Learn how to fall the right way. Believe it or not, there is a right way of falling! If you’re falling backwards, don’t just freak out or twist; just do a safety roll, which is just almost doing a backwards roll, but not rolling and just stopping with your hands above your head. If you’re falling forwards, tuck your chin in, extend your arms above your head, and roll. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/f/f4/Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-20. jpg/v4-460px-Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-20. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/f/f4/Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-20. jpg/aid181954-v4-728px-Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-20. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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For further improvement, buy a pair of ankle weights (about 1 to 2 pounds each is good). While wearing them, do “leg lifts” - sit in a straddle, put your hands in front of you, and lift your right leg 10 times without letting it touch the ground in between each lift. Do the same with your left leg, and then with both legs at the same time. It’s important that you keep your hands in front of you and don’t let your legs touch the ground in between each lift. Do this every day and your jumps will be much better! {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/9/9c/Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-13. jpg/v4-460px-Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-13. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/9/9c/Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-13. jpg/aid181954-v4-728px-Be-a-Better-Cheerleader-Step-13. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Practice makes permanent, so even when you practice, fix every possible mistake.
Wear your hair up - ponytails are ideal. Not only does it look pretty, but it also keeps the hair out of your face while cheering. Never wear jewelry! It can get caught, snagged or ripped, and that hurts.
Ask questions, ask your coach for things they are looking for also ask for previous routines and tapes.
