Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a sport Some may argue cheerleading cannot and will not be a sport, but according to Oxford Dictionary, a sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment . People that do not cheer do not get a true perspective of how competitive the sport truly is. Cheerleading does not get the recognition that the sport deserves. Cheerleading exceeds all requirements  due to competitive nature

football games you could hear people cheering for the football teams. They were yelling and being happy. The coaches were cheering for the football team and the crowd was cheering with the cheerleaders. The Coach yells," Do your best Girls." In cheerleading the people around you will tell you good job and they will help you out. At the Football games people will tell the Cheerleaders and the Football players if we lost that," It is ok to lose there is more games to win". During the practices

schools sideline and competitive cheerleading team. During the five years on my high school competitive cheerleading team the team’s structure varied in size anywhere from 24 people to 8 people, but the member status was always the same. The seniors on the team were the captains that ran the team under our two head coaches. Each member had a role and a purpose on the team that all relied on interdependence between members. For some members of the group, cheerleading was simply a hobby to get involved

requires physical prowess or skill and often a competitive nature;” so by that definition, cheerleading is a sport (Popoloski). Cheerleading is defined as a sport because it meets the requirements of a sport: competitive physical exertion and chance of injury. Due to the fact that cheerleaders can become greatly injured from cheerleading like other athletic activities that are said to be sports proves that cheerleading is a sport (Tanner). Injuries can be caused by a variety of things such as, tumbling

Cheerleading Since 1898, chants have been heard at football games, and girls jumping and flying through the air have been seen by the speculators in the bleachers. Over the past years, cheerleading has not been defined as a sport, but in all reality, cheerleading is more than a sport. A recent paper was published by the Woman’s Sports Foundation stating what the real definition of a sport is (1). A sport must be a physical activity which involves propelling a mass through space or overcoming

Whether cheerleading is considered a sport has become a very controversial topic over the past few years. Due to lack of education of the sport, it is very frowned upon by other athletes. Other athletes seem to feel that cheerleading isn't difficult and requires minimum to no effort. These accusations can be very hurtful when coming from a cheerleader’s perspective. Based on their strength and skill, the amount of practicing and maintaining health, the number of injuries, and its competitive aspect

cheerleader, and was taken away from what I love due to an injury. When you think of cheerleading you imagine the make-up, the pom-poms, and the groups of people throwing cheerleaders high in the air, but cheerleading is more. Cheer is the performance of athletic skills, jumps, dancing, and chanting to get feedback from crowds at events, games, etc. Cheerleaders can be featured at games in support of sports teams, or at cheerleading competitions to earn points. According to varsity.com, which is a foundation

activity in which physical exertion and skill are used to compete against others individually or as a team. A very good example is cheerleading, since it involves physical activity and the accuracy of the athlete to hit every move. It is not just about jumping around wearing short skirts and huge bows. It is about loving what you do and working hard for it. Cheerleading is considered a sport because it involves you in cheer competitions, you need physical endurance, and skill is also necessary. As

"It's been phenomenal. Better than I ever expected, within five years, this is going to be the norm just because it makes sense,” says head coach at University of Maryland, Lura Fleece, when referring to the sport of cheerleading (Drehs). Although cheerleading has developed into a thriving activity, with determined athletes, demanding practice hours, and astounding bravery most of the world still does not give it the credit it deserves in the world of sports. In the past 20 years, the activity has

When someone asks you to think of sports most people think of football or basketball, but do they ever think of cheer? Most people think of cheer as the snobby girls on the sidelines screaming for the real athletes. Most people don’t realize that there’s more to cheer than how movies portray it. Competitive cheer is a very big commitment, it’s long hours and very hard work. It takes a very headstrong person to become a cheerleader and continue with it through the years. Competition cheer should be