Game Day Cheer:

Simply because we don’t run

across goal lines,
slam dunk basketballs, or hit
homeruns, does
NOT mean we can’t change the
score!
CHEERDANCE
“In other sports if you miss, all you drop is
the ball.”
is coined from
the words,
CHEER and
DANCE.
To cheer is to shout out
words or phrases that may
help motivate and boost
the morale of a playing
team and perform better
during a game.
Dance, on the other hand, is
a physical activity where
one expresses emotions or
gestures while performing
bodily movements usually
in time with rhythm.
Cheerdancing rooted
from cheerleading –
performance of a routine,
usually dominated by
gymnastic skills such as
jumps, tumbling skills,
lifts and tosses
combined with shouting
of cheers and yells to
lead the crowd to cheer
for a certain team during
a game or sport.
Today, cheerdancing is
identified as one of the most
spectacular events in one of
the biggest collegiate sports
events in the country, the
UAAP (University Athletic
Association of the
Philippines).
THE BASICS
ARMS/HAND
MOVEMENTS
BEGINNING
STANCE: Feet
together, hands
down by the side in
blades.
CHEER STANCE: Feet
more than shoulder
width apart, hands
down by the side in
blades.
CLASP: Hands
clasped at the
chin, elbows in.
CLAP: Hands
in blades, at the
chin, elbows in.
TOUCHDOWN: Arms
parallel and straight
reaching up and
vertical above the
shoulders.
TOUCHDOWN
LOW TOUCHDOWN:
Touchdown except
arms reaching down
and vertical below the
shoulders
LOW TOUCHDOWN
TABLE TOP: Arms
down at sides with
elbows bent and
hands in front of
chest
TABLE TOP
HIGH V: Arms straight
up reaching diagonal
over shoulders in the
shape of a large v.
Shoulders relaxed.
HIGH V
LOW V: Arms straight
down reaching
diagonal under
shoulders in the shape
of a large v. Shoulders
relaxed.
LOW V
T MOTION: Arms
straight and horizontal
to shoulders. Arms
parallel to the ground
and shoulders relaxed
T MOTION
HALF T: T motion
except elbows are
bent inward with
hands placed in
front of shoulders.
HALF T
HANDS ON HIPS:
Elbows bent and
facing away from the
body with hands
placed on hips.
HANDS
ON HIPS
BOW AND ARROW:
One arm in a T
motion and the other
arms in a half T
motion.
 BOW
AND ARROW
PUNCH: One arm in
a Touchdown and
the other arm in a
Hands on Hips.
PUNCH
DIAGONAL: One arm in
a High V and the other
arm in a Low V. There is a
right and a left diagonal
depending on which arm
is in the High V.
DIAGONAL
L MOTION: One arm in
a Touchdown and the
other arm in a T. There is
a right and a left L
depending on which arm
is in the T.
L MOTION
LEFT K MOTION:
Left arm in a High V
and right arm
crossed over body to
left side in a Low V.
LEFT K
MOTION
RIGHT K MOTION:
Right arm in a High
V and left arm
crossed over body to
right side in a Low V.
RIGHT K
MOTION
BASIC JUMPS
STRAIGHT JUMP: To
perform a straight
jump: Keep legs
together and brings
arms to T motion.
TUCK JUMP: To perform a
tuck jump: Keep knees
together and bring them to
chest as close as possible,
being carefully to keep chest
straight up and not lean
forward while arms are in a
High V.
TUCK JUMP
SPREAD EAGLE: To
perform a spread eagle: Put
legs in a wide motion while
arms are in a High V. The
body will look like an X if
done correctly.
SPREAD EAGLE
DOUBLE HOOK: To
perform a double hook:
Legs must be pulled up
under the body and bent or
hooked the same way, as if
in a cheer sit position while
arms are in a High V.
DOUBLE HOOK
HERKIE: To perform a
herkie: One leg is kept
straight and is kicked up
with knee facing upward
and other leg is bent with
knee facing downward.
The arm on the side with
the kicked leg is in a
touchdown and the other
arm is in a hands on hips.
The chest is also up.
HERKIE
FRONT HURDLER: This
jump is similar to a herkie
however the chest is bent
and the arm positions are
different. To perform a front
hurdler:
One leg is straight and is
kicked up toward chest with
the knee facing upward and
other leg is bent with knee
facing downward. The arms
are straight with hands in
fists
and one arm is on each side
of the kicked leg (the leg is
kicked up between the
outstretched arms). Head
faces the foot of the kicked
up leg.
 FRONT
HURDLER
TOE TOUCH: A toe
touch is similar to a
spread eagle except in a
toe touch the hips are
rolled and the legs are
brought up to the chest
and the arms are also
in different position. To
perform a toe touch:
Keep head and chest
up
and keep legs straight
while bringing them up to
chest in a straddle position.
Knees are faced to the back
and arms are in a T
position.
TOE TOUCH
PIKE JUMP: To
perform a pike jump:
Keep legs straight, but
together, and bring
legs up to arms,
which must be parallel
to the ground. Chest is
parallel to legs as
well. Keep head facing
up.
PIKE JUMP
BASIC TUMBLING
SKILLS
TUMBLING originated
from gymnastics and was
then brought to
cheerleading in order to
further impress and
amaze the crowd.
 BASIC
COMPOSITION OF
PYRAMIDS
Base: The cheerleader
who lifts, holds, and
supports the flyer and is
also responsible for
catching the flyer from a
dismount or cradle. There
are usually two bases in
every stunt.
SPOTTER: The
cheerleader who is not
actually part of the stunt
group, but stands around
for safety reasons in case
the flyer
should fall.
FLYER: The cheerleader who is
raised into the air and is
responsible for keeping the
balance of the stunt, performing
clean motions, and safe dismounts
or cradles. The flyer is usually very
flexible and is usually one of the
smallest girls on the squad.
 STEPS IN
EXECUTING A
PYRAMID
 1
SETTING UP
(Preparing to lift)
 2
LOAD
(Actual lift)
 3
HIT
(Striking for a final
pause)
 4
DISMOUNT
(To move down by
the flyer)
CHEERING is the
very essence of
cheerdance
performances. To
cheer is to make
someone or a
team motivated and
encouraged. It boosts,
salutes or acclaims the
morale of individuals
and teams.
In cheerdance, cheering
needs to be strong, loud,
and metered so that it
will be delivered in time
with rhythm or the music
played.