5 WAYS TO REDUCE PERFORMANCE ANXIETYYou 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 CHEERLEADERSThere 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 SUCCESSThere 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 COACHThe 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 MAKEAre 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 TEAMby 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 SCORESHEETby Marie Jenkinson PHOTO CREDIT: Future Cheer Ltd This piece was written by Marie Jenkinson, who has worked as a judge for 15 years in...
CHEERLEADERS: STEAL THE SHOWby 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...