GRADE 10 / BASIC CHEER MOTION / CHEERDANCE / PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 / QUARTER 4

Summary

This video provides an introduction to basic cheerleading motions, crucial for cheerleaders to learn new routines quickly and maintain a uniform appearance during performances. It covers 22 fundamental cheer motions, including various arm positions, hand types, and stances, with visual demonstrations for each.

Highlights

Tabletop Dagger and Candlestick00:04:34

Explains the tabletop dagger (arms bent at elbows, fists in front of shoulders) and the candlestick (arms extended out front with fists facing each other).

Half T and Side Lunge00:09:18

Explains the half T motion (arms parallel to ground, bent at elbows, fists to shoulders) and the side lunge (lead leg bent, back leg straight).

Front Lunge and K Motion00:10:10

Details the front lunge (lead leg bent, back leg straight) and the K motion (one arm high V, other low V crossed over body).

High V and Low V00:02:00

Demonstration of the High V motion (arms extended up forming a V) and the Low V motion (arms extended down forming a V).

Touchdown and Low Touchdown00:02:46

Illustrates the touchdown motion (arms extended straight and parallel, fists facing in) and the low touchdown (arms extended straight down and parallel, fists facing in).

Clasp and Clap00:03:47

Details the 'clasp' motion (hands clasped at the chin) and the 'clap' motion (hands in blades at the chin).

Introduction to Basic Cheer Motions00:00:00

This section introduces the importance of learning basic cheerleading motions for performing routines effectively and maintaining uniformity as a squad.

Beginning Clean Stance00:00:51

Description of the beginning clean stance with feet together and hands down, along with explanations of 'blades' and 'fists' hand positions.

Cheer Stance00:01:36

Explanation of the cheer stance, where feet are wider than shoulder-width apart and hands are in blades by the side.

Buckets and Bow and Arrow00:05:32

Describes the buckets motion (arms straight out front, fists facing down) and the bow and arrow (one arm extended to the side, other bent in a half T).

Overhead Clasp and Low Clasp00:06:30

Shows the overhead clasp (arms straight above head, clasped) and the low clasp (arms extended straight down, clasped).

Punch and L Motion00:07:24

Demonstrates the punch (one arm up, one on hip in a fist) and the L motion (one arm to side, other in a punch motion).

Diagonal and T Motion00:08:21

Covers the diagonal (one arm high V, other low V) and the T motion (both arms extended straight out to the side).