JUMPS

There are many types of jumps in cheerleading. The most popular are: tucks, spread eagles or stars, double hooks, toe touches, side hurdlers, front hurdlers, double nines, pikes and herkies.
 

Follow These Tips to Perfect Toe Touches

• Keep your head up and your back straight.
• Don't reach for your feet, instead try to bring your legs up to your hands.
• You don't actually want to touch your toes.  Your hands should be about where the arch of your foot is.
• Point your toes.
• Snap your legs down with as much force as you brought them up with. 
• Land with a slight bend in you knees.
• Work on building up the strength in your arms, shoulders, abs and legs.
• Work on all aspects of the jump:  prep, lift, execution and landing.
• Practice, practice, practice.

Daily practices are the best way to perfect your jumps.  Always do jump lines at every practice working all jumps.  As your stamina increases, try doing 2 jumps in a row then increase it to 3 jumps  in a row.