How to Do Cheerleading Jumps

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Stand firmly on the ground with your legs together.. Extend your arms upwards into a high V position.. Cross your wrists overhead and bring them down in front of your body.

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1

Stand firmly on the ground with your legs together.

Step 1

Stand firmly on the ground with your legs together.

2

Extend your arms upwards into a high V position.

Step 2

Extend your arms upwards into a high V position.

3

Cross your wrists overhead and bring them down in front of your body.

Step 3

Cross your wrists overhead and bring them down in front of your body.

4

Bend your knees as you bring your arms down.

Step 4

Bend your knees as you bring your arms down.

5

Straighten your legs as you push into the air for a basic pencil jump.

Step 5

Straighten your legs as you push into the air for a basic pencil jump.

6

Pull your knees up towards your chest for tuck jump.

Step 6

Pull your knees up towards your chest for tuck jump.

7

Hit a spread eagle by creating an X position with your limbs.

Step 7

Hit a spread eagle by creating an X position with your limbs.

8

Do a Herkie by extending one leg straight to the side and bending the other behi

Step 8

Do a Herkie by extending one leg straight to the side and bending the other behind you.

9

Extend your legs to either side of your body for a toe touch jump.

Step 9

Extend your legs to either side of your body for a toe touch jump.

10

Snap your legs back together if they were separated in the jump.

Step 10

Snap your legs back together if they were separated in the jump.

11

Hit the ground with soft, bent knees.

Step 11

Hit the ground with soft, bent knees.

12

Hold the landing pose for 2 beats to regain balance.

Step 12

Hold the landing pose for 2 beats to regain balance.

13

Straighten your legs to return to standing.

Step 13

Straighten your legs to return to standing.

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