Nick Gembarski asked:

im gonna try out for my high school baseball team is there any advice or exercises i can to so ill be in tip top shape in the spring

Shannon’s answer:

you need to have a lot of stamina to keep up with the physical endurance. Start running, situps, pushups, jump rope. You can also try lifting weights. You need strong legs to run the bases and the outfield. You need strong arms for swinging the bat... Continue reading »

Charley Clements asked:

i need to make up moves for 12 cheers help

Shannon’s answer:

easier to give you motions, or help you with them when we know the words to the cheers.

Jose Castillo asked:

What is the greatest sport of all time?

Shannon’s answer:

cheerleading! tossing people takes a lot of strength training compared to tossing a ball. no offense to anyone. =)

Coach Balasco asked:

Ok here it is, I want to know why do you love your sport. Name your sport, any sport, and explain why you love it.

Shannon’s answer:

I LOVE CHEERLEADING!!! I started cheering when I was 12 years old. I became a head coach of a Pop Warner team at 18 and have been coaching ever since! I moved from Pop Warner to All girl Varsity (high school) and then Co-ed Varsity (high school). N... Continue reading »

Ronnie Wardlow asked:

How can I make stretching my girls in gymnastics fun?

Shannon’s answer:

yes, I agree with Larissa. I do the same thing with my team. They sing the words to the songs while stretching before cheerleading practice. Works like a charm!

Lynn Christian asked:

LOOKING FOR SOUND TRACK FOR DRUM LINE

Shannon’s answer:

Itunes works too

Nicholas Francischetti asked:

i need cheers for my cheer squad and they have to be good. and i need help on my double into a backflip?

Shannon’s answer:

what are these cheers for? Basketball? Football? Hockey? Wrestling? Competition? I can give you cheers, but need to know what they are for first.

Sara Beam asked:

I am coaching JV and Varsity cheerleading for the first time and would like some advice on tryouts. Scoring, etc?

Shannon’s answer:

I have scoresheets, safety waivers, cheer rules, etc. If you would like them, let me know and I will email them to you. I have them in PDF format.

Reylene Abbott asked:

I'm not getting along with my coach because of something, if youre in extention lib can your back spot put his hand under the flyers foot?

Shannon’s answer:

a back spotter can NOT hold underneath the flyers foot. If the back spotter holds under the foot, that person now becomes an additional base and you are now stunting without a back spotter.

Emma R asked:

What is a sure-fire way to make cheerleading? (Varsity) Is there a way to impress the judges?

Shannon’s answer:

Justin's answer is picture perfect! Do what he says and you will be rady to impress the judges, your coaches and the crowd! Good luck!