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| What is the top person in a stunt correctly referred to as ? | Cheerleading
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flyer. There are many different names for the top person or flyer.
Herkimer. Lawrence 'Herkie' Herkimer, hence the name.
No. Although it is called a toe touch it only appears that you are touching your toes.
| The term for a stunt that is not fully extended? | Cheerleading
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prep. It's referred to as a 'prep' because it is generally used in preparation for a more difficult stunt.
| The name of the stunt that requires the partner to pull a variation on a Beilmann (named for the ice skater)? | Cheerleading
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Scorpion. Although it is called the Beilmann in the skating world the variation that is used in cheerleading is called the scorpion, hence the shape of the leg.
No. The correct term is pom-PONS.
| Which is not a required safety precaution taken when stunting? | Cheerleading
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back base. While the back spot or back used to be considered a 'spotter', it is not required now.
thigh stand. The thigh stand is a partner and two sides stunt. In its most basic form it is the simplest. Of course, there are many variations.
a building transition. Obviously, it is used between stunts to make a smooth transition from one to another. Such as a prep to an awesome.
| What is it called when the flyer (top person), is up in the air with her leg directly in front of her and one arm across her chest? | Cheerleading Stunts
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bow and arrow. A bow and arrow is one of the most impressive sinlge-group stunts. Not many girls have the flexiblity and the flying ability to do this stunt, it requires a lot of practice and skill.
| What kind of basket toss is it, when the flyer goes up and kicks one leg up, then the other very quickly? | Cheerleading Stunts
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scissor kick. This is a great toss. This toss is great to get away from the traditional toe-touch done in tosses, and it adds some new flavor to a routine!
360 down. These are a must if you want to win at bigger competitions, such as at state or nationals. These also take a lot of skill to perform, and not every flyer can do it.
| Which is it called when there is more than one stunt group, up at the same time (they are close together)? | Cheerleading Stunts
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pyramid. There are many pyramid options.
It is legal with a back spotter.. This is a simple stunt, but since the middle base is directly supporting the flyer's weight, an additional spotter is required.
stay tight. Flyers must stay tight and aligned for a stunt to be safe and successful. If a flyer looks at the ground, sticks out his or her butt, or goes limp, the bases can't balance the stunt properly.
| What is the minimum number of bases (including spotters), needed to execute and cradle an extended stunt? | Cheerleading and its Rules
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2. For a single-based extended stunt, you also need a head and shoulders spotter to cradle.
Tiptoe. In Norway, toe touches are often called tiptoes. Straddle and spread eagle are names used for the jump when you split your legs without lifting them.
Straddle lift. I've always called a straddle lift a threepoint, I guess it's because the bases (all-girls) has to grip three places (points) on the flyer, under the button, and on each leg.
Two and a half person. In Norway you can build up to 2 1/2 persons.
Three persons. From the videos I have seen it seems to be three people. They build a 2-2-1 as two preps (you know, PREParation for an extension).
A backspot. My team has even made another name MIP, which stands for most important person, since it's the backspot who catches the head and shoulders in a cradle, and who has the most opportunity to catch if the flyer falls.
Finland. It was held in Helsinki Icehall in Finland.
No. The first Danish competition was held in 2003, so how could any teams qualify for the ECC 2002?
GO - FIGHT - WIN. There are some differences in the way they're presented, but most chants are based on the traditional GO - FIGHT - WIN.
| What was the name of the team which represented UK in the first World Cheerleading Championship? | Cheerleading - Europe
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| What are stunts that have only one leg supporting and the other by your knee? | Cheerleading!
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Liberty. The Liberty looks exactly like the Statue of Liberty.
toe-touch. The toe-touch is one of the hardest jumps to get perfected. A straddle jump is basically like toe-touches but you don't actually touch your toes.
| In cheerleading, can there be a stunt group with 2 people? | Cheerleading!
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Yes. This is called a partner stunt. They include cupie and the chair.
| What is the largest number that there can be in a stunt group? | Cheerleading!
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9+. Four side spots, two bases, a front spot, a back spot, and of course, a flyer.
| How many catagories are there at a cheerleading competition? | Cheerleading!
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7+. There is individual, partner stunt, crowdleader, and competition cheerleading, mount teams, non-mount teams, and trios.
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