How to do Cheerleading Jumps
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Before you begin any jumps, be sure to stretch your body completely to prevent injury. You should be sure to stretch your back, arms, legs, and stomach. To perform each jump correctly, it is important to learn to do them using the correct format. Although it may vary from squad to squad, the following is a common format taught at many national cheerleading camps, and is the standard format for doing jumps.
The Prep
Each jump should be done in eight counts and begin with the prep. For the prep, the body should be tight with the legs together and the hands straight down by the sides with fingers together. On count one, the hand should be brought to a clasped position in front of the body with the elbows pointed downward. This position should be held for count two. On count three, the arms should be extended to a high V with the hands in fists and you should go onto your toes. This position will be held for the fourth count. Remember that your arms should be kept slightly in front on the body when making a V rather than directly out to the sides so it does not look awkward. During counts three and four, you should concentrate on gaining all the power you can from your legs. If your legs are tight and prepped correctly, your jumps will have the momentum to be higher and look more graceful. The success of your jump is greatly dependant on a good, balanced prep.
The Jump
Now you are ready for the jump. Your jump will be done on counts five and six. Bend your legs and gather all the strength you can to propel your body upwards while circling your arms inward in front of you. Your arms and legs should hit the proper position on six. The position of your arms and legs will depend on the jump you are performing.
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The Landing
You will land with your feet together on seven with your legs bent to absorb the shock. The top of your body will be slightly forward to maintain good balance, and your arms will be extended downward with your fingers extended straight down with palms inward next to the sides of your knees. This position will be help for the eighth count. After count eight, you can stand straight up again and prepare for the next jump or other element.
The Spread Eagle
The spread eagle is one of the most elementary jump in cheerleading, and is therefore not as common as more showy jumps. To do this jump, extend your legs outward without rotating your hips back. Make sure your toes are pointed while in the air and your hands are in fists with your arms in the T position.
The Toe Touch
To do this jump, rotate your hips back and extend your legs upwards to the sides in a straddle position. Once again, your toes should be pointed, but make sure your hands are in fists and not extended like your toes. For many cheerleaders, the biggest challenge of this jump is to not actually reach for the toes. Keep your chest up and bring you legs up with pointed toes rather than reaching your arms or body downward towards your legs. It is better to have proper form and for your legs to be a little lower than to learn this jump incorrectly. Your first goal is to be able to bring your legs parallel to the ground, and then to the height of your hands. Once you reach these goals, do not stop there. Continue stretching and improving your jump until you can extend your legs further upwards. Extend your legs upward behind your arms once you have the ability to do so.
The Herkie
This jump is done by rotating your hip back and extending one leg upward to the side as if doing a half toe touch. Your foot on the extended legs should be pointed. The other leg should be bent backwards. The top of your leg to your knee will be straight out to the side with the lower part of your leg behind it. Your goal on this jump is for your bent leg to be parallel to the ground and your extended leg to reach as high as possible behind your arm.
The Front Hurdler
Extend your “favorite” leg forward and upward toward your head with your knee upward and your foot pointed. Your arms should be extended in front of you reaching towards your extended foot with the hands in fists. The other leg should be bent with the knee with the knee pointing towards the ground and the foot towards the sky.
The Table Top
One leg is bent in front of you with the leg across the body and the other leg is bent behind you. Try to keep the top portion of your back leg straight out to the side. Both of your legs should be parallel to the ground. The arms should be in a V.
The Tuck
Bring your legs up in front on you with your knees close to your chest. Your arms should be extended to the sides in a T position.
The Pike
Keep your legs together and bring them up straight in front of you with your toes pointed. Try to make your legs parallel to the ground. Also extend your arms in front of you on the sides of your legs with your hands in fists. Your body will bend forward as you reach towards your toes.
The Double Nine
Extend one leg in front of you with the toes pointed. The other leg should be bent at a ninety degree angle with your foot next to the knee of the extended leg. Both legs should be parallel to the ground as if you were sitting on a flat surface. The arms will mirror the legs. The arm on the same side of the body as the extended leg should be extended forward as far as possible with the hand in a fist. The other arm should be bent at a ninety degree angle with the fist next to the elbow of the extended arm.
Around the World
This jump is a combination of the pike and the toe touch. First jump into the pike position and then rotate the hips back bringing the legs into a straddle position. Arms will begin extended in front on you and then move into the T position as the legs are rotated to the sides. This jump requires proficiency in both the pike jump and the toe touch as well as a powerful jump that give you adequate time in the air to hit both positions.
this was not much help beacuse you need to give some pics.
Comment by Gwen — July 10, 2006 @ 3:19 pm
i agree with Gwen it would be a LOT more helpful if there were PICS….
Comment by Brittany — July 16, 2006 @ 5:17 pm
Sorry about that girls. My husband and I are only a few weeks away from having our first baby, so it’s impossible for me to demostrate these jumps right now. However, I will ask my cousin to model for me and get some pictures posted soon.
