I got hooked on cheerleading when I was 14 years old, but this was back in 2001 and there weren't any clubs that offered cheerleading around my place here in Sweden back then. Instead I attended a school where there was ballett, jazz and modern dancing on the schedual. This got me into shape and I couldn't help but practice cheerleading on my own at home (the different jumps such as toetouches, herkies, pikes etc. and the positions such as scorpion, heel stretch and bow and arrow).
I quit that at the age of 20 and now I'm 27. I'm not completely out of shape nor un-flexible but definitly not in as great shape as I used to be either. The interest for cheerleading hasn't changed and after joining this board I couldn't help but looking into what cheerclubs there are nearby these days. And I found one club in my city that do pracitce allstar cheerleading nowdays
They do write that they accept anyone no matter how old they are, but then again I realize cheerleading is very demanding physicaly and it's just common sense that with age your physics won't be as great as when you're a teen.
So my questions is to everyone here who has first-hand experience with cheerleading: when are you too old to start cheering? Despite my background with ballett, jazz and modern dancing would it be a bad idea to sign up for newbie cheerleading at this club at the age of 27?
Any inputs are very appriciated
I quit that at the age of 20 and now I'm 27. I'm not completely out of shape nor un-flexible but definitly not in as great shape as I used to be either. The interest for cheerleading hasn't changed and after joining this board I couldn't help but looking into what cheerclubs there are nearby these days. And I found one club in my city that do pracitce allstar cheerleading nowdays
They do write that they accept anyone no matter how old they are, but then again I realize cheerleading is very demanding physicaly and it's just common sense that with age your physics won't be as great as when you're a teen.
So my questions is to everyone here who has first-hand experience with cheerleading: when are you too old to start cheering? Despite my background with ballett, jazz and modern dancing would it be a bad idea to sign up for newbie cheerleading at this club at the age of 27?
Any inputs are very appriciated