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Tryout Tips: How Can You Prepare to be Your Best!
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Leadership Beats Talent: How to be a Coachable Athlete
What is Coachability? Coachability is considered one of the most important skills any athlete can possess. Being coachable refers to an athlete’s attitude. A coachable athlete is one who sincerely and humbly listens to constructive criticism. Coachable athletes willingly apply …
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Win, Lose, or Draw: How to be a Good Competitor
National’s season is right around the corner and all eyes are on the prize. With the big wins often come with many losses. In the sport of cheerleading, we know anything can happen on any given day and a big …
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Tips And Tricks for Learning a New Skill
Tryouts are coming up and it is time to get all the skills you have been working hard for! We all know that it is easier said than done but here are some quick tips to boost your confidence and …
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A Cheerleader’s Worst Nightmare…
As Nationals season is just around the corner, we are all anticipating the rush of cheer excitement, stress, and fun. All these feelings are commonly haunted by the “what if’s” in the cheer world. Let’s go over a few things …
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5 Tips and Tricks for a SUCCESSFUL Competition Weekend!
Competition season is in full swing! You and your team have made it this far and it’s time to take them one step closer to your end-of-season event! It can be a nerve-wracking time for everyone and a lot of …
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Summit 2017: A Story of Adversity and Perseverance
I could see the pain in her eyes, and I could feel my heart burst into a million pieces. I just wanted her to be ok. Everything felt like slow motion. I just wanted to start over. I woke up …
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Why Competitive Cheer is a SPORT.
The stigma behind cheerleading… As cheerleaders, one of the most frustrating things one can hear is, “Cheerleading is not a sport”. Although you think of a thousand arguments that you could use to defend the sport that you love, oftentimes …
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What is Competitive Cheer?
Competitive Cheerleading is an acrobatic team-based sport that focuses on stunting, tumbling, jumps, dance, and performance. There are four main elements of competitive cheerleading. At competitions, teams are scored on the difficulty, technique, and creativity of each of these elements. …