Thanks, Lisa
Comment by Lisa Robbins — July 16, 2006 @ 6:19 pm
Hi! I’m trying out for a high school cheerleading team, and I can do cartwheels and round-offs, but I’m having trouble doing the jumps…I at least want to know how to do one jump for tryouts, so which jump do you think is the easiest to learn?
Comment by Bre — July 18, 2006 @ 11:39 am
Hey, yeah I am also trying out for a high school squad and I am now a freshmen. I am just worried about me not being able to do a toe-touch or a herkie. I can do a hurdle but just not a toe-touch can I get some help please.
Comment by Kiele — July 24, 2006 @ 7:52 am
This is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard. I dont even know why I’m doing this i ‘m not in no squad but i will like to be in one a real one.Holla back at yall
Comment by Irina — August 7, 2006 @ 4:10 pm
Hey girls I’m having trouble getting this routines done. In my last message I forgott to say that i’m entering jr.high sone really sone and i herad they got cheerleading squad. I only know how to do carwheel,split and handstand. I already chose the song i just need to know how to do jumps and easy ones and afeacted ones.
Comment by Irina — August 7, 2006 @ 4:16 pm
Hey Girls,
In my opinion, the easiest of the advanced jumps to do is a herkie. This jump is fairly easy because you only have to extend one leg. That makes it easier to concentrate on getting that leg up high and your toe pointed. At the same time it is still a beautiful jump and very impressive.
For doing a toe touch, work on your flexibility on the ground first. Stretch your legs, arms, and back on a regular basis. The closer you get to doing the splits, the easier it will be to make the jump look awesome. If you are not a pro at the toe touch to begin with, that is okay, but don’t get used to having sloppy form just so you can touch your toes. It is better to keep your chest up and not be able to bring your toes all the way up to your arms at first. That way you do not have to correct bad habits in the future. As a helpful hint, your toe touch will look higher if you can roll your hips back more so your knee caps are facing up.
Comment by Lisa Robbins — August 26, 2006 @ 4:28 pm
today is the day i get to tryout for the cheerleading i hope /wish incan make it
Comment by kierra — September 8, 2006 @ 10:57 am
I have a question about jump approach. What is more common, bringing the arms down from a high V and crossing them in front of the body, then whipping them to correct jump motion, OR from high V, you circle arms w/o crossing.
Comment by Kelley — September 18, 2006 @ 11:33 am
I am trying out for cheerleading, but I can’t do cart wheels, flips, splits or jumps. I am really outgoing and loud and I know all of the cheers. But for some reason, I just cannot get the jumps straight, both of my legs bend. Do you know of any excerices or anything to help me stretch my hamstrings and stuff so that when try outs come, I will be able to do a good jump. I also already knew how to do the counts, and i know what the jumps look like, but I just have problems getting my legs straight.
Comment by Natalie — September 18, 2006 @ 7:04 pm
It sounds to me like Gwen and Britanny must be trying out for the United States Special Olympic Cheerleading Team. Reading is difficult girls, but the two of you can do it if you try hard enough. If you are old enough to be cheerleading you are old enough to read books without pictures.
Signed,
Reader Rabbit
Comment by Nolelaw — September 22, 2006 @ 11:25 pm
My Cheerleading try-outs are Oct. 23, and every night [starting tonight] I am going to do 50 sit-ups and 50 crunch. I currently weigh 102 pounds.
Will I lose any weight if I continue up until try-outs, and keep on going during and after.?
Also, will I get like a tighter stomach or anything.?
Help will be MUCH appreciated.!
Comment by Natalie — October 3, 2006 @ 11:46 pm
Natalie, by doing crunches and sit ups, you will probably actually gain weight, only because fat wheighs less than muscle. If you weight 102 right now, you may end up weighing around 105 by tryouts, but that still isnt bad at all. If you are trying to get toned, do the crunches, but also so calf raises and squats to strengthen your leg muscles (tight, toned legs are key as well). Good luck and remember to always eat properly when exercizing.
Kiki
Comment by Kiki — October 9, 2006 @ 7:27 pm
Hey
well i am tryn out for cheerleading in a few weeks and i am soooooo bad at the jumps!!!!!! any extra tips????
Comment by Cassie — October 12, 2006 @ 12:48 pm
cheerliding can not alwas be easy. you may have to do push ups.wall-sits and other hard stuff.it takes practice. my team has practice tus.-thr. the cheer compitishins are coming up and we have to work even harder than befor.im only 10 but if you keep trying you can do it.
Comment by amy warren — October 12, 2006 @ 2:51 pm
Better flexibility means better jumps. One trick I have found helpful for improving leg flexibility for jumps is to use something like a door frame to help hold your legs in a stretched position. That’s because it is hard to push yourself into a position that is slightly out of your current flexibility range and hold it without help. (This is why it is helpful for someone to push down on your back while doing a toe touch stretch for example.) Put each leg against the two sides of a door frame and scoot your body as for as you can forwrd into the doorway. Use the frame to help hold your legs apart for as long as you can. This may sound silly, but trust me it works. If you do this stretch every day, you should be able to do the splits in a matter of weeks, and have higher jumps.
