Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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Cheerleading

The flyer's other leg is held by his/her hand to the side and the leg is fully extended. The position is similar to the Scorpion, but one of the flyer's hands holds her ankle or calf (instead of her ...

Teddy sit

Dance; Cheerleading

The flier is in a seated straddle with one base holding each leg and the backspot holds the same way as a sponge.

Split-lift

Dance; Cheerleading

The flier is in a seated straddle with one base holding each leg and the backspot holds the same way as a sponge.

Scorpion

Dance; Cheerleading

The flyer then grabs the loose foot and bends that leg upward behind the body until the toes are close to the back of the head, in a position resembling a scorpion's tail. The foot is secured in ...

Thigh stand

Dance; Cheerleading

The bases kneel on one leg or are in a lunge position. The bases have their feet touching each other by the sides of their shoes. The back spot will hold the flyer at the waist. She will then jump ...

Extension

Dance; Cheerleading

Flyer stands with each foot in the hands of a base while her arms are in an extended overhead position. The back can either hold the ankles of the flyer, or support the wrists of the bases. In a ...

Cupie

Dance; Cheerleading

The Cupie is almost identical to the Full Extension except that the flyer's feet are together, in one hand of a single base or with one foot each in the hands of two bases. In a partner stunt the ...