PE Cheer Dance (History and Basic Steps) Flashcards
is an organized sports activity involving short routines that combine dance,
gymnastics, and stunt elements to cheer on teams, most commonly football.
Cheerleading
Performers of these
one- to three-minute routines are called
“cheerleaders.”
originated in Britain and spread
to the United States, where it remains most common, but has also become popular in other parts of
the world, such as Europe, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Asia.
Cheerlead
Though founded on the notion that cheering before spectators in the stands would boost school spirit and thereby improve team performance, ____________ has become an all-star sport of its own.
cheerleading
who enters competitions every year, vying for large prizes and trophies.
Cheer teams
dates to the 1860s in Great Britain and entered the US in the 1880s.
cheerleading
what can be found in middle and high schools, colleges, youth leagues, and athletic associations.
Cheer teams
where did the crowd got the idea that chanting at football games would boost school spirit, so they came up with a
catchy cheer.
Princeton University,
Although women
currently dominate the field, cheerleading was begun by
men
when did U-Minnesota student Johnny Campbell led an organized cheer at a football game between Minnesota and Princeton University.
November 2, 1898,
A decade later, Princeton grad and pep club member _______ _______ introduced
the University of Minnesota to the idea of chanting to a crowd of spectators.
Thomas Peebles
was having a tough season that year, and it was thought that cheering the team on might improve morale and affect the team’s outcome.
U-Minnesota
He was the first actual “cheer leader.”
Johnny Campbell
It may not have changed their luck in any way, but it created a lasting
trend and a sport in its own right.
cheerleading
Soon after, in 1903, the University of Minnesota organized the first
cheer fraternity, called
Gamma Sigma.
They likely used a _________ to project their voices, although it wasn’t until later that it
became a popular accessory to cheerleading.
megaphone
when did women became involved in
cheerleading.
1920s
Who weared sported ankle-length skirts and varsity sweaters.
The lady yellers
when did women were mainly leading the cheers, and routines took on a voice of their own.
By the 1940s,
who began to include
gymnastics, dance, and other showy stunts into routines.
Female cheer squads
who founded the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA), which
began to hold cheer workshops.
Lawrence Herkimer
what year was the first cheerleading of the NCA
1948,
how many attendees were there in first cheerleading of the NCA
50 attendees.
when did most high schools had a squad.
1950s
when did just about every high school and college in the country had cheerleaders.
1960s,
was introduced around this time under the National Football League, and its leader was the Dallas Cowboys, debuting during the 1972–73 season.
Professional cheerleading
was introduced around this time under the National Football League, and its leader was the ______ _______, debuting during the 1972–73 season.
Dallas Cowboys
National Football
League, and its leader was the Dallas Cowboys, debuting during the
1972–73 season.
Professional cheerleading was introduced around this time under the
National Football
League,
as we know it today, began in the 1980s with flashy dance
routines and gymnastics stunts.
Modern cheerleading,
was recognized as an independent sport,
attracting national attention.
cheerleading
when was that the sport of cheerleading was met with official approval.
1999
had begun to regulate moves and emphasize safety.
Cheerleading organizations
When and where we’re the cheerleading firstly viewed, changing the face of cheerleading as a profession.
1976 Super Bowl X game
when did cheerleading dates back to
1860s
where did cheerleading dates back to
great britain
when did cheerleading entered in the US
1880s
when did the crowd got the idea of chanting at football games would boost school spirit, so they came up with a
catchy cheer.
In 1884,
when did the University of Minnesota organized the first
cheer fraternity.
in 1903
when did cheers were aided by the use of paper pom-poms
in the 1930s,
when did the first vinyl pom-poms weren’t manufactured until
1965
WHAT IS NCA
National Cheerleaders Association
when did modern cheerleading began
1980s
when did cheerleading was recognized as an independent sport,
attracting national attention.
By 1997,
how many attendees that grew in the following years
350
who were mainly leading the cheers, and routines took on a voice of their own.
women
what is the NFL
National Football
League,
what are the 2 basic steps
- Motion
- Jump
what are the 6 basic steps from motion Motion
- High V:
- Low V
- Daggers
- Touchdown
- T.
- Broken T
Stick your arms up in a V position. Your arms should be a little more forward. Your elbows should be
locked, and your wrists should align with your arms. Your hands should be in fists.
High V:
This is the same as high v, except your arms should be down and not up. Again, make sure that your
wrists are not broken, your hands are in fists, and your elbows are locked.
Low V
Stick your arms by your chest. Tuck your elbows and arms in so they are touching each other. Your
hands will be in fists, and your pinkies should be facing out.
Daggers
From the dagger position, bring your arms straight up. Your pinkies are facing out in fists, your elbows
are locked instead of bent, and your ears should feel your arms a little bit. Bring your arms straight
out so your body looks a little bit like a
Touchdown
Bring your arms in so you can see them out of the corner of your eye. Your hands should be in fists,
and only your pinky and index finger should be out.
T.
From a T position, bring your forearms in by your chest so your forearms are in a horizontal position.
Your pinkies should be facing out and your hands in fists.
Broken T
what are the 2 basic steps from Jump
- Herkie
- Toe Touch
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 high V. On count three, swing your
arms in a cross position and bend your legs.
On count four, bring your arms up to T. Hit your heels. One of your legs will be out like you are
doing the straddle splits, and the other leg will be bent back. Your arms will be in a T position with
fists. On count five, land with your legs bent and your hands by your side. On count six, hold that
position. On count seven, straighten out your legs.
Herkie
On count one, you are going to clasp with your arms tighter than the dagger position and
your hands in a fist-like position together. On count two, bring your arms up to a high V. On count
three, swing your arms in a cross position and bend your knees. On count four, hit your toe touch.
This cannot be emphasized enough.
Your legs will be in a straddle-split position. Your arms will be in a T position 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. Challenge: Come up with your own cheer dance,
practice and master it, and be ready to present it to the class.
Toe Touch