Comment by Lisa Robbins — October 12, 2006 @ 3:21 pm
hey thanx for the help. i will try that weird but hopefully helpful stretch! sign ups were here and gone now all i can do is practice till then. thanx again. if there r any other helpful hints please tell .
Comment by Cassie — October 22, 2006 @ 9:28 pm
o my gosh i found out today that the coach only wants a few girls for our cheer team. i am a nervous wrek!!!! how should i calm down?
Comment by Cassie — October 24, 2006 @ 3:51 pm
Omg. Thank you guys so much for all of your advise.!
Tomorrow is the actual try-outs and we’ve been practicing all week.
I am so excited.! Hopefully I will make it.!
Thanks again for all the help.
-Natalie
Comment by Natalie — October 25, 2006 @ 11:50 pm
heyy yeA im trying out for cheerleading and i can pretty much do everything except a herkie!i need some help on what streches i could do to get a good herkie in well 3-4 days:( PLEASE HELP ME OUT!
Comment by jenna — October 26, 2006 @ 5:35 pm
Hey ya’ll well I’m trying out for cheerleading next year because my school doesn’t have cheerleading until freshman year! I can do the herkie very well now, what is the next easiest jump?? Thanks, Kathleen
Comment by Kathleen — October 29, 2006 @ 4:56 pm
I am a high school cheerleader and this has really helped me improve on my jumps i’ve even learned some jumps that i’ve never even heard of before thanks (I CANT WAIT TO SHOW THIS TO MY SQUAD)
Comment by Courtney — November 4, 2006 @ 11:42 pm
Hey tryouts are tuesday!!!! i am awful at the pike!!! i am ok at the toe touch and herkie! and other stretches i can do to improve my jump?
Comment by cassie — November 5, 2006 @ 3:25 pm
THANX ALOT FOR THE AMAZING TIPS! I USED THESE TIPS FOR TRYOUTS AND IM A SOPHOMORE THAT MADE IT FOR THE VARSITY CHEERLEADING SQUAD!
Comment by ASHLEY A — November 12, 2006 @ 8:46 pm
hey! i was wondering i can do a cartweel, round off, splits, herkie, double hook, and am working on my toe touch. am i ready for cheerleading tryouts?
Comment by bethany — November 14, 2006 @ 6:13 pm
i just made my cheerleadin squad about a month ago and at tryouts we were required to do 1 jump. i chose a hurckie because it is easy…well now we have to do toe touches…so i know how some of you feel if u cant do themm…well because i felt i couldnt do them very welli got online and find some stretched to help you! and they worked! my toe touches have improved majorly…..
1. sit in straddle posistion having 1 hand in front of u body and one behind. lift oposite leg of which hand is in fron(ex ig right hand is in front lift left led) bring you leg to you body so that your knee is facing backwards. do 5 times and switch legs(switch hands too) to that leg 5 times …dio both legs 3 times each.
2. Sit in straddle position both hand behind your body. sit as strait as possible. life legs up( they wont come high off the ground) keep them in the air for 5 secong. repeat 10 times…as you get better increase tha amount of time you hold up ur legs.
3. do the splits everynight…the better you can do the splits the better ur toe touched will be
4. do at leaset 10 toe touches a night. and make sure you strech!!!!!!!
Comment by kayla — November 19, 2006 @ 2:11 pm
hey everyone umm yeah there dont seem to be many guys on this site lol but im wanting to try out for cheerleader this year but i have noo experience and i know i need to learn some jumps so i figured i would start here so if anybody has any advice on streches to get ready or well anything please tell me you can email me at tonkatuffturtle@aim.com or IM me at the same thing lol aight thank you all peace
Dan Dan the Cheerleading Man
Comment by Dan — December 9, 2006 @ 9:10 pm
you need some pics! I will love your site when you put pics on it!
Comment by shay — December 9, 2006 @ 9:52 pm
hey yall, im trying out for a high school team, and im haveing a hard time with rembering the cheers motions and routines and its really hurting my cheerleading and on my toe toch i really really need some help on that particuler jumps but not as bad on my other jumps they are ok. And my family is really putin me down on it and i wanna do this for me and to pove to my family that i did it. so if yall can help me ill appreciate
Comment by Schanta — December 11, 2006 @ 9:56 pm
hey my try outs are in march and i was just wondering if any one had any extra tips that will help me with my jumps??
Comment by danielle — December 20, 2006 @ 3:39 pm
Hi im more dedicated then some of these girls im trying out for a highschool team im taking a cheer class and a tumbling class i know how to do all of these jumps except for the last one. I use to play basketball for my school but I catch myself lookin more at the chreeleaders then the game so that’s when i decide that i wanted to be a chreeleaser. and i would also like to prove to my family and everybody that i can become a very fun round of chreeleader. and i got least then 5 months to do this do you guys have and tips for me?
Comment by Miya Watson — December 24, 2006 @ 7:39 pm
sorry i gave you guys the wrong web site
Comment by Miya Watson — December 25, 2006 @ 12:03 pm
hey, i’m a high school cheerleader, and i’ve read some of what you guys have been saying and heres a few things ive encountered…
-don’t be a wreck at tryouts, you gotta stay cool calm and collected. just practice, and go into the tryouts thinking “ok im gonna do this, and im gonna do it right, and perfect”
-at tryouts, don’t worry about ur jumps… you will get a huge adrenaline rush right before you hit your jump, and it will be really really good, and high.
- tumbling wise… take classes ata local gym, dont try anything like back handsprings or tucks at home unless you know you can do them without a spot.
- CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION… every single day. every day stretch, and do your jumps, and after, do a 20 min cool down. do like 5 min wall sit, 5 straight min of crunches, like 50 calf rasies each side, and do some push ups to tone your body more. it honestly helps if you do it everyday.
good luck to everyone trying out…
have funn!!
Comment by Katie — January 2, 2007 @ 10:55 am
Thanks a lot Katie for the info
Comment by Miya Watson — January 5, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
I am already on the Varsity Team, but I am on a very competitve team, my toe touches are ok, and I know what the counts are for the jump, how do I get my jump higher and my legs more out in front of me? PS Wish me luck cause I am about to bet someone out of round 1!!!!!
Thanks
Always have fun Cheerleading
Comment by CHRISTY — January 8, 2007 @ 1:53 pm
Uhm, I am on the team at Cortney JHS and I am really bad at my toe touches adn herkies. I can’t get very high off the ground, my legs won’t go up or straight and they won’t rotate outwards, and on my herkies the other leg wont be flat or parallel. What are some things that I could do to REALLY improve my toe touches and herkies.
Help would be much appreciated from anyone and everyone.
Thank you
Comment by Natalie — January 17, 2007 @ 1:26 am
hey…. um i think it would be helpful to put on how to get your jumps higher once you learn them. I’m trying out for high school and i already have a full and standing tuck and all that stuff but i need to get my jumps higher… maybe you could put stretches or something to say how to get your jumps better. holla
Comment by Rikki Jo — January 24, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
I agree w/ like everyone when i say, U NEED SUM PICS!!
Comment by Brittany — January 29, 2007 @ 9:25 pm
Hey…..i cheered all through elementary school….but i didnt tryout in middle school bcuz i couldnt do anything….im a sophmore now and im trying out for the highschool squad soon and im really trying my best…anyways i can do a cartwheel and a roundoff but as far as a backhandspring goes i can only do one with a spot or on a trampoline…..any tips? When it comes to my jumps…..yea i can do most of them its just that i dont get up that high…..and i dont think im landing right….i really want to make the squad and i really need some help!!
Comment by Shelly — February 7, 2007 @ 8:50 pm
WEll iM A S0PH0M0RE AND iM TRYiN 0UT F0R THE VARSiTY CHEERlEADiNG TEAM AN WE ARE REQUiRED T0 BE ABlE T0 D0 A T0E T0UCH, PiKE AND AN EXTENDED STUNT.. WEll iM iMPR0ViN MY T0E T0UCH BUT i D0NT KN0W H0W T0 D0 A PiKE CAN ANY0NE PlEASE HElP!!!!!.. THANKS S0 MUCH!
Comment by *EFE* — February 17, 2007 @ 10:45 pm
hey i really want to make the cheer squad for my freshmen year but im not sure if im good enough i can do cartwheelsand a herky jump im working on the splits any tips to impress the judges ??
Comment by pam — February 22, 2007 @ 1:45 am
Omg!!!!! I have highschool tryouts on march 16!!! we are required to do a Double toe touch!!!!! i really dont kno how to do one so can anyone help!!!!!! plzzzzzzzzzz
Comment by Peyton — March 5, 2007 @ 11:26 pm
Hey. Uhm I’m going to competition on Saturday and Sunday and I’m in the Jump Comp. I really want to place, it would really would have made my grandma proud. Which jump do you suggest?
Comment by Mary — March 8, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
hey girls! my name is stephanie king and i am formally a varsity cheerleader at renton high school. this is my second year as a high school cheerleader, and the jumps are just now starting to get easier. im glad this website doest show any pictures because then you would want to make your jump look like the other girls but you need to start at you own paste then get to the stage that the pictures show. name any jump and i promise you that i practice it every night. pratice most definently makes perfect. doesnt matter shape, size or age im a big cheerleader and im flexible and i can jump, my coach is 37 years old and she can still jump. i actually really like this website.
Comment by stephanie king — March 16, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
I am planning on trying out for cheer, for the first time!
I am doing this on March 27.
I am sooooooooo nervous!!!
I have never been in gymnastics, or anything, besides a school dance class.
I am afraid i do not have as good of a chance as the other girls.
Tryouts are in 2 weeks!
I’m also afriad i will not make it, but i am trying hard to be positive.
I cannot do any jumps, nor back/front handsprings, not even a round off.
That is bad-huh?
I can only do back bends (not kick over) and cartwheels.
my dance teacher says im good at being percussive, but thats all.
Any advice???
i need some…now!!!!!!!!!
p.s. my b-day is in 3 days.
I will be bummed if i do not make it
p.s.s.!!! have any advice on getting better for next year, if we/i have no money for gymnastics, etc?
thank you sooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!
luvs! hannah k
Comment by Hannah — March 16, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Hey yall this is kelly and i am trying out 2 i am real scared cause i can hardly do any of these i can only do a toe touch and a hurkie
i try out march 29 and i am soooo scared. stephanie dido i like the website 2!
Comment by Kelly — March 17, 2007 @ 10:30 am
i’ve been cheering for 6 years 2 on pop warner and 4 on all stars and now im going to be cheering for a highschool team if there are any girls trying to make the move i am and going down from all stars i think they should do it because its a new oppertunite for u to try………..i was doing a project for school and i had to demostarte and explain the jumps so this wesite really helped me with the explaining part thanks a WHOLE LOT
Comment by harleigh — April 2, 2007 @ 10:50 pm
if any girls want to ask me any questions about cheerleading plz e-mail me at xharleighx@msn.com i will answer your questions dont be scared im nice = ]
Comment by harleigh — April 2, 2007 @ 10:53 pm
OMG im so nervous my try outs are next week!!! i can do the routines and stuff but not a good toe touch!!! please give me some gud streching tips to help me do better!!!!
Comment by chrissy — April 4, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
i think that if you stertch more than you can get really good at your jumps
Comment by Abby — April 13, 2007 @ 1:14 pm
I agree this page would be excellent if there were pictures, diragrams, or videos.
Comment by Shana — April 13, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
Hey everyone! lol
I went to all the clinics but I never got a chance to go to the actual tryouts! The assistant principle told me that I wouldn’t go. Cause I didn’t have a 3.0. :’( But its ok. haha Well I have no dance experience, I did drill team for one year in elementary. And thats about all the experience I have. But I have been working on my toe touches and pikes. Do you have any stretching tips?! That would really help! lol Also I do a lot of hands up stands up competitions with my friends hehe, but do you also have any tips that could help me keep my balance! That would really help me! haha thanks!
well i am not a cheerleader.
Comment by Ann — April 18, 2007 @ 11:21 pm
ok, i’m trying out for my cheerleading team my sophmore yr. and i need some tips. I really dont have any experience n cheerleading exept for n the 3rd grade i did cheerleadng. I need tips on doing my jumps. I’m getting better at my round-off’s and cartwheels (when you run then do it). Tryouts are n like 2 months and i’m already conditioning and my dad is helping me. Can anyone give me tips on how to act during tryouts and tips on my jumps/tumbling.
Comment by 2good4u — April 26, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
i am trying out for our middle school cheer team on friday, and i am sooooo nervous. I took dance, cheer, and gymnastics for quite a few years, and i am really peppy and loud, but my jumps are so sad its not even funny. I can’t get my feet high off the ground, not even in my hurkie! I need to do a toe touch for my tryouts and im really nervous the judges will take off a lot of points ( because they are really good college cheerleaders ) i can do cartwheels, roundoffs, handstands, and my left split, but i dont think i am nearly as good as the other girl
so any tips will help
thanks
Comment by ashley — April 30, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
hey,its me,i tryed out for cheerleader but didn’t make it.and my score waz lower then58.do you thank i should tryout next year?by kp
Comment by kelsey — April 30, 2007 @ 7:33 pm
Tryouts is this friday and I can’t do the herkie or the toe touch I need help on streches. Please
Comment by Kayla — April 30, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
hello my name is Missy, and my cheerleading try outs are in 2 weeks!! omgg im only in 8th grade and im trying out for a high school…no idea what to do need more jump info HELP
Comment by missy too — May 1, 2007 @ 9:35 am
I need help doing a toe touch and to cheer
Comment by charles — May 10, 2007 @ 10:34 am
And I am a boy cheerleader
Comment by charles — May 10, 2007 @ 10:36 am
you see our team likes your website but some people say put some pics on it but they just need 2 read it all you have anough pics on it all u need is 1 more$$$$$$$
Comment by kaykay — May 14, 2007 @ 9:29 am
ummm, im a boy cheerleader also, and i need SO MUCH help on my pike and toe touch. I try but, like everyone says most boys are not too flexible. I wish i could of been in gymnastics. Any help u can give me?
Comment by Noukue — May 23, 2007 @ 9:43 pm
This is a websites you need have pics. to show you how to do it retart!!!!!!!!
Comment by TT — May 25, 2007 @ 2:22 pm
omg… i read ur tryout thing and i made high school varsity i tumbled amazingly i also did great jumps and my cheer was good 2 i threw a handspring in it. thnxs 4 the help
Comment by lynda — May 28, 2007 @ 11:11 pm
i threw front puch round off handspring full cartwheel handspring tuck
and jumps i threw toe touch x3 then tucked
Comment by lynda — May 28, 2007 @ 11:12 pm
This site really helped I tried out for my cheer gym’s all star team and my made level 5 Senior team, i threw my roundoff backahndspring, back tuck, roundoff backhandspring, full twisting layout. and my jumps improves. Thanks!
Comment by Nikki — June 8, 2007 @ 4:54 pm
What stretches help you the most with jumps? I’m having trouble getting higher jumps and tryouts are in 2 mths. please help me. I would really appreciate it. Also this web site is really helpful.
Jessie
Comment by Jessica — June 15, 2007 @ 9:53 am
Hi, everyone i really need some tips on how to do a good herkie, pike, and toe touch jump. I am trying out for my h/s cheerleading squad. I also have no experience n cheerleading. I try out n less than a month so plz commment!
Comment by Destinee — July 8, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
heya
im on a squad over here in the UK i know all the jumps i might not be amazing at them but i know them what i want to do is tumble i can nearly do a round off but i want to a flick/back handspring at least the best thing would be if i could do a back handspring back tuck but that will never happen … how can i practice to do back handsprings/flicks …
Thankyou if u can help
Hannah
Comment by hannah — September 4, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Thank yall for helping me do all of my jumps and guess what i made it so thankyall very much i appreciate this website very much
thankyall and one more thing every girl in 6 grade is jealous of me cause i made and they are calling me really bad words
that i do not say
Comment by Barae — September 5, 2007 @ 9:22 pm
I use to cheerlead years ago and have lost ever ounce of power that it takes to do a jump… would you be interested in sharing with me a few calestetics that would able me to gain back my jump endurance?
Comment by K — September 8, 2007 @ 12:29 pm
Heey,
im soo gald i found this website
i am tring out for my school cheer team and so far its going good i can do alot of the stunts but im having trouble with the jumps what can i do to help with the Herkie or pike or toe touch
and some other jumps and the splits and you seem to be an expert on everything any tips lol or maybe stretches that i can to that can help anything would be great and a BIG help lol
thanks for your time
Byee
Comment by terin — September 13, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
OK its almost september and the cheerleading tryouts aren’t until the end of the [school] year, so i know i have PLENTY of time but im still worried about the tryouts. Ive become more flexibale than ever[except the time I was three and could do the chienease splitz] but my jumps still arn’t that high and [don’t laugh] i can’t do a cartwheel. pleeze help
Comment by Molly — September 26, 2007 @ 9:52 pm
these were useful tips for my jumps.
thank you
Comment by Faith — October 6, 2007 @ 2:52 pm
Hi, I am trying out for the first time for a cheerlesding team in my school i think i have the form down, but the herkie, the pike, and the toe touch please help me I am a flyer and i think iam pretty good cuz it\s only my second day and i can already do a torch11 yey please help me and get back to me a.s.a.p. and please give me some stratchs that will relle improve my flexibility
Comment by Hollie — October 9, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
hey everyone.
okay so dont laugh at me but i have NOOO cheer ; gymnastics or ANYTHING experience. and i REALLY wanna be a cheerleader. my family is like blah about it. but i really wanna be one. i have no idea where to find a local gymnastics gym place thingy to help my tumbling. i’ve been reading this site and other sites and i can some what do a herkie now. but i SUCK at the toe touch. but i can do a cartwheel. that’s good right? haha. but yeah. i need you guys to REALLY help me. im REALLY tall too. im 5 ‘10 going on 5 ‘11 actually. lol. so wouldnt it look weird when im cheering and doing my stuff. i look at myself in the mirror when i try these jumps and i think i look fine but what do you guys think? but PLEASE help meee(: i really wanna make the cheerleading team next year. im a freshman now and i wanna make the team me softmore or junior year. so helppppp meeee pleaseeeeee. (:
thanks(:
peace.love.and.gap. [=
Comment by Tiffany — November 12, 2007 @ 9:12 pm
hey that was alot of help but i am nervos b.c i am trying out for the wresling cheerliding team and i need to know wich one would be the easyist to learn but thanxs and i am so glad that i found this web site or elts i would be domed
thanxs alot
dallas mae
Comment by dallas — November 14, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
i think his is very helpful..i want to try out in the spring..and this will help me get ready..especially
on the jumps im not that good at…thank you for whoever did that.
~SAMMIE~xoxo
♥♥♥♥
Comment by Sammie — November 15, 2007 @ 8:45 pm
wow i totally took your advice on the toe touch and now my legs make a high v in the air.my pike is almost as high as my heel stretch
Comment by heather — November 20, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
As a former high school cheerleading coach I appeciate your site. I know how hard cheerleaders work and the stress that they put on their bodies. In order to help I developed a line of technical cheer apparel for practice. (www.pyraapparel.com) Check out my site and my youtube video featuring the PYRA girls.
Keep up the good work, Pam White
Comment by Pam White — November 22, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
Sup. Its me again. Just wanna say I got better. thanx
Comment by Molly — November 27, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
Okay i’m thirteen and trying out for cheerleading in feb. Well we have 4 days of practice before tryouts the fifth day. We learn everything in those 4 days but one thing is we have to know how to do a good Toe touch, Right hurdler, front hurdler, and pike. i got the motions and form good but not hight. see the girls on the squad are really good at jumps there jumps are REALLY high except for 4 girls and i want to be better than them. this did not help me at all i need to know how to get HIGHER jumps. please help
Comment by Holly — December 6, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
It has alway’s been my dream to become a cheerleader. I can’t do flips,jumps though. Is their any tips you can give me to improve my ability to do these flips.
please, i need someone’s help!!!!
