, knee and foot facing up, arm with fist on hip Other leg bent, foot towards hip, knee down, arm straight up against head with fist

Toe Touch In this jump, the legs are straddled and straight, parallel to the ground, toes pointed, knees are back, and your hands are in fists or blades and arms in a "T" motion. Despite its name, you do not touch your toes during a toe touch, you reach out farther in front of your legs. keep your back straight and bring your legs up to you. This is the most common jump.

Advanced Jumps Front Hurdler Bring front leg up and straight out from body, knee up towards chest, toe pointed out, head and shoulders forward Other leg bent at knee, 90 degree angle, toe out and down

Pike This jump is among the most difficult of jumps. Both legs are straight out, knees locked. Arms are in a touchdown motion out in front to create a folded position in the air, this motion is also called "candlesticks". This is often performed at a ninety-degree angle to the audience in order to show off the air position.

Double Nine A jump similar to a pike except one leg and one arm are bent in to form two "nines".

Motions

Basic Stunts Shoulder sit and stand Thigh stand

Stunts Prep

Advanced Stunts Extension Liberty Arabesque Scorpion Basket Toss

Extension

Liberty

Arabesque

Scorpion Stunt

Basket Toss

Formations

Uniformity

Ripple

Easy Tumbling Forward roll Backwards roll

Tumbling Cartwheel Round off Round off - Jump

Advanced Tumbling Front Handspring Back Handspring Ariel Tuck

Showmanship

Knee Drop

Jump Splits