be a flyer for cheerleading

My name is Anqanuette Johnson my nickname is AJ, I go to parkway south high I am in the 10grade. All of my life I wanted to be but didnt know how, ya we have a cheerleading square at my school but I just dont want to join I want to join a square outside my school. I love cheerleading, I always though I was to tall to be a cheerleader I am only 5’9, I want be a cheerleader and I hope that the flyers can help me become one!!!

hey everyone!!
im almost done my 8th grade year and i really wanna to tryout for cheerleading and i reallly wanna be a flyer!!!!!! ive never cheered before but i have a 9 year background in figure skating. so i have pretty good balance and im also pretty flexible. although i dont have my splits, i have my scorpion. i am 4”11 but im 116 pounds..
how much weight do i need to loose to become a good flyer??

i dont like anything
and im not better at anything else in the stunt!!
but the only think i do wrong is i heel and toe i move my toes and my heels because i guess i dont feel comfortable =[ help!

hey everyone. i just ended 8th grade and i really want to be a cheerleader. I just started cheer camp 2 days ago and i never cheered before. I am 13.. a little under 70 pounds and about 4’9 so i am really tiny. I am a flyer at my camp. we are only doing basic stuff like halfs.. fulls.. sponges.. and cradeling. i try to stay tight but i dont really feel to safe with my bases and my back but my coach says i need to get used to flying with all different people. Does anyone have any tips on how to be a nice tight really good flyer?

okay…? haha

Some basics to know:

1) All the attention will be on the flyer[s]
2) Stretch, stretch, stretch, and stretch
(leaning forward and backward in splits = good)
3) Tiniest doesn’t guarantee you a spot,
you should also be able to do a heel stretch, scorpion, etc.
4) Squeeze and tighten ‘till it hurts
5) Hold your own weight
6) Trust your bases/spots, they save your life everyday (:
7) Always smile XD
8) If you fall (and you’re okay) – don’t freak out –
just get back up and get it right

Being a flyer is amazing!
I joined for the first year as a sophomore and naturally being 4”11 and 90lbs, I was a candidate for flying c:
Except I had never danced/stretched/tumbled/cheered in my LIFE.

Our coach tested our flexibility and I could not even hold my leg parallel to my hip without bending at the knee.
My scorpion was nonexistant as well ):
So basically he told me I couldn’t fly unless I was stretched all thorugh summer for the next year, which I did and voila!
It paid off.

it is soooo worth it, its hard work but you feel so good when you do it right, oh and start by working on your arm stregth your gonna need it=)

im in 8th grade and i have been cheerleading for about 5 years now. i love it. but the thing is i have been a base. but i am like one of the smallest kids on my squad and i REALLY want to fly! i want some tips on flying

Being a flyer obviously puts alot of pressure on us to lose weight, it really sucks, especially finding out youve gained like 10 pounds. Oh well though, I’ll lose it. My squad is amazing, Its my junior year, I have been flying since my freshman year, and I am FINALLY the Main flyer its amazing! :D I love the attention!!!

I have a confession and I feel really badly about it! I got weighed today for cheerleading at the doctor and i weighed 115 lbs but i changed it to 105 and I feel extremely guilty! Now I have to lose the weight so I don’t feel as guilty anymore!