How to Improve Motion Placement and Sharpness

 

 

 There are many qualities that go into having great motions. It is also very importantto cheerleading that these motions are done correctly and sharp. Here are a few tips to help you improve your motion placement and sharpness.

 

To do amotion correctly it needs to be in the exact position it was taught. Forexample, when doing a touch down motion both arms should be fully extended in an upward position and your arms should be directly by your ears. A lot of times people have their arms too wide which is no longer a touch down motion.  Your arms should be straight and strong so that if anyone tried to move them they would not budge. Also, you do not want to have “broken wrist”, which is when your wrist is bent to one side or another. It helps if your motions are slightly in front of you so you can use your peripheral vision to check them. When beginning to learn motions it also helps if you do them in front of a mirror many times so that your body will gain muscle memory of the correct motion placement.

 

The other aspect to motions is sharpness. You can have good motion placement, but if you are not sharp they lose their effect. Being sharp means you are moving to each motion quickly and stopping in the correct motion placement. Not only do you need to move your arms out quickly, but you also need to bring them in quickly.You want to move from point A to point B directly without adding any extra movement. To improve your sharpness hold each motion for a minute while squeezing your muscles to build strength.

 

 

Author, Jill Parrott, has been a UCA instructor for 5 years.She won three UCA national titles when she was studying in Morehead State University and was a member on the 2011 USA all-girl cheerleading team which won the gold medal. Jill has had the chance to teach across the United States and Switzerland. She is extremely excited to be teaching here in China!




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