Look up mini and youth level 1 routines on YouTube. Also search for cheerdance counts.

Here you go: http://aescougarcheer.com/Cheer101/exercise.htm#legs

The handstand is the basis for cartwheels, round-offs, and front and back handsprings.

Forward and backward rolls are the basis for tucks. (But there's obviously more to it than just that.)

Cheer Tumbling 101:
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Throw hard, block hard, and make sure you have good form and body position at all times. Also try doing your series out of a snap down drill from a stack of panel mats. (If you don't know what that is, just google "back handspring snap down drill video")

You've gotten some good advice here. Definitely do stretching like splits, pikes and straddles, and exercises that work your abs and legs. (Your legs lift your body into the air, but your abs lift your legs into position. So work on both.) You can prob... Continue reading »

Unfortunately, while Kirk is right about how cool those twisting skills are, you are lvl 4 cheer so no twisting yet. (And no triple fulls ever.)

I would say go for the highest level difficulty that you can safely do. I think that back extensions/neck ... Continue reading »

Is that grades or years?

Try googling "chants and cheers." You'll find a lot of websites offer plenty, and some even include videos showing you the motions.

It varies from place to place. Some areas don't offer cheer until Jr. high school or later, others might start with tiny tots (3 years old.) It all depends on whether or not there are strong school, all-star, or rec programs there.

Google "the gym directory" and see if you can find one in your area. Also check with your nearest YMCA and your local Parks and Rec director to see if they have anything available.

No one but the coach can tell you exactly what you need, so go ask before you try out for a team that requires skills you don't have, like a back tuck for example.

Beyond that try googling cheerleading basics so you can work on the general skills that... Continue reading »

My biggest general tip, aside from working out regularly, is stay tight when you tumble.

Other than that sign up for classes and nearly everyday do conditioning, stretching, and drills to help you improve faster. Try googling "cheerleading tumbling dr... Continue reading »

In addition to splits you also need to work on straddle twists. Try googling "pictures of bow and arrow straddle twist stretch" to see what that looks like.

It all depends on your team's level and ability.

Try googling "cheerleading stunt progression checklist" and have your coach make sure you can successfully perform the more basic stunts like the thigh stand variations before moving on to preps and tr... Continue reading »

I'm with Vanessa. Make sure you have a really good set.

Try googling "back tuck training drill videos" for some ideas on how to improve your training.

Try googling "Free videos that will help you clean up your jumps and tumbling" for some drills and tips.

The most important thing, though, after watching and reading how to do those things is consistency. You need to stretch, jump, and do your drills ... Continue reading »

Try googling for cheer tumbling drills: backward rolls and tucks for ideas and videos that might help you.

Make sure as you go back for your roll on the floor that you stay in a tight tuck and don't twist your shoulders or you will go off to the side.... Continue reading »

For all-stars you are probably looking at level 1 if you are talking about flying 4 year olds. Maybe level 2 if they have the tumbling for it. For rec and school cheer, my state association won't let them go higher than a thigh stand and I agree with t... Continue reading »

GTM or Omnicheer are good.

Great answers so far! I will add stay _tight_ when you tumble. And work on conditioning and drills nearly every day. Counting on a single class a week to improve your tumbling is not going to cut it.

If you don't know what drills to do, google beginne... Continue reading »