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Cheer Jumps Articles:
Jumps Jumps are the act of a cheerleader jumping in the air and hitting a quick motion. They are the basics of cheerleading and should be taken seriously. The techniques learned from jumps are used in the more advanced skills like heel stretches and toe touch baskets. Here are a few examples of some Jumps:
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Spread Eagle
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a Hi-V as you jump in the air. At the same
time your legs need to come straight out to form an X with your body. You
will feel a pull at your hips. NOTE: DO NOT rotate your legs with your hip
flexers! Keep your knees facing forward at all times. Then snap your legs
and arms together for the finish.
Tuck Jump
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a Hi-V as you jump in the air. At the same
time your legs,knees, and feet will stay together and come straight up to
your chest to form a tuck. Then snap your legs and arms together for the
finish.
Pike
Begin facing
to the side. Start with approach and snap both arms forward while making
fists. At the same time your legs will come straight forward while
remaining together to a pike position. Then snap your legs and arms
together for the finish.
Toe Touch
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a T as you jump in the air. At the same time
rotate your legs by rotating at you hip flexors in towards the front and
kick your legs behind your arms. NOTE: You should never actually touch
your toes. It Reduces your height and look lower. Then snap your legs and
arms together for the finish.
Right Side Hurdler
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a T as you jump in the air. As the same time
kick your right leg up by rotating in at your hip flexors and bring your
left knee up while keeping your left leg bent. Your left leg should be
parallel to the ground. Then snap your legs and arms together for the
finish.
Left Side Hurdler
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a T as you jump in the air. As the same time
kick your left leg up by rotating in at your hip flexors and bring your
right knee up while keeping your right leg bent. Your right leg should be
parallel to the ground. Then snap your legs and arms together for the
finish.
Right Herkie
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a T as you jump in the air. As the same time
kick your right leg up by rotating in at your hip flexors and bend your
left knee up while keeping your left leg perpendicular (facing the ground)
to the ground. Then snap your legs and arms together for the finish.
Left Herkie
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a T as you jump in the air. As the same time
kick your left leg up by rotating in at your hip flexors and bend your
right knee up while keeping your right leg perpendicular (facing the
ground) to the ground. Then snap your legs and arms together for the
finish.
Front hurdler
Begin facing
to the side. Start with approach and snap both arms forward while making
fists. As the same time kick your right (or left) straight up in front of
you and bend your left (or right) knee up while keeping your left leg
perpendicular (facing the ground) to the ground. Then snap your legs and
arms together for the finish.
Table Top
Start with
approach and lift you arms in a Hi-V as you jump in the air. At the same
time pull your right leg up and bend it in front of you. Your left leg
will be bent behind you. Both Legs are parallel to the ground. Then snap
your legs and arms together for the finish.
Double 9
Begin facing to the side. Practice placing
your right hand (fist) forward and left hand in a fist needs to be placed
against the middle of your right arm to make a 9. Also practice with your
legs by keeping your right leg straight and your left leg will be placed
to the middle of the right leg to make a 9 position. Start with approach
and snap both arms forward making your 9 position. At the same time pike
up your legs and snap them up to the other 9 position. Then snap your legs
and arms together for the finish.
Double Whip A Double Whip Jump is two jumps right in a row without having a prep in between. So you will start with a prep, then execute your jump. As you come out of your first jump you will circle your arms again and execute your second jump. NOTE: If you are landing and stopping for a brief instance before your second jump, then you are NOT doing a Double Whip. You are just doing 2 jumps.
Russian This is exactly like a Toe Touch except your hit a low touch down motion between your legs instead of a T motion. 
Around the World An "all in 1" motion jump where you hit a pike then open and rotate your hips outward, and sit into them bringing yourself into the toe touch position. 
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