Cheer

Three girls are working together to lift a girl in the air at a football game. Can you think of what I am talking about? If you are thinking stunting, then you are correct. Stunting is defined as building performances in cheerleading. In previous years, stunting has been referred to as building pyramids. Now days, stunts range from two legged stunts to one leg and basket tosses. Stunting is often used to show the talent and ability of the cheerleaders and also to help pump up the crowd. People usually underestimate stunting in cheerleading if they have never tried it before. While I have had stunting experience in cheerleading for 5 years, I know quite well that stunting can be very difficult. Stunting takes a lot of trust from each girl in the stunt. It takes teamwork to build a stunt the right way and make it stick every time. Today, in this speech, I will discuss what hard work is needed from the flyers, bases, and back spots to hit the perfect stunt.  

Let’s begin by talking about the flyers. Flyers are the girls in the stunt that are either lifted or tossed in the air. Flyers can also be referred to as the top girl. The main job of a flyer is to keep their body tight the entire time. They must have body control. First, in a stunt, a flyer must keep their feet together in the loading position. SLIDE. The loading position is when the flyer either steps or jumps into the bases hands to get ready for the stunt. After the loading position, the flyer then pushes off of the bases shoulders while still keeping their feet as close as they can and squeezing everything to stay tight. Once the flyer is in the air, they must stay tight. Staying tight helps hold their own weight so they aren’t dead weight. Besides body control, flyers should be flexible and have good balance in the air to hold the different positions. It is important for the flyer to be stretched to hold the position in the air for a period of time. The different positions include the lib, heel stretch,...