All-Star Is This Wrong?

[12mowerd]

Okay so I'm am a cheerleader for high school. I'm def not the best. I can't tumble and my jumps aren't the greatest. I have a real passion for cheerleading though. I know so much about it for someone who isn't very good. I'm athletic when it comes to field hockey and softball but cheerleading is my weak sport. Do you guys think it's wrong for me to be so in love with cheering, but be pretty bad at the same time? I guess I feel self concious when you all are talking about your tumbling skills and it makes me wonder should I be on here? Idk, sorry about the long post :banghead:

 

[Deleted member 1556]

Of course it's not wrong. Loving a sport doesn't mean you have to be good at it. Passion means a lot more than skill. As long as the determination is there, the skill will eventually willl follow. Keep pushing, and of course you should be here. An athlete who loves what there doing means so much more than someone who is better, but could care less. Good luck girl, and welcome!

 

[cheerheart4life]

its never wrong to love cheerleading(: skill doesnt matter! passion is passion <3

 

[pailum520]

The vast majority of basketball and football fans/lovers can barely play the game to save their lives. Don't feel bad!

 

[cupieqt]

Okay so I'm am a cheerleader for high school. I'm def not the best. I can't tumble and my jumps aren't the greatest. I have a real passion for cheerleading though. I know so much about it for someone who isn't very good. I'm athletic when it comes to field hockey and softball but cheerleading is my weak sport. Do you guys think it's wrong for me to be so in love with cheering, but be pretty bad at the same time? I guess I feel self concious when you all are talking about your tumbling skills and it makes me wonder should I be on here? Idk, sorry about the long post :banghead:

I was never the best athlete on any of my teams jr. High thru college to all-star, but I WAS the most encouraging and had awesome ideas for our routines. Now I'm a coach. Passion will take you farther than skill : )

 

[AllHeartxo3]

When I first started coming on the boards I felt like a failure. I couldn't ride horses which is what I switched to from cheerleading 6 years ago so cheer was my everything again. I would look at all these level 5 girls and boys prancing around here talking about their new specialty passes and I have a mental block on my bhs. I kept thinking about how much I sucked and would beat myself up about everything. It was really depressing seeing that I really wanted to compete at Worlds, NCA, and Cheersport but seeing as I have 2 years left (if you include this year) and I'm behind in everything, the chances that I just join a team and they happen to win is slim to none. Eventually, after some time not flying, I realized I couldn't hit because I was too worried about all of this stress I put on myself. Of course it's still my dream, but I changed that stress and sadness to motivation. I'm working harder than ever and stretching every night. I went from just having my lib to doing all this stuff up to a stretch (high school team so you need mats to pull anything requiring back flexibility). Taking classes and going to all of the open gym opportunity I can find. Your passion is what gets you better, faster.

 

[gofriars610]

Oh hey fellow Mainer!
No, it's never wrong. I was/am terrible, and it's my favorite of all the sports I've ever done.

 

[VTX]

No, I never tumbled at a comp in my life but I could remember everyone's part in the routine and had a true passion and now I coach! Tumbling doesn't come naturally to everyone but with hard work and passion you can be a great cheerleader, even if it takes a long time to get the tumbling. Just keep working at it, and with your athletic ability I bet you can or are a great stunter which is important too. So good luck and keep the passion!
p.s. my never tumbled isn't common, I just had a major injury at 7 and bad timing/luck with injuries and when I had tumbling, it wasn't ever comp season.lol

 

[12mowerd]

Oh hey fellow Mainer!
No, it's never wrong. I was/am terrible, and it's my favorite of all the sports I've ever done.

where from maine? :)

 

[gofriars610]

where from maine? :)

Scarborough. wayyyy south of you haha.

 

[12mowerd]

Scarborough. wayyyy south of you haha.

yep yep i know where it is. but ya thats cool :)

 

[Jamie Flynn]

i'm on my jv high school team that doesn't even compete. I have absolutely no tumbling and i don't have the greatest jumps either. but that doesn't mean i don't love it more than anything, i think we're in the same boat here girl :)