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Hello! I’m a new main base and new to cheering but joined the team recently. I can get preps and extensions up but when we do libs it goes up and crumbles down ( I go up but don’t lock out my arms before it crumbles down ). Also, I noticed when we do extensions my hands are not gripping the...

ETA: by “single base” I mean one-man’s (so technically double base). Because I’ve always had a SL team (30 on the nose) I’m not super familiar with SB stunts except for very basic maneuvers in our cheer section. But this year I’m considering putting our dance at the end of our routine instead...

I came back from my first college cheer camp a couple weeks ago. I’m only 5’1 and I’ve only worked with flyers who are my hight, shorter than me, or only about an inch or two taller. All the flyers on my college team are taller than I’m used to and they’re heavier. My basing technique went out...

Hey! I am looking for some new equipment for flyer class and was looking for recommendations on flyer equipment. I am also exploring starting a base class at our gym and was wondering what equipment is out there for training bases! Thanks for your input!

Hi, I am looking for different grips coed like to use to do a 1.5 up to stretch? So 2 people basing. I have the general one where main tosses the stunt and side has toe and spins. I also have flyer makes a L shape with feet (right foot pointing to the right). 1 Base has right hand on toe...

Can someone clarify spotter grip rules for me? I know the rule says, "May not support under the heel or sole of the top person’s foot in a single based extended stunt. They may hold at the ankle of the top person and/or the wrist of the base or any combination thereof." Does that mean ankle...

not sure if that's what the stunt is called but it's the one where the flyer starts at either a prep or a full and they dip her and she folds in half and the bases catch her back. I'm just not sure how to base that, do they let go of her foot completely? Also any tips for the flyer would be...

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I'm on a small j3 this year. I initially thought I might get to fly (and I still might), but the chances of me basing in most of the routine are pretty likely because there are a lot of little girls on my team (who are great flyers). I will probably be a base, and I'm kind of weak. I will need...

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I'm 5'3 and about 115-120 pounds. I'm currently a base on my cheer team and i tried flying to a prep a couple times before. is it possible for me to be a flyer in partner stunts? i never tried it before but i want to cheer at ucla and they only have a coed team so i was hoping if it was...

so when checking for legality I got that it looks as though the spotter/ base releases grip for the prone to full up, thus making the last twisting transition illegal. However she does not release her grip.. And I'm trying to figure out what it looks like to you all? Should we even use it? I'm...

Hey everyone:) so i'm newly a base on my new team, and I've based before, but now I feel a little uncomfortable about it because last season I was a backspot so I guess I'm just used to that more. I know I can do it I'm just a tiny bit scared. Does it hurt like in basket tosses and stuff? Also...

I just want honest opinions but please do not attack or think that I'm a crazy cheer mom (I can be crazy but I'm trying to be logical here). Is it totally wrong that I don't want my CP to be a base?? She's always been a flyer... When I coached her for 4 years, I tried the base thing with her...

Hello. I've already been accepted to the college I'll be attending next fall and have a few friends there who cheer. It's a noncompetitive program, they attend nationals and compete some years but not consistently. I told them I want to try out for their cheer team next fall as a base and my...

So recently my coach asked me if I wanted to move up to level two and base or stay on level one and fly. There might be a possibility for me to fly fully (group stunts,pyramid) but its very unlikely. If I do fly on level two it will more likely be for things like intro or coed stunting but I...

I WAS bitter about being switched to base. Now I'm fine. Edited the entire post because I didn't like how I portrayed myself.

So I am wanting to do college cheer....As many cheerleaders probably do....& I'm currently a base on my allstar but I started to fly for my high school team. Does anyone have any tips for preparing to change positions? Or any advice on whether or not I would fly or base in college based off my...

Hi, I did cheer for 4 years on one team and now I been doing it 2 years with my new team. I've never had any problems basing with any different bases. But now my new base partner is so bad...She has only been cheerleading for about half a year. She doesn't have the strength, her elbows are bent...