Michaela Crouch Crouch asked:

how can i get my self to throw my round off back handspring with out any nerves?

Melissa’s answer:

Be confident take a deep breath and just go for dont forget to be tight though

Jessica Simo asked:

what is the easiest wayto improve flexibility

Melissa’s answer:

Lots of stretching especially if your a flyer being flexible is needed. when your bored or watching tv sit in the splits for a whilee and soon enough you will be able to go all the way down

Emily Ferguson asked:

I am HORRIBLE at toe touches but I stretch and I can do m middle splits! I also jump hard and do everything I am told yet I can NOT do it!

Melissa’s answer:

If you have your middle splits then you should have ur toe touch you have to remember to rotate your hips jump as high as you can be tight and use ur abs then you'll have it in no time:)

Jordan Walczak asked:

DO YOU HAVFE TO BE ABLE TO DO A TOE TOUCH TO ORDER TO MAKE IT IN VARISY CHEER?

Melissa’s answer:

You Probably Diffidently do for my cheer team we at least have to have a backhadspring. Can you do a toe touch??

Monkey Mea-Mea AKA Meagan C. asked:

Do you think cheerleading is a sport?

Melissa’s answer:

Yes! Cheerleaders work just as hard as any sports players do. For my school we do a lot of conditioning and sprints. We lift people in the air and catch them wayyy harder then catching a football... and we do it without pads!

Rachel asked:

how to do a back handspring with beginner spotter

Melissa’s answer:

Have your spotter put one hand on your back and one on you thigh when u go to jump back have them help guide you over dont forget to lock out your arm, stretch back and stay really tight
hope that helps:)

Olivia asked:

Should I do Gymnastcs

Melissa’s answer:

Gymnastics is always a great thing to do if u are a cheerleader or want to be a cheerleader. it helps with tumbling first of all and staying tight and using ur abs legs and arms! so yes i would recomend you do gymnastics:)

Kathryn asked:

How do you keep your arm movements straight and exact?

Melissa’s answer:

All you pretty much have to do is stayy really tightt! And control ur motions you have to tell your arms where to go then your motions will be flawless:)

Zaria Bingham asked:

how do get your toe touches higher

Melissa’s answer:

You can start by streatching your middle splits and doing hip flexers(sit in a straddle and balance on your butt then rotate your hips backward do it a few times on each leg then do it together it kinda hurts but it helps a lot) you also have to rememb... Continue reading »

Rachel asked:

how do you learn how to do a back handsping all i know is that you jump back i tried but i almost broke my neck

Melissa’s answer:

the basics of a back handspring is pretend ur sitting on a chair keep ur chest up jump backwards but u have to keep ur arms locked and stretch all the way back and if u can watch ur hands it helps:)