PE Cheer Dance (Benefits and Basic Steps)

Question 1

Benefits of Cheer Dancing

Answer 1

1.Coordination
2. Self confidence
3. Flexibility
4. Hard Work Ethic
5. Social skills
6. Discipline
7. Fitness
8. Overcoming Fears
9. Determination
10. Strength Development

Question 2

Basic Steps

Answer 2

1. Pike
2. Stunts
3. Tumbling

Question 3

Forward roll. Squat and lay your hands on the floor. Tuck in your chin and push off your
hands and legs. Roll forward. Squat your legs against your chest and hold your arms up in front of
you. Get up.

Answer 3

3. Tumbling

Question 4

On count one, you are going to clasp with your arms tighter than a dagger and your
hands in a fist-like position together. On count two, bring your arms up to a rocket (a high clap)
and turn 90 degrees to either side. On count three, swing your arms in and bend your knees. On
count four, hit your pike. Your legs will be in a pike position,meaning that you are going to extend
your legs together in front of you with your toes pointed. Your arms should be over your legs and in
your fists. On count five, land with your legs bent and your hands by your sides. On count six, hold
that position. On count seven, straighten out your legs.

Answer 4

1. Pike

Question 5

Thigh Stand: You are going to need two bases, a flyer, and a back spot. The bases will
be in a side-lunge position. If your base is on the left side, he or she will lunge to the right side. If
your base is on the right side, he or she will lunge to the left. The bases’ feet that are facing each
other will be side by side. The back spot is going to be in the back, holding the flyer’s waist
throughout the entire stunt.

Answer 5

2. Stunts

Question 6

On count one, the flyer is going to step his or her right foot on the right base thigh that is
lunging out. The flyer’s weight will be on the left foot (the one that is on the ground). His or her
hands will be on both of the base’s shoulders. Hold count one. On count three, the flyer will put all
of his or her weight on his or her right leg. The flyer will step up on his or her right base leg. On
count four, the flyer will stand clean with her weight still on the right base’s leg. The flyer will not
step on the left base’s leg yet. On count five, the flyer will step her left leg onto the left base’s stifle.
On count six, the flyer will stand clean. He or she will now be up on both of the bases’ thighs. The
bases will hold the flyers ankles. Hold count six on count seven. On count eight, the flyer is going to
hit a high v. The flyer is going to keep hitting the high v.

Answer 6

2. Stunts

Question 7

The flyer will still be hitting the high v. On count three, the flyer will bring her arms down
in a T motion. When the flyer does this, the bases will grab her upper arm and her hand. Hold
count three on count four. The bases will still bend down in their side lunge position. The bases will
pop up, and the flyer is going to jump up forward, so he or she can land on the ground. The flyer
will land, and the bases will let go of the flyer’s arms and hands. The backspot can let go of the
flyer’s waist. Everybody will stand clean. The flyer will be in the front, and the backspot will be right
behind her. The two bases will be side by side.

Answer 7

2. Stunts

Question 8

You are going to need two bases, a flyer, and a backup spot. The bases will have their
hands over each other and their arms down, so the flyer can step on their hands. The back spot
will be holding the flyer’s hips, and the flyer will be holding the base’s shoulders. The flyer will jump
onto the base’s hands, and the back spot will help her up. The flyer is going to bump. The bases
will lift their hands up to their chins. Once the flyer is raised, the back spot will grab the flyer’s
ankles. This is really important. The flyer will hit a high V. Do go down; the bases will bump their
hands down and then squeeze the flyer’s legs together; the flyer will hold the bases’ shoulders and
squat; and the back spot will catch the flyer by her bottom. Once the flyer is down, the whole
stunt will be clean, and the bases will turn 90 degrees to the front.

Answer 8

Half

Question 9

Put your best leg forward and your arms up against your ears. Move your whole body
forward and slowly raise your back leg. Once your hands reach the ground, kick your back leg
over. Kick your other leg over. Land in a lunge position, with your arms up against your ears.

Answer 9

Cartwheel:

Question 10

Raise your arms up against your ears and spread your legs apart. Push your hips

forward. Bend your back and look at the ground. Bend in, not out.

Answer 10

Backbend: