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5 WAYS TO REDUCE PERFORMANCE ANXIETY

You would think that for someone who makes a living of making and presenting videos, “performance anxiety” is not the first thing that...

HOW BUILD A SUCCESSFUL CHEER TEAM

In a sport where trophies, jackets, and rings speak louder than words; some can lose sight of what is most important; the athlete. As...

POSITIVE MINDSET FOR CHEERLEADERS

There will be times where we want to quit and won’t think we’re good enough. Maybe it was a fall. Or a made mistake in a stunt sequence...

SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES: TALENT OR TRAINING?

Photography by Emanuel Berthe When we see an athlete really excel at what they do - is it because of their natural talent or how hard...

HOW TO LEAD YOUR CHEER TEAM TO SUCCESS

There will be moments when your team is in practice; it’s a day where nothing seems to go right. Stunts won’t stay in the air. The team...

8 TRAITS OF A GREAT COACH

The most influential people in our lives are usually those we spend the most time with: parents, friends, or siblings. For athletes, it's...

SURVIVING CHEER WORLDS (OR ANY OTHER COMPETITION WEEK)

With Worlds Week around the corner, we’ve had many requests from coaches and athletes asking for guidelines on the best practices for...

10 MISTAKES ALL CHEERLEADERS MAKE

Are you an all-star cheerleader or parent? Make sure you're not guilty of one of the most common 10 pitfalls that could be holding you...

8 WAYS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CHEER TEAM

by Melissa Hay In judging competitions over the last 12 years and coaching for more than 20 years, I can always spot a confident team. ...

10 SECRETS TO GET MORE POINTS ON A CHEER SCORESHEET

by Marie Jenkinson PHOTO CREDIT: Future Cheer Ltd This piece was written by Marie Jenkinson, who has worked as a judge for 15 years in...

HOW TO TALK TO CHEERLEADERS (FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS)

Sorry everyone this isn’t a blog on how to get a phone number or score a date for the weekend. We’re talking to coaches and parents about...

CHEERLEADERS: STEAL THE SHOW

by Melissa Hay The lights scan the stage as you enter the floor, the announcer just called your team to the mat, the music is pounding...

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE CHEER TRYOUTS

by Sammie Litten If you’re reading this I hope you’ve already been preparing for the big weekend of what are the most terrifying,...

CHEERLEADING, LEVEL ASIAN. TIPS FROM NU PEP SQUAD.

Imagine a world where every athlete on a cheer team is on a fully paid scholarship. Where teams have 1 coach for every 5 athletes,...