Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt

‎Steps

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	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
	#Make sure to hold your own weight in every stunt you perform and put forth effort to get yourself in the air.  Pretend that your bases, or the people lifting you, are not helping you and that you have to push yourself up, using only your strength. Do not rely on them to do all of the work for you.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 1.jpg|center]]		#Make sure to hold your own weight in every stunt you perform and put forth effort to get yourself in the air.  Pretend that your bases, or the people lifting you, are not helping you and that you have to push yourself up, using only your strength. Do not rely on them to do all of the work for you.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 1.jpg|center]]
−	#Squeeze every muscle in your body once you are in the air. This makes you not so heavy in your bases hands. If you are loose with your knees bent, the stunt is much harder to keep up.  Knees locked, stomach muscles in, butt cheeks squeezed like you have a $20 in there, and chin up, focusing on a spot in front of you. Look not at the ground.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 2.jpg|center]]	+	#Squeeze every muscle in your body once you are in the air. This makes you not so heavy in your bases hands. If you are loose with your knees bent, the stunt is much harder to keep up.  Knees locked, stomach muscles in, butt cheeks squeezed like you have a $20 in there, and chin up, focusing on a spot in front of you. Do not look at the ground.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 2.jpg|center]]
	#Trust your bases to catch you if the stunt falls apart.  That is one of their main jobs. The stunt will run smoothly if everyone gets along and trusts each other.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 3.jpg|center]]		#Trust your bases to catch you if the stunt falls apart.  That is one of their main jobs. The stunt will run smoothly if everyone gets along and trusts each other.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 3.jpg|center]]
	#Almost every stunt has different components that you will have to learn.  These are just the basic skills you need to know before you start stunting and everything will go better.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 4.jpg|center]]		#Almost every stunt has different components that you will have to learn.  These are just the basic skills you need to know before you start stunting and everything will go better.[[Image:Be a Flyer in a Cheerleading Stunt Step 4.jpg|center]]
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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==