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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 MANY CHEER FULL OUTS AT CHEER PRACTICE?

by Justin Schneider & Debbie Love TO FULL OUT OR NOT TO FULL OUT... THAT, IS THE QUESTION! It’s competition week, halfway through a 2...

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...

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...

HOW ELITE CHEERLEADERS USE GRIT TO BECOME CHAMPIONS

by Jeff Benson ARE YOU STRIVING FOR TALENT OR FOR GRIT? Would you rather be the athlete who barely has to practice; walks into the gym...

TOP CHEER CHOREOGRAPHY TRENDS OF 2018

by Santwon McCray After an exciting couple weeks of the biggest and most spirited all-star competitions in the world (Worlds and Summit),...

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...