Jumps
Stunts
Slang
Accessories
Music, Movies, and TV
100
a cheerleader jumps with their arms in a high V and their legs spread apart
What is a X or spread eagle jump?
100
the cheerleader being lifted or tossed into the air in a stunt
What is a flyer?
100
when a female cheerleader teases the front of their hair and pins it in place on the top of their head
What is a poof?
100
cheerleaders wear these in their hair to competitions, practice, and some even collect them
What are bows?
100
this song by iggy azalea features highschool cheerleading
What is fancy
200
a cheerleader jumping straight legged and tries to touch the tips of their toes
What is a toe touch?
200
this person is used as a safety precaution in stunts
What is a spotter?
200
cheerleaders will yell this when other cheerleaders are doing jumps to encourage them to hit the jump accurately
What is "HIT HIT HIT"
200
cheerleaders on recreational and school teams will hold these and wave them around while cheering
What are pompoms
200
this movie franchise produced 6 movies about cheer leading starring Kirsten dunst and Hayden Panettiere
What is bring it on
300
jump combination
What is The official name for a series of jumps?
300
In this move, the cheerleader switches legs in the air. (also the sound a clock makes)
What is a tick tock?
300
when a cheerleader does over exaggerated facial expression for audience appeal
What are facials or selling it?
300
cheerleaders wear these under their skirts when wearing their competition uniform to stop their underwear from showing
What are spankies
300
Diana argon stars as the captain of the cheer leading team on this show
What is glee
400
A jump where the straight leg is either forward (a front hurdler) with arms in candlesticks, or out to the side (a side hurdler) with arms in a T. The bent knee faces the crowd in a side hurdler and the ground in a front hurdler.
What is a hurdler?
400
A stunt in which the flyer stands on two bases' hands and is risen up to chin length height.
What is a prep?
400
cheerleaders say this before starting a section of their routine such as a stunt or a tumbling pass or jump when practicing without music (musicians also do this before starting to play)
What is " 5 6 7 8"
400
the most popular band of spandex shorts for cheerleaders (hint: just do it)
What is nike pros
400
In this movie, Sandy is a cheerleader before becoming a a member of the "pink ladies" to catch the eye of her man, Danny Zuko.
What is grease
500
this jump is similar to a side-hurdler, except that instead of both arms being in a "T" shaped motion, both arms are opposite of what the leg beneath them is doing. Example of this would be the straight arm would be on the side of the bent leg, and the bent arm is on the side of the straight leg
What is a herkie
500
A toss of a cheerleader to launch them in the air and catch them by 3-4 base people with hands interlocked
What is a basket toss?
500
a badly pulled scorpion thats triangular in shape
What is a dorito?
500
a brand of high quality cheer shoes (hint: to ____ and beyond"
What are nfinities
500
This reality show on CMT enlisted Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders trainer Jay Johnson to whip 10 women back into their high school cheerleading shape. Name that show.
What is What is I Want to Look Like a High School Cheerleader Again.