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Katie Olger
Katie Olger
Cheerleading, Coaching

I am planning a clinic for our middle school girls.. any tips?

I am a highschool senior and i recently finished my last season of cheerleading. I want to stay involved so I am planning a clinic for our middle school cheerleaders to help prepare them for high school level cheerleading. Last year was our first season of competitive cheer at our high school and we are working to build up our program. Our middle school teams are very inexperienced and will probably need a lot of work. If you have any tips, that would be great :)

ps. We are from Michigan so our competitive cheer is a lot different from almost every other state..

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  • Dyann Rimer
    Dyann Rimer
    Answered March 20, 2010
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    Keep it simple. A good simple routine will give them the confidence to try harder things later. A good clean routine will boost their confidence. :)

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  • Todd Hoffman
    Todd Hoffman
    Answered March 20, 2010
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    I'd emphasize conditioning.....Alot of youth middies think of themselves as offensive players. Emphasize that their role on "D" is just as critical.

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  • Debbie Bracewell
    Debbie Bracewell
    Answered March 22, 2010
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    Ii would also work on basics--motions and jumps. Motion drills can be fun and instructive. Teach jumps from the ground up (no pun intended). Break down the jump parts and work on each.

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  • Jennifer Henderson
    Jennifer Henderson
    Answered April 03, 2010
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    MHSAA cheer is awesome. I've rarely seen such precision or cleanness with other styles of cheer. (Rochester just blows me away!)

    A clinic is a great idea to help build up your high school program by improving the incoming freshmen ahead of time. Are you doing this through your school and with your coach? I hope so, because there are major liability issues to consider here that will require insurance coverage and some careful planning. If you and your coach are not trained to teach tumbling, stick with non-flipping drills and conditioning. If you don't have access to mats, don't stunt or keep it thigh stand or lower. Definitely work through the progressions from spotting basics through beginner then intermediate stunts, especially if these kids aren't well-trained.

    Beyond that, I would google beginner cheerleading for some ideas of other skills to teach and how to present them to novice cheerleaders.

    Good luck!

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