Comment by natalie — December 15, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
I’m on my junior high competition squad && I can fly [lib + heel strech ]and I can tumble [ multiple backhandsprings && almost tuck] but I am really bad at jumping. My toetouch has gotten better but I still think it can be EVEN better. Any tips????? I’m front && center for our dance and cheer [which both has jumps in it]&& I need tipss….
thanks =D
Comment by Courtney — January 2, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
Thanks for the help. I have a question I am probally tring out for cheerleading and I was wondering what types of things you have to do at try outs. I’m in middle school.
Comment by britt — January 13, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
ok so im tryin out for the first time no experience any advise on how 2 do a toe-touch, a herkie, and a back hand spring
Comment by allyson — January 18, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
i agree with Gwen… this is not much of infos.. we need atleast pics… or videos done in slow motion to understand the steps that you are trying to inform us…
Comment by vanisha — January 21, 2008 @ 9:52 am
thanx i am on jr. Varsity level and i a m a flyer and they pop me up then i do 2 jumps hard but this should help. plus it’s embarrising cause i have 2 cheerlead in front of my boyfriend who is on the sid-lines but still he is SMOKIN HOTT!!!
Comment by Molly — February 2, 2008 @ 12:13 am
I am trying out for JV squad and i can’t do a toe touch worth anything. I am so bad. Try outs are in two months and so far i am terrible on all my jumps. Any healp would be great!
Comment by Christina — February 17, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
I am in jr high going to be a freshman next year. im going to tryout for the cheerleading team. should i stretch everyday to make my jumps higher? because i hear the coach is really strict. also what kind of things do you think i will be asked to do in the try outs?
Comment by skylar — February 20, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Really Need Pictures
Comment by Ella — February 22, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
uhmm im going to try out for my freshmen year cuase im in 8th grade but i jst cant get my toetouch right i can do everything right exept that and the splits but the only way to make if i do a double toetouch but can you elpain how to do a toetouch in a easier way. i had tried out in 6th grade but i didnt make it cuase the students had to vote so too me it wasnt fair. but ya im kinda chubby but not that chubby jst a meduim size but ya. but can ya plz help i think try outs r in march something. i jst saw this sight i think its kool.
Comment by Bianca — February 28, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
hey my tryouts are in april we do a dance and a cheer.
that i can get down easy b/c i was in hip hop and im a visual learner!
alot of my friends cheer but only one does her jumps really well
i need more tips and which jump might be easiest for a beginer.
i need to do a jump tht will impress my coach and the judges
i was thinking a front hurdler or a herkie what would be easier?
i need all the help i can get plz and thnx!
any tips frm you girls are welcome!!!
Comment by morgan — February 29, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Eyy everyone,
Ive been in cheer for a while now (at the middle school) but am trying out for JV or Varsity (at the highschool) at the end of the month .
My jumps are good, but not the best.
My herkies and hurdlers are nothing to worry about, my toe touches need to get higher though, pikes too.
What exercises/stretches should I do ?
Oh, and I hurt my leg at a game like 3
weeks ago and haven’t been able to jump or stretch fully, so its hurting my chances.
Should I start stretching and jumping again or wait until it completely heals?
Any tips are thanked (:
03/03/08
Comment by jessicaa — March 3, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
oh and also,
I can’t find the creativity in me to make up a simple chant.
Any suggestions?
Key Words; Maroon, Gold, Trojans, PVHS,
Chant Ideas; A stomp/clap chant, general chant.
So far I’ve made up two, but they seem to classify as cheers more than chants.
Bleh.
Please helpp ?
03/03/08
Comment by jessicaa — March 3, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
I have junior-high cheerleading tryouts soon. I have my herky and spread eagle down. And I really would like to know how to do The Table Top. I would really like to know more about it because I really don’t undstand at all. HELP!!!!!!!
Comment by J — March 10, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
Hi. Um i am tring out for cheerleading like friday. i ve tried out twice before and havent made it. i go to a different school now and i will be tring out with a formor cheerleader. i am so nervious iam going to mess it up for her and me. i am tring really hard and stretching alot. i am pretty sure i am not good at any jumps really high or perfect yet. i am willing to do anything i really want this its going to be my senior year so its my last chance. any advice for tryouts.
Comment by Mariah — March 16, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Hey Britt,
I’m was an eighth grader last year, and now cheering for a high school squad,
I tried out for cheerleading at my middle school going into seventh grade,
and I didn’t make it,
I wasn’t that into it at the time, but I’ve been in cheerleading and tumbling since I was about four,
I don’t know I guess I wasn’t “ecstatic” about making it,
so I didn’t have much spirit.
