Thursday, June 26, 2008

Cheerleading Glossary




Source: Hong Kong Cheerleading Coaching Course © 2008
Version: Hong Kong Cheer Team © 2008

Cheerleading Position:
Base, Top, Spotter, Captain, Coach, Judge, Squad

Floor Gymnastic:
Tumbling, Handstand, Cartwheel, Round off, Front handspring, Back handspring, Back tuck, Back layout, Round off back handspring

a. Arm Motion:
Basic Grip
1. Buckets
2. Candle Sticks
3. Blade
4. Clasp
5. Clap
6. High V motion
7. Low V motion
8. Right Diagonal
9. Left Diagonal
10. T motion
11. Broken-T
12. Bow and Arrow
13. Daggers
14. High Daggers (Touchdown)
15. Low Daggers
16. Punch Up
17. Right/Left L motion
18. K-motion

b. Jump:
1. Approach Jump
2. Tuck Jump
3. Straddle Jump
4. Side Hurdle Jump
5. Front Hurdle Jump
6. Toe Touch Jump
7. Universal Jump
8. Pike Jump
9. Around the World

c. Partner Stunts:
Stunt, Elevator, Extension, Cradle, Toe pitch, Chair, Awesome, Basket Toss, Pyramid, Dismount
- Basic
1. Basic Position
- Require Balance
2. Cupie
3. Liberty
4. Stag / Hitch
5. Torch
- Require Balance and Flexibility
6. Heel Stretch
7. Arabesque
8. Scorpion

d. Pyramid Pose Position:
High, Layer
2 Layer, 1.5 High:
Small-M
Small Long Beach
2 Layer, 2 High:
Simple Fan
Small Tree
Crazy Leg

e. Leg Position:
Lunge, High Kick

f. Cheers:
Chant (sideline), Cheer

g. Props:
Signs, Megaphone, Flags, Banners, Pom Pom, Mascot

h. Other:
Choreography, Routine, Competitions, Try Out