decided I had too much energy and they enrolled me in my first gymnastics class. As a female you train four events: vault‚ bars‚ beam‚ and floor. I went to class once a week for two years and at the age of four I joined the competitive team. As a competitive gymnast‚ you train year round and a minimum of 10 hours a week is spent in the gym. Some schools even require additional classes in ballet in order to improve the dance side of gymnastics. During the competitive season‚ usually November to March
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I was a Freshman on the Salem Varsity Gymnastics team‚ and practice consisted of preparing the team for regionals. An unknown pain in my back wound me up in the trainer’s office for an hour of the two and a half hour practice. After finishing the season strong‚ even though I wanted to give up countless times‚ pushing myself to work through the pain paid off at regionals. Even though I should have stopped because I made the pain and recovery time longer‚ I refused to give up on my team the week before
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A time in my life where I was a nonconformist was when I chose to quit gymnastics‚ and instead decided to run track. The problem with this situation was that before I decided to quit I had been doing gymnastics for about 7 years. My parents were rooting me on to continue all the way for a gymnastics scholarship and my coaches were pushing the idea full force. My parents hated the idea of me quitting gymnastics because we all put in so much time and effort into the sport. They could not imagine me
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Is cheerleading a sport? Yes‚ cheerleading is a sport. Many people argue that it should not be considered a sport. Cheerleading involves physical activity‚ competing against other cheer teams‚ and time and work just like any other sport. Cheer leaders put a lot of effort in there routines and practices as do football players when they have a game. My point is‚ cheerleading should be considered a sport. The first point I would like to raise Is‚ how is cheerleading different from any other sport
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with them‚ whether or not cheerleading is actually a sport. It could be a cocky football player in one of their classes‚ a teacher that talks down about cheerleading‚ or just a friend that wants them involved in something more “athletic.” When in all reality‚ cheerleading requires just as much effort as any other sport. Varsity.com states that there isn’t an actual definition of a sport‚ but there are many qualifications required to be considered a ‘sport.’ And cheerleading easily qualifies. To be
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Cheerleading Introduction In recent history‚ cheerleading has been primarily female but when cheerleading first began it was primarily male(SooHoo). In the 1950s‚ female cheerleading became more popular‚ as did the short skirts and pom-poms.(SooHoo). Cheer has been used to promote positivity and support during sports games through chants and cheers. As time has passed‚ cheerleading has advanced‚ adding tumbling and stunting‚ participation in competitions‚ and lengthy performances. There are many
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Cheerleading Challenges People have always told me to follow my dreams. We hear that again and again‚ day after day‚ but most people never listen. Dreams may seem so far out of reach‚ but if they aren’t scary‚ they aren’t big enough. I constantly wrote down my dreams because they were frequently changing. One dream of mine was always recurring; It was to be a cheerleader. It bothered me that Paynesville schools made the decision to cancel its cheerleading program because I knew there were a lot
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I walk into the athletic hallway with the aroma of sweaty gