Conditioning And Stretching For A New Cheerleader

[cheer25mom]

Hi all. My CP will be beginning a half season All Star program in Novemeber. She has danced since age 3, and this will be our first experience with all star cheer. She will have JUSTturned 8 when the season starts. She has a solid cartwheel and roundoof, and is just on the edge of going back into a backbend. Half season is for those with little to no experinece who want to get their feet wet. There is a possibility based on the makeup of past halfseason teams that she will be a good bit younger than the other member and be asked to fly. I am looking for some conditioning and stretching sequences for a beginner that will help her et ready for evals in November. She can almost go into a full straddle split, but doesn't have a standing heel stretch yet. Any help??

 

[silverblackwhite]

This website has some really good stretches and advice :) http://www.fortheloveoftumbling.com/fortheloveoftumbling/Stretch/Stretch.html

 

[cheer25mom]

thanks! I will definitely be using some of this!!!

 

[love.fierce01]

http://boards.varsity.com/index.php?topic=2394.0
this should help! i hope it does:)

 

[cheer25mom]

http://boards.varsity.com/index.php?topic=2394.0
this should help! i hope it does:)

definitely helpful. Added to favorites!

 

[love.fierce01]

glad you like it. to look for more helpful tips on conditioning and stretching just type in "stretching for flyers" into google or "conditioning for flyers", pretty much anything like conditioning or stretching should come up! i hope your daughter does great and tell her to make sure she continues to condition and stretch!

 

[love.fierce01]

definitely helpful. Added to favorites!

i also stand in front of a mirror and pull body positions. i think this helps alot because i can see what i am doing wrong and fix it. also your daughter could watch Youtube videos

 

[cheer25mom]

thanks for the advice! I am hoping she loves it too!

 

[Melissa Brady]

Those are some great links. I will for sure be trying those out with my little team I have now. Thank You