What is the easiest spot in cheer?
It may seem that the easiest position in cheerleading is the flyer. Wrong! The assumption that because they aren’t required to lift anyone up in the air, it isn’t as hard as being a base. But the truth is, being a flyer is also very physically demanding.
What are back spots in cheerleading?
Back Spot. This is the person standing behind the stunt. They help dip or jump the flyer into the bases hands. They do so by using their hands to support the flyer’s back end, and then push it up into the air. Once in the air, they will hold the flyer’s ankles, providing support.
What is the hardest trick in cheerleading?
The basket toss is considered an advanced cheerleading stunt and is often one of the first advanced cheerleading stunts mastered by a squad. Essentially two bases create a “basket” by each grabbing their own right wrist with their own left hand, and grabbing the other’s left wrist with their right hand.
What does a back spot do?
As a backspot, you help the bases lift and support the flyer for standing stunts, from preps to liberties. Backspotters are also the backbone of any stunt that involves a flyer going airborne, like a basket toss.
What is the job of the back spot person?
The Backspot Position Throughout the stunt, they are working to help the flyer keep his or her balance and should be the first to catch the flyer if he or she falls.
How much do flyers weigh?
some flyers are taller (and maybe more muscular) than the bases and vice versa. you do not need to be 4’7″ and 70 pounds to fly (though you can be) and 5’6″ or taller and 120 lbs to base/backspot.
Do I have to be flexible to be a cheerleader?
Cheerleaders need to be flexible and ideally should have the suppleness close to that of a gymnast. Make sure you work on your flexibility by stretching daily. You could even do this when watching TV, so it need not take up too much of your time or interfere with your daily routine.
Who is the tallest cheerleader in the world?
dancer Courtney Kenihan
Celtics dancer Courtney Kenihan stands head and shoulders above the rest, holding the NBA record for tallest cheerleader.
How long does a cheerleading routine last?
For competitive cheerleaders, routines are often 2 minutes and 30 seconds. But, even a 60 second routine can take many hours to practice. Choreography must be taught and perfected, stunts must be practiced, and the entire routine must be run through multiple times.
Where does the spotter stand in a cheerleading routine?
The spotter stands behind. The base lunges her right leg at a 90-degree angle, just as for a shoulder sit. The flyer stands behind the base’s right leg and places her right foot near the top of the leg by the hip.
How does a cheerleader lift a flyer into the air?
In one fluid motion, the two sidespots squat, and the backspot lifts the flyer onto the clasped arms while the flyer pushes up. Once the flyer is in position, the backspot places her hands on the flyer’s buttocks so she is able to boost the flyer into the air.
How many cheerleaders do you need for a basket toss?
As the base and the flyer improve, the stunt can be made more impressive by throwing the flyer up higher in the air. For a basic basket toss you will need at least four cheerleaders: A backspot, two sidespots and a flyer. If the base is a bit unsteady, a frontspot can be added for stability and to better protect the flyer.
How many people do you need for a cheerleading stunt?
The stunt requires three people: Two bases and a flyer. A spotter is not usually required, but the coach should decide whether or not one is warranted. A spotter might be a good idea with younger children. Two bases stand side by side in a lunge.