Proper Footwear & Cheer
As with many sports, proper footwear is a must when it comes to cheer. One of the most commonly asked questions that parents ask when they are signing up their…
What is a Stunt Stand?
Every sport has certain types of helpful apparatus that aid in the training of its athletes, competitive cheer is no different. An example in track and field is if you…
Structure in Tumble Class
When having conversations with parents about an athlete potentially attending a tumble class at our gym, one of the questions I hear asked is whether our tumble classes have some…
Encouragement
Being encouraging can mean different things to different people. When I think of being encouraging as it relates to sports, All Star Cheer in particular, I believe encouragement has a…
Flyer Privates
Being involved with any type of competitive sport, it is not unusual for an athlete to seek additional coaching from someone who specializes in a certain aspect of their sport…
Shiny Object Syndrome
Though “believing the grass is greener on the other side” is a quite common phrase which is synonymous with it, I prefer ‘shiny object syndrome’. We have all heard either…
Spring Floors
A number of years back when first getting involved with the sport of All Star Cheer, I learned the importance of the spring floor. Spring floors are floors that are…
Tears & Sports
A number of years ago, I recall one Full-Year All Star season in particular where my oldest daughter would often end practice in a puddled mess. My guess is she…
Summer Schoolwork & Competitive Cheer
On the surface if one would see the terms ‘Summer Schoolwork’ and ‘Competitive Cheer’, they would most likely not have any reason to believe there to be any connection between…
Hairbows
Hairbows are one of the items most synonymous with Cheerleaders of every type. Whether All Star Cheer, Town Cheer, or School Cheer, hairbows are one aspect of a cheer “uniform”…