- Jul 24, 2014
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That attitude alone will hold you back. I suggest you reconsider your view and realize that...
1. You may be too tall and that's okay.
2. Basing may be where a team needs you.
OR
3. Cheering in college may not be for you.
Attitude really is everything. If you continue to tell yourself that you're a terrible base, you're going to be a terrible base. If you actually put your mind to it and try to improve, you have a much better chance of making a college cheer team.
If you can "only fly," you can only fill a limited role on the team that there are usually a million girls trying out for, but if you're good or adequate at several different positions, you fit many more roles. Consider this, if there are 20 girls on the team, there are at most 5 flyer spots open. However, if you're able to base too, suddenly there are 10 more spots open for your taking!
Just to be clear, I have this perspective as a former 5'5" flyer on a college team.
See, it's not that I don't like to base. I've broken both of my wrists multiple times, and that's left them really weak. It's so hard in my wrists to base, it makes it almost impossible for me. I can still tumble and everything, but it hurts. Basing hurts the most, though. The reason I said I didn't want to cheer if I couldn't fly was because I'd be in constant pain. Will not being able to base well make a coed team not want to accept me?