I walk into the athletic hallway with the aroma of sweaty gym mats‚ grass‚ and cleanser. My head is spinning because of how nervous I am for this game‚ though I am walking confidently to the sounds of music playing in the background‚ coming from the obnoxious football players. My coach acknowledges my presence as I walk into the gym ready to start practice before the game. All my friends rush towards me‚ talking about who’s jersey I am wearing tonight. With all these girl’s around me I am suddenly
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and talent is essential to create outstanding and breathtaking routines. To make these routines stand out‚ team work is the most important piece. Cheerleading is a very broad and general sport‚ but working together as a team is what makes this sport amazing‚ and together complex‚ incredible‚ and stunning routines can be created and performed. In cheerleading there are many different kinds of teams. This includes coed‚ which consists of boys and girls‚ non-coed‚ which is just girls‚ school cheer‚ and
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“What is Cheerleading” What is Cheerleading you ask? Cheerleading is a sport that is made up of mostly girls but can contain boys to. Cheerleading became a sport back in 1800’s more known in 1883. As a cheerleader it is considered the most dangerous sport because‚ you don’t wear any protective gear‚ that will help you from getting hurt. It is all on your own. If you fall you are risking the chances of getting hurt and possibly breaking a bone. In cheerleading there are flyers‚ back bases‚ and two
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team. I spend countless hours at the gym working on my tumbling to improve my personal skills and become a better athlete. At practice‚ we run routines over and over in hopes of making it to nationals. But cheer is so much more than just a sport. Cheerleading has taught me the importance of hard work and dedication‚ the value of teamwork‚ and how to manage my time. My freshman year of high school I was determined to make the level four team at my all-star gym. I spent a lot more time outside of regular
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Cheerleading Captain Essay There are many different opinions out there about cheerleaders‚ many good‚ and many bad. Some think of them as the girls standing by the football field‚ but I think of cheerleading as a symbol of all the spirit that we can share‚ and a token of appreciation toward the team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I‚ Nina Guenther‚ am chosen to be a captain for the Burrell High School Junior Varsity squad‚ I will make
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Cheerleading: As “Sport” as it Gets Joy Anthony Contrary to popular belief‚ cheerleading takes a lot of skill‚ practice and team unity. Would you be able to stand on the shoulders of girl‚ and bear the weight of another on your own? Don’t feel too bad - not just anyone can. In fact‚ it requires extensive practice‚ precise technique‚ and incredible athleticism to pull off stunts like these safely. The official definition of a sport is this: “An activity governed by a set of rules‚ involving
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Cheerleading is the fastest growing girls sport‚ yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport. In addition‚ they fail to distinguish between sideline cheerleaders and competitive ones. Sideline cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers‚ which should not be considered a sport. On the other hand‚ competitive cheerleading is a sport. A sport‚ according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors‚ is a "physical activity [competition]
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Cheerleading‚ a Sport What is the definition of a sport? A sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team is competing against one another to win. The sport cheerleading contains a wide range of physical exertion including: tumbling‚ various jumps and tricks‚ stunting‚ and choreographic dances‚ thus resulting in needing great stamina. Another reason cheerleading is a sport is the preparation time involved‚ and the athletic scholarship opportunities competing
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been arguments proposed that the sport of cheerleading is too dangerous for the human body and can be hazardous to your health. “All injuries resulted from direct trauma‚ 15 injuries were classified as nonfatal‚ resulting in permanent disability‚ 12 were serious and 2 were fatal. Activities most commonly associated with injury were‚ in order pyramid stunts‚ basket tosses and advanced gymnastics stunts.” (Shrier 2004) If taken into precaution‚ cheerleading can be beneficial to your body and can actually
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“In the early 2000’s‚ cheerleading was considered one of the most dangerous school activities. The main source of injuries come from stunting...injuries can be as serious as whiplash‚ broken necks‚ broken vertebra‚ and death” (Wikipedia contributors). “There were two fatal injuries‚ 13 that led to paralysis and 29 very serious head or spinal injuries without paralysis” (Hughes) . II: prevention: “Most injuries occur due to lack of training” (Hughes). Only 3% of the 2.9 million female high school
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