6 Words That Mean Something Totally Different To Cheerleaders

Posted January 7, 2017 in All Star

Communication is crucial for cheerleaders to successfully work together in a routine. Improve your cheer IQ by learning the secret lingo cheerleaders use that’s foreign to the average person.

1. Full

We aren’t talking about a full stomach after eating too many slices of pizza. A full is an elite tumbling skill combining a layout and a full twist.

2. Scorpion

Don’t worry no live animals were harmed in the making of this stunt! A scorpion is a body position!

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Jamie Christian

3. Cradle

No babies allowed at this practice. A cradle is a stunt dismount where the top girl is caught by her bases in cradle position.

4. Bow & arrow

Cheerleaders aren’t heading into war; they are battling it out on the mats with fierce flexibility when they pull this elite body position.

5. Needle

Like a scorpion, a needle is a body position with the top girl’s leg extend straight behind their body. No sewing necessary.

6. Pyramid

Just like the pyramids of Egypt, these connected stunt structures are a work of art!

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