Cheerleading: As “Sport” as it Gets Joy Anthony Contrary to popular belief‚ cheerleading takes a lot of skill‚ practice and team unity. Would you be able to stand on the shoulders of girl‚ and bear the weight of another on your own? Don’t feel too bad - not just anyone can. In fact‚ it requires extensive practice‚ precise technique‚ and incredible athleticism to pull off stunts like these safely. The official definition of a sport is this: “An activity governed by a set of rules‚ involving
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Cheerleading is the fastest growing girls sport‚ yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport. In addition‚ they fail to distinguish between sideline cheerleaders and competitive ones. Sideline cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers‚ which should not be considered a sport. On the other hand‚ competitive cheerleading is a sport. A sport‚ according to the Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors‚ is a "physical activity [competition]
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2014 Cheerleading Tight uniforms‚ loud voices‚ pulled back ponytails with bows the size of their head‚ white tennis shoes‚ and girls being thrown into the air‚ is the typical definition of a cheerleader but what exactly is a cheerleader? A cheerleader is a person who is a member of a group who shout out special songs or chants to encourage the team and entertain the crowd during a game in sports such as football or basketball. Is it a sport? I hear a lot of the times that cheerleading isn’t a
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all-levels cheerleading worlds‚ The Summit‚ where we had earned an invitation to compete. Shaking in the cooled Orlando field house as the pressure swelled and nerves developed‚ however‚ signified the moment in which I realized the importance of this performance. Surprisingly‚ the imperativeness was not the routine itself‚ but the preparation which had come beforehand. Having been either a sideline or competitive cheerleader since the 3rd grade‚ my life has been devoted to cheerleading; hours of practice
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Is Cheerleading a Sport? Are cheerleaders just "flirts in skirts" or do they actually participate in a sport? When people hear the word cheerleading‚ majority of the time they automatically think of teenage girls dressed in pleated skirts with pompoms‚ jumping and cheering. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ cheerleading is the action or skills of a person or group of people who shout out special songs or chants to encourage a team and entertain a crowd during a sports game. This definition
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15‚ 2010 Cheerleading is a sport Do you consider cheerleading to be a sport like football‚ or any other sport? In most cases‚ many people tend to laugh at the idea of cheerleading being called a “sport”. People sometimes laugh because they are use to seeing cheerleaders cheer‚ and doing basic jumps only on the sidelines of games. In reality‚ they should know that cheerleading can be as dangerous as most sports. In the following essay I will be telling you why I consider cheerleading is a sport
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runs out to see hundreds of screaming fans. The excitement flowing through the bodies and the two minutes and thirty seconds they have on that blue mat to show off what they got. Today‚ cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football‚ the grace of dance‚ and the agility of gymnastics. Cheerleading has been tossed around for years as to whether it should be considered a sport or not. The United Nations has stated that a sport is considered “All forms of physical activity that contribute
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Recently one sport has been very controversial on whether it is considered a sport or not. This sport would be cheerleading. A sport is defined by an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Cheerleading meets these requirements so it is a sport. One sport very similar to cheer is gymnastics. Gymnastics consist of performing on uneven bars‚ balance beam‚ floor‚ and vaulting horse. Gymnastics and cheer both
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almost everyone feels as they wait there turn to perform. The 2011 Lanier cheerleading squad try-out process started in late January with lots of paper work and meetings‚ and ends on march 12 with the announcement of the full cheerleading squad. Throughout that time stress and nerves are what you go through for all candidates. “ I was very nervous‚ I actually didn’t think I was going to make it. I had no cheer experience at all. The tips I would give is to not look the judges in there eye it
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your chances for being a part of this team are great. So‚ why doesn’t everyone start failing and throwing up their food? Being a cheerleading is an instant access key to popularity. I mean‚ who doesn’t like cheerleaders? Their easy to get into bed with‚ their stupid so you can walk all over them‚ and they have good bodies because they don’t eat. Think again. Cheerleading has evolved over the years from an extra-curricular activity with the purpose of motivating spectators to an intense‚ competitive
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