Motions

"Motions are the easiest and most effective way for a squad to lead a crowd" (Webber 83). Being sharp and clean is the most important thing in cheer. No matter how high your jumps are; how complex your tumbling pass or how intricate your pyramid, without sharp motions nobody will even notice. Motions are the most basic and complex part of your routine, they make or break you. Luckily, Varsity has some great tips oh how to make your motions perfect every time.

Varsity tells to watch your four Ps: Placement, Perfection, Precision and Performing. Even though the book gives us four Ps, I will only talk about the first two because the second two refer to practice and drills as a team, and I am doing this individually. The first P, placement, tells to us to make sure our arms are locked and in a straight line (83). This is a great tip, especially because when people are concentrating so hard on being tight they can overextend their elbows, or in my case bend your writs. By thinking to make a straight line with my arm, I can really concentrate on how my arm should look and feel. This improved my motions because they looked so much nicer without those wonky, bent wrists. The second P is perfection. This P is all about practice, "Once you've mastered the placement of each motion, practice drills to beat or music to develop muscle memory for every motion" (83). Practice, practice, practice is something I've always been told, so it was to no surprise seeing this as one of the Ps. I've done this drill many times before and it helps a lot. Their tip to practice to a beat or music is so great. By practicing to a song, it makes the drills not so boring and tedious, and even a little enjoyable. Overall their tips were very great and will be staying in the back of mind during performances to make sure my motions are always sharp.

Now I'm wondering, do other cheerleaders find that these tips perfect their motions?

Citation:
Webber, Rebecca. Varsity's Ultimate Guide to Ch

eerleading. Boston: Poppy, New York. Print.