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Cheerleading Level 1 is the first step young Cheerleaders take in the sport. Most Cheerleaders competing at this level have never cheered before or have not cheered for long. The goal at this level is to provide introductions to basic stunting, jumps, and dance. While the tumbling passes are simple in All Star Cheerleading Level 1, they lay the right foundation for more advanced tumbling.
It’s very important to teach good conditioning habits at this stage because those habits are the framework for the increasingly difficult skills to follow as Athletes progress to more advanced levels of Cheerleading. The following lists the skills each Level 1 Cheerleader should be familiar with and able to perform.
MUST HAVE: Willingness to learn
Level 1 Tumbling Skills
Forward Roll, Cartwheel, Round-off, Bridge, Bridge / Kickover, Backbend, Backbend/Kickover, Front Limber, Front Walkover
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Level 1 Jumps Skills
Tuck Jump, Straddle Jump, Toe Touch, Combination Jump with a re-prep
Level 1 Dance Skills
Basic motion technique, correct placement, able to count music, able to hit motions on correct beat, formation changes while dancing, performs basic level changes
Level 1 Stunt Skills
Thigh Stand, Thigh Stand Sequence, Below Prep Level Sequence, Single Leg Variation Below Prep Level, Elevator / Prep – 2 feet, Elevator / Pencil Dismount, Elevator / Cradle, Elevator / Turn-Moving, Shoulder Sit / Prep, Stunt Transition – 3 skills
LEVEL 2
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Level 2 Cheerleading is the next level for advancing cheerleaders. Cheerleaders in this level generally have more than one year of Cheerleading experience, usually with a Youth Sports, Middle School, or High School Team.
Athletes will need to have mastered the Back Handspring. The energy level required to execute the routines is starting to increase so conditioning is key. Slightly more complex dance sequences and tumble passes become part of the package for Cheerleading Level 2 teams and flyers begin to earn the title with basic Basket Tosses.
Cheerleaders at this level can perform all of the Level 1 Tumbling, Jump, Dance, and Stunt skills. The following lists the skills each Level 2 Cheerleader should be familiar with and able to perform.
MUST HAVE: Basic Cheer Jumps, Front and Back Walkover, Back Handspring
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Level 2 Tumbling Skills
Standing Skills:
Front Walkover, Back Walkover, Back Handspring, Back Handspring / Forward Roll, Back Walkover / Back Handspring
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Running Skills:
Round-off Back Handspring, Round-off Back Handspring Series, Front Walkover into Back Handspring Series
Level 2 Jumps Skills
Toe Touch, Pike, Hurdler, Combination Jumps (i.e. Double Toe Touch, Hurdler / Pike, Toe Touch / Pike)
Level 2 Dance Skills
Displays intermediate motion skills, improved technique exemplified by tight / correct placement, synchronization with others, formation
changes while dancing, performs intermediate level changes, displays intermediate footwork and energy / visuals (facials)
Level 2 Stunt Skills
Elevator / Prep – 2 feet, Elevator / Step-in, Elevator / Cradle, Elevator / Extension, Express Extension / Cradle, Single Leg / Prep Level, Liberty (Lib) / Arabesque / Scorpion / Scale / Heel Stretch, Show & Go / Extension, Stunt Transition 4 skills, Basket Toss / Straight Ride
LEVEL 3
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Level 3 Cheerleading is the intermediate level for advancing Cheerleaders and the first level on the road to Elite Cheerleading. This is where great Cheerleaders separate themselves from recreational Cheerleaders. The Cheerleaders in this level normally have had several years of Cheerleading, including All Star experience and they have mastered the Back Tuck. Flyers are allowed to do a bit more in-flight stunting with Toe Touches, Ball-outs, and Full Downs as part of the stunt arsenal.
Cheerleaders at this level are expected to perform all of the Level 1 and Level 2 Tumbling, Jump, Dance, and Stunt skills. This Level demands greater strength, flexibility, and endurance than Level 1 and Level 2. If a Cheerleader has mastered the Back Handspring and is making progress toward the Back Tuck, s/he can train with a Level 3 team so long as a consistent Back Tuck is obtained by competition time. The following lists the skills each Level 3 Cheerleader should be familiar with and able to perform.
MUST HAVE: Intermediate Cheer Jump Skills, Back Tuck
Level 3 Tumbling Skills
Standing Skills:
Back Handspring, Standing Back Handspring Series, Toe Touch / Back Handspring, Double Toe Touch / Back Handspring Series
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