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    Cheer dance combines dance, gymnastics, and cheering skills. It originated from cheerleading and involves supporting teams by cheering and dancing routines to music. The history of cheerleading dates back to the 1860s in Britain and the 1880s in the US. Key developments included the first cheerleader at the University of Minnesota in 1889 and the formation of the National Cheerleaders Association in 1948 to hold clinics. The document outlines fundamental movements, positions, jumps, tumbling, and stunts involved in cheer dance.

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    Cheer dance combines dance, gymnastics, and cheering skills. It originated from cheerleading and involves supporting teams by cheering and dancing routines to music. The history of cheerleading dates back to the 1860s in Britain and the 1880s in the US. Key developments included the first cheerleader at the University of Minnesota in 1889 and the formation of the National Cheerleaders Association in 1948 to hold clinics. The document outlines fundamental movements, positions, jumps, tumbling, and stunts involved in cheer dance.

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    Cheer dance combines dance, gymnastics, and cheering skills. It originated from cheerleading and involves supporting teams by cheering and dancing routines to music. The history of cheerleading dates back to the 1860s in Britain and the 1880s in the US. Key developments included the first cheerleader at the University of Minnesota in 1889 and the formation of the National Cheerleaders Association in 1948 to hold clinics. The document outlines fundamental movements, positions, jumps, tumbling, and stunts involved in cheer dance.

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    Cheer dance combines dance, gymnastics, and cheering skills. It originated from cheerleading and involves supporting teams by cheering and dancing routines to music. The history of cheerleading dates back to the 1860s in Britain and the 1880s in the US. Key developments included the first cheerleader at the University of Minnesota in 1889 and the formation of the National Cheerleaders Association in 1948 to hold clinics. The document outlines fundamental movements, positions, jumps, tumbling, and stunts involved in cheer dance.

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    CHEER DANCE

    CHEER DANCE
    Cheer dance is a physical activity
    with a combination of different
    dance genre and gymnastics
    skills
    CHEER DANCE

    CHEER
    +
    DANCE
    CHEER DANCE
    Supporting a team and cheering them on.
    Then dancing a set routine to music,
    Example at halftime or during timeouts
    like at the basketball.
    CHEERLEADING
    Supporting a team and cheering them on. Encouraging a
    crowd to follow in chants and have set chants and
    movements performed as a group.
    HISTORY
    OF

    CHEER DANCING
    CHEERLEADING

    1860s
    Cheerleading dates back to this year
    in Great Britain

    1880s
    It entered the United States
    CHEERLEADING

    1889
    The first Cheerleader
    University of Minnesota
    JOHNNY CAMPBELL

    "Rah, Rah, Rah!"


    "Ski-U- Mah!"
    "Hoo-Rah!"
    "Varsity!"
    "Minn-e-so-ta!"
    CHEERLEADING

    1899
    The first Cheerleading Squad
    University of Minnesota

    Johnny and five guy friends organized


    Cheers, fight songs, and raised school
    pride.
    CHEERLEADING

    1903
    University of Minnesota
    " GAMMA SIGMA "
    The First Cheer Fraternity

    They likely used a megaphone to project their voices;


    although it wasn't until later that it became a popular
    accessory to cheerleading.
    CHEER DANCING

    1920s Women became


    much more involved
    in cheerleading and
    began to incorporate
    gymnastics, pyra-
    mids, and throws.
    CHEER DANCING

    1948
    Lawrence "Herkie" Herkimer
    A cheerleader at Southern
    Methodist University formed the
    National Cheerleaders Association
    (NCA) as a way to hold cheer-
    leading clinics.

    the "Herkie", named for him


    CHEER DANCING
    1930s
    Pom-Poms have been the
    cheerleaders' accessory of
    choice since this year. Derived
    from the French word pompe
    ("tuft of ribbons").

    Mid - 1960
    The early crepe-paper models, which bled in
    wet weather and came apart easily, were re-
    placed by a vinyl (Fred Gasthoff) version.
    CHEER DANCING

    1960s
    Cheerleading/dancing was a part of al-
    most every High School and College.
    FUNDAMENTAL
    MOVEMENTS
    OF
    CHEER DANCE
    STARTING POSITIONS

    BEGINNING STANCE

    Feet together, hands


    down

    CHEER STANCE
    Feet more than shoul-
    der width apart, hands
    down by the side in
    blades
    HAND POSITIONS

    1. BUCKET

    2. CANDLESTICK
    HAND POSITIONS

    3. BLADE

    4. JAZZ HANDS
    HAND POSITIONS

    5. CLAP

    6. CLASP
    ARM POSITIONS
    1. Tabletop
    Arms bent at elbow,
    fists in front of shoul-
    ders

    2. High V
    Arms extended up form-
    ing a “V”, relax the
    shoulders
    ARM POSITIONS

    3. Low V
    Arms extended down
    forming a “V

    4. Touchdown
    Arms extended
    straight upward and
    parallel to each other,
    fist facing in
    ARM POSITIONS
    5. T Motion
    Both arms extended straight
    out to the side and parallel to
    the ground, relax the shoul-
    ders

    6. Half T / Broken T
    Form a T motion, then bend
    your arms in

    7. L Motion
    One arm extended to the
    side with other arm ex-
    tended in a punch motion
    ARM POSITIONS

    8. K Motion
    The right arm goes
    straight up 45 degree
    away from the head. The
    left arm is lowered and
    comes across your chest
    and to the right side
    9. Punch
    Place your left hand on
    your hip. The right arm
    straight up beside your
    ear.
    ARM POSITIONS
    10. Diagonal
    One arm extended in a
    high “V” and the other
    arm extended in a low
    “V” (Right Diagonal
    shown
    11. Checkmark
    Your feet about shoulder
    width apart and create a
    check mark with your
    arms.
    ARM POSITIONS

    • OVERHEAD CLASP
    • OVERHEAD CLAP
    • BROKEN DIAGONAL
    • BROKEN V
    • LOW L
    • X MOTION
    FEET POSITIONS
    1. Front Lounge
    Lead leg bent with the
    knee over the ankle,
    back leg straight, feet
    perpendicular to each
    other

    2. Side Lounge
    Lead leg bent with the
    knee over the ankle, feet
    perpendicular to each
    other
    FEET POSITIONS
    3. Feet Apart
    In stride position, both
    feet away each other.
    Hands can be on the
    waist or clasp in front

    4. Jogging
    The ball and the toes should
    not be parallel when hitting
    the ground. The ball should
    touch the ground lightly first
    while the toes point down-
    ward
    JUMPS

    1. Herkie 2. Toe Touch


    JUMPS

    3. Hurdle 4. Pike
    BASIC TUMBLINGS

    1. Forward Roll

    2. Backward Roll
    BASIC TUMBLINGS

    3. Cartwheel
    STUNTS

    1. Shoulder sit 2. L stand


    STUNTS

    3. Thigh stand 4. Elevator


    Reference
    • Castanos Jr., N. (2020). PE & HEALTH 12
    Quarter 1 -Module 3: Competitive Dance:
    Hip-Hop and Cheerdance SENIOR HIGH
    SCHOOL. Research Gate. https://www.re-
    searchgate.net/publication/
    346579126_PE_HEALTH_12_Quarter_1_-
    Module_3_Competitive_Dance_Hip-
    Hop_and_Cheerdance_SENIOR_HIGH_S
    CHOOL

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