So, some tips for middle school tryouts would be, just like everyone says, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. It really does make perfect, or at least close. And usually, you have to do jumps, maybe some tumbling, depending on your school, also cheers, chants and a dance. Most of the time they are fairly easy. The most common jump would be the Toe Touch, and to make it good, you have to stretch every single day, you don’t just wake up having the perfect TT from stretching two hours one night. You really have to love it, and want to do it. Cheerleading is my LIFE, I have put more into it than anything ever. It’s alot of fun once you make the squad, but you can’t be nervous either. Have lots of spirit, and SMMIILLEEEE! The judges really look at your face most of the time, and if they don’t think you really want to cheer for our school, they won’t think you deserve it. MAKE THEM LOOK, don’t be freaked out the day of tryouts. Your gonna be GREAT, okay once you get in there, everything gets better is what it seems like. It’s really not that bad, but give it your all.
Basically requirements would be:
Good grades, always keep focused in school. Don’t let cheerleading get in the way. You don’t ever want to be kicked of your squad after all your hard work.
Work on your jumps, stretching every day helps alot. And always keep your chest up in the TT and Herkie most of the time.
The dance, just practice it, they usually have two or three clinic days where they teach you the dance. And the cheer, and chants.
Don’t be nervous, everyone does fine, and if you don’t make it, but you still want to try out the next year, I’m sure you are more likely to make it the second time if you keep practicing.
(:
Comment by Brittanie — March 19, 2008 @ 10:24 am
Hey!
Thanx to the site for the info on the jumps. Because of the it, I made the squad!
My advice is:
DON’T BE NERVOUS- Most of you might not be when you actually get out there anyway.
Go Big Red!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-]
Comment by Molly [ The one without a smoking hot boyfriend] — April 5, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
Okay so the first comment was back in like 2006 asking for pictures and now…three years later… theres none.
Comment by Linzy — April 11, 2008 @ 8:49 pm
okay two sorry…two years.
Comment by Linzy — April 11, 2008 @ 8:49 pm
omg im so nervous tryouts are monday and im starting to doubt i will make it
Comment by rachel — May 2, 2008 @ 7:15 pm
OMG! i made my 7th grade cheer squad and for try-outs we had to do a toe-touch and another jump of choice ( toe-touch was required) but now we have practices twice a week , (they run from 2-3 hours per practice) and we work out A LOT . And my coaches said that i need to work on my toe-touches a little because my left leg doesn’t get as high as my right leg… is there any exersices that i could do that don’t take that muck time ( i have a VERY busy schedule ) and will help me get my left leg higher?????????
thx bunches!!
:-D
Comment by Amanda — May 10, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
I had that same problem happen to me…. one leg went higher than the other, and I did leg lifts which are when you sit on the ground , in a stradel position, put both hands in front of you, and alternate lifting one leg and then the other, and do 10 sets of 15 taking a ten second brether before each set
Comment by sara — May 11, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
i cant seem to be able to tumble and my splits are a wreck can you help me plz
Comment by Grace — May 19, 2008 @ 10:12 am
HEY!
well i have been cheering for a long time now since i was in the 6th grade i am now a junior in high school and i was on a travel team called POWER. i love to cheer but the cheer im used to is all tumbling and dancing and stunting.
I tryed out at my high school and made it but im a flyer and im really flexible and i suck at jumps, but im a great tumbler.
this sight and hearing how much ppl do to make it enspired me to practice my jumps more and more i finally after 2 months of stratching every day and trying really hard i have the best toe touch on my high school squad!!!
Thanks guys =]
Go big blue!!!
i will always love you POWER!!
Comment by Heather — July 27, 2008 @ 11:51 pm
okay girls i need some advice and i have junior high tryouts not this week but the next week march 14 2009 im going into seventh grade and i can do my herky and toe touch but i have to do three jumps i cant figure out another jump that i can do that i can learn quickly so write me back and tell me a jump that s easy but will let me win thanks love ya
Comment by hayley — March 1, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
I am trying out for high school cheerleading next week but the practices start tomorrow.
It is required to do a toe touch in the jump sequence and i have never actually cheered before, just tumbled, so i’m not very good and i can’t get my legs up enough.
Do you have any advice for me to get my jumps at least a little better by tryouts?
Comment by Jessica — March 1, 2009 @ 6:07 pm
hey ya so im trying out for cheer this week and i can do a toe touch (required) but its low… how can i make it higher in like 2 days!… also i DONT tumble like i can do a cartwheel and thats bout it so thats what im doing for the tumble section! plz help i really wanna make it and ill be soo embarressed if i dont! HELP!!!
Comment by Haley — March 3, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Hey!! I am trying out for cheerleader, for my first time EVER!! I know allll the dance moves, && i’m EXTREMELY loud, but i’m a total disaster when it comes to my toe-touch. It’s the only jump that I can barely doo.. I’m horrible, && I really need to make the team. Try-outs are tommooroww, && if you can give me any advice of some sort in between now and then, e-mail me at “Baezakids2@aol.com”
Thanks!! && please reply ASAP.
Comment by Lexxii — March 5, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
hey ok well i need some pixs that was hard to do but and allso i a, trying out for my schools team so hope it helps but pixs would br better !!
Comment by brooke — March 15, 2009 @ 6:10 pm