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CHEERLEADERS: PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT!

Dear cheerleaders, Have you ever felt like: Jumps are not improving? You cannot hold a handstand? You find it hard keeping stunts stable?...

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...

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...

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...

CHEER TECHNIQUE: WHY IT MATTERS

YOUR BRAIN IS YOUR SECRET WEAPON: USE IT! Did you know your brain is always talking with your body and it’s not a one way conversation!...

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...

8 MUST DO'S BEFORE YOU START A CHEERLEADING TEAM

So you're thinking of starting a cheerleading squad? Below we have listed the 8 most important things you will need to organise and...

HOW TO PICK A CHEER UNIFORM

Cheerleading uniforms are expensive, and they are an integral part of your squad’s identity, so you need to choose carefully. In the past...

CHEER ON A BUDGET: CHEAP & FAST CHEERLEADING UNIFORMS

Cheerleading uniforms can be very costly if you get them custom made, and as a new start-up squad might not be able afford regular cheer...