A Coach's Guide to Your Squad's Uniforms

This article is not sponsored by any cheerleading spirit fashion company; This article is not much to support or be basis towards a certain company, but only meant to give opinions and help cheer coach's pick the perfect company.
The most common and well known place to purchase cheerleading uniforms is Varsity Spirit Fashion. But many coaches don't know that they can take another route when purchasing uniforms if their luck hasn't been too good with a certain company or they just want to try something new! There are companies such as TeamCheer, Cheerleading.com, Campus Teamwear, GKElite, and GTM Sportswear! But it's not necessarily the place but the appearance and design that will make your cheerleaders happy!

Tip: If you're squad decides captains or holds tryouts for the next season at the end of the school year you can call a meeting together and discuss opinions and options for uniforms and avoid dislikes and "ew" faces when they're presented. But also remember that as a coach it's not your job to try and please everyone, and even remind the girls that cheerleading as a sport is not just about the uniform, it's merely an accessory to what they do as a squad.

Now let's discuss some uniform options!

 

Classic

Picture from cheerleadingonline.com (Campus Teamwear)

The classic uniform can be a good route to take if your squad is on the traditional side or a middle school squad. These squads typically do not stunt or are limited with the stunts they do. Even if your squad is not like this a classic uniform can be well suited for your squad if budget is a concern. These uniforms are generally less expensive since they are from less known companies or they do not have fancy patterns, materials, or metallic.

Motion Wear

Picture from teamcheer.com

Motion Wear uniforms are typically more form fitting and lighter material built to help with tumbling and stunting. These uniforms can be found on many different uniform sites and can be make with rhinestones and metallic sometimes. These uniforms are perfect for squads who focus on a lot of aerobic and stunt work.

College Style

Picture from Varsity.com

 

These uniforms are more for basketball cheerleading or stunt squads who's main focus isn't on chants but dancing, tumbling, and stunts. These are similar to motion wear but they're generally tank top with a skirt in spandex material. These can only be used as a secondary uniform if it's on budget.

 

Varsity Style

Picture from Varsity.com

 

A popular style that most high school zoom in on is from Varsity. Typically these styles have a form fitting skirt with a regular shell and nice detailed lettering, along with a V-neck liner.

 

All of these styles are great but which one is for you? Take the quiz below!

 

 

 

 Hope this was helpful, and you have fun choosing and designing next years uniforms soon!

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A Cheerleader

 

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Kick Full Basket Toss Tutorial



I think we've all seen these beautiful skills during a performance or maybe you've just seen it while watching a video. Whatever the case if you and your stunt group are interested in trying a kick full basket toss then this is the article for you!

Picture from cheerleadinginfocenter.com

 

Directions for the Flyer

Although it may sound rude towards the bases, back spot, and even front spot the flyer is the one who really makes a basket toss. She's the overall image and effect. So as the flyer you need to make sure you hit the kick with perfection and avoid making the toss look sloppy.

1. Set as if you're in a normal basket toss, with your hands on the bases shoulders and your bottom out towards the back spot with the face and chest up.

2. The back spot with now count and the flyer will be tossed up

3. Ride to the highest point with kick your leg straight in front of you (if you're going to turn right kick rick, if you're going to turn left kick left)

4. Right after kick going into full twist with your arms to your side and spin the desired way

5. Once you've twisted catch the bases shoulders and land in the cradle position

 

*remember you can twist more then once but only do so if you know you have a solid kick and one full twist. also make sure you get enough height or it may result in injury to yourself or one of your stunt group members*

 

Directions for Bases

You may want to treat this as any of basket toss but it is pretty different from the regular toe touch basket. In order for this skill to be achieved you and your other base need to be tossing as hard as you can in order to give your flyer enough time to kick and twist.

1. Set in regular basket toss position with your left hand grabbing your right wrist or visa versa depending on what side you base.

 

Picture from about.com

 

2. Bounce twice down-up then on the second dip throw up

3. Once the flyer hits her skill catch her high to avoid a hard impact and a rough landing

4. Catch in cradle

 

Directions for Back Spot

1. Set in regular basket toss position with both hands on the bottom of the flyer

2. Go with the bouncing motion of the bases and help throw up, not forward, really try to get under the flyer.

3. Catch in Craddle position

 

Directions for Front Spot

1. Set in regular basket position putting your hands and forearms under the bases and throwing up.

2. Step back from the cradle or step to one of the bases sides and catch the feet

 

I hope you get perfection and a cool skill from this tutorial!

 

Love,

A Cheerleader

 



Tryouts for Alumni

Whether it's two or three times the charm when it comes to tryouts there's always gonna be the cheer alumni ready to take on another season. Here's how to survive tryouts as a returning cheerleader!

 

1. Old Pro

At this point it should be a piece of cake for you! You've been through this nerve racking process before and now it's time to go through it a second time. Make sure you make improvements from the previous year and any changes necessary to make yourself even the slightest bit better.

 

2. Jumping the Gun

Although you may want to try not to step on the seniors toes when they're trying to teach a dance, cheer or give directions. You may know exactly what they're going to be saying but there may be freshmen or new girls who are eager to listen. It doesn't hurt to give your point of view or thoughts but don't overpower who's ever in charge.

 

3. Practice...Still!

Just because you've been through this before doesn't mean you're given a golden ticket. You still need to practice, practice, practice and make sure you're doing your best, because when he judges come everyone starts on the same level. The coaches may have the final say but there's really no messing with the overall scores in order to put you on a squad you don't deserve to be on. Remember cheerleaders can be demoted or not make it regardless of how many years.

 

4. Cockiness

It doesn't matter how good or what squad you were on before it's never okay to be cocky and assume the worst. Feel free to be confident and ready to perform at your best but there's a line between being cocky and confident that some people might not pick up on.

 

Just remember to enjoy yourself and try your best. Everyone is equal at tryouts but don't hesitate to help out others and giving pointers! Share your knowledge! Who knows these new girls may be your new best friends!

 

Love,

A Cheerleader