- Apr 17, 2012
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First off, I'd say the "little gym, whoa is me" is vastly over exaggerated on here. There are plenty of gyms that aren't big names (relatively) that are successful.
I'm not saying this to directly refute what you're saying, but adding this as perspective. Have you ever considered the possibility that cheerleading might not even have the popularity it does now, if it weren't for the big names (big gyms)? Following along the lines of what you're saying, if every gym was a small gym that only had a handful of talent relative to the size of the gym, you would in turn have a lot less talented routines.
Missing would be the shock and awe of CEA SE's heel to heel tic tocs, Orange's perfectly coordinated jumps, or F5's amazing tumbling, WCSS's swagger, etc. There are just some things that don't have the same effect and visible wow factor if you don't have that talent from top to bottom. And i'm not saying this CAN'T be done by smaller gyms, but it's clearly much easier for gyms that choose from a larger pool. And in a sport that fights for respectability, the easier it can be to draw in those casual viewers with amazing performances the better.
*woe, not whoa...sorry, had to.