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Participation in the NYSSO
Cheerleading Program provides kids an opportunity to perform in
an organized, supervised, safety-oriented environment. Our
Cheerleading programs emphasize team-work, fun and encourage the
development for our youth.
NYSSO not only represents Cheerleaders in their sanctioned
leagues, but at all our tournaments. We encourage all
cheerleading teams to join in the fun and enjoy an exciting
venue wherever it may be. Our most recent discussions have
encouraged us to organize a few Cheerleading Tournaments that
take place during our Football Tournaments.
Cheerleading is a unique activity
because it requires its participants to do so many different
activities: jumping, stunting, yelling, dancing and tumbling.
There are so many things you need to learn in order to be a good
cheerleader that sometimes it can be overwhelming to the
newcomer.
The three pillars of tumbling/stunting/jumping are
strength, flexibility and technique. Think of strength and flexibility as
the two bases and technique as the back spot in an elevator stunt. You
absolutely have to have strength and flexibility to make some things work
but sometimes you can get by on poor technique (just like you can do an
elevator without a back spot) but you are more likely to get hurt and you
won't be able to advance to harder things (just like you can't do an
elevator extension without a back spot.) Below are a few topics that may
help.
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