Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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Pike

Dance; Cheerleading

Both legs are straight out, knees locked. Arms are in a touchdown motion out in front to create a folded position in the air, this motion is also called "candlesticks". Usually performed at a ...

Herkie

Dance; Cheerleading

It is a jump similar to a side-hurdler, except that instead of both arms being in a "T" motion, both arms are opposite of what the leg beneath them is doing. Named for Lawrence R. Herkimer, the ...

Double nine

Dance; Cheerleading

A jump similar to a pike except one leg and one arm are bent in to form two "nines".

Double hook

Dance; Cheerleading

A jump where the legs are in the "cheer sit" position.

Double jump

Dance; Cheerleading

This is when one performs any jump twice in a row.

This jump is usually the first you would learn. Mainly used for correcting the body position for the main jumps. Involves jumping completely straight with your arms in T-motion or in a point above ...