and physically. Cheerleaders must mentally overcome the fear of possibly injuring themselves and they must build up physical strength‚ endurance‚ and coordination in able to increase the level of difficulty in their stunting and tumbling. Achieving the skills necessary to become a great cheerleader can take many years of learning new skills and routines. Although it is a difficult
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time a different thought came into my head that made me think and wonder‚ why do we have cheerleaders? So many things went through my head as i was sitting in my seat watching this game that i usually don’t think about like as if i gained a new sense of awareness. Im watching these players going at it on the court‚ making shots and pushing themselves‚ then all of a sudden i get a glimpse of the cheerleaders on the sideline and I’m like wow. There are a bunch of sexy girls cheering on the sidelines
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Is Cheerleading a Sport? Are cheerleaders just "flirts in skirts" or do they actually participate in a sport? When people hear the word cheerleading‚ majority of the time they automatically think of teenage girls dressed in pleated skirts with pompoms‚ jumping and cheering. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ cheerleading is the action or skills of a person or group of people who shout out special songs or chants to encourage a team and entertain a crowd during a sports game. This definition
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Evolution of Cheerleading Cheerleaders have been inspiring crowds for years‚ but not everyone considered cheer as a real sport. Since the beginning of cheerleading in the late 1800 ’s‚ it has been a part of sports like football and rugby (iSport). Cheering is not just yelling a bunch of chants anymore. The role of a cheerleader has long been considered as a girl position‚ when in fact cheerleading was started by men. Cheerleading was first recognized in 1903‚" with a group of men coming
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Over the past 20 years‚ the athleticism involved in cheerleading has increased dramatically. Cheerleading in the United States is a year round competitive activity. Cheerleaders are asked to perform through 3 seasons‚ peak for national competitions‚ and attend cheerleading-training camps in the summer. Cheerleading begins at an early age and is estimated to include over a million participants between elementary school and the professional sports levels. Cheerleading is a kind of sports which combines
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Stereotyping of Cheerleaders Many people would like to become a cheerleader‚ however‚ they are afraid of being stereotyped‚ and in turn‚ these stereotypes may affect ones chances of successfully becoming a cheerleader. “Stereotyping is so common in our society that when you meet someone for the first time you are often stereotyped before you even reach‚ ‘hello.’ The way people perceive us can have a profound effect on how we see ourselves” (Mega Essays‚ 2008). Cheerleading has three common stereotypes
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“You are not an athlete.” Tanya said. “You do nothing‚ except stand around on the sidelines half-cheering.” Jaqueline added. “That’s not true! Us cheerleaders are NOT some rec team. We are all-star cheerleaders. There’s a difference. We put in hundreds of hours of work we put into a two and a half minute routine.” I fired back. “Whatever.” Tanya said and walked away with Jaqueline snickering next to her. The activity of cheerleading should be a sport for many reasons. It has many risks‚ and requires
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the crowd. Johnny picked up a megaphone and rallied the team to victory. Cheerleading grew from there. It wasn’t until 1923 that women were allowed to cheer for the first time. During this decade‚ cheerleaders added tumbling and acrobatics to their routines. In 1948‚ Southern Methodist University cheerleader Lawrence Herkimer held the first summer cheerleading clinic at Sam Houston State Teacher’s College and went on to develop his signature “Herkie”
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fight for the stunts. Can you guess what “sport” is being talked about? Well it’s cheerleading. Yes cheerleading is really a sport even though many people will argue it. Cheerleaders that are seen at the New England Patriots are sideline cheerleaders and do not show the physical aspect of cheerleading like competitive cheerleaders do. Although cheerleading is not seen as an official sport it is because cheerleading takes a lot of physical activity to preform and put a routine together‚ competition
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Metaphor I am an enthusiastic cheerleader‚ cheering for my team all day long. I describe myself as being like a cheerleader. Usually‚ cheerleaders has to have lots of spirit and pep in them to spread spirit to their school and to be spirited in everything they do. To be a cheerleader‚ you would have to be very lively and energetic at all times because people count on you to get them hyped up for a game or pep rally. Having to cheer for their team all day‚ cheerleaders need all the energy they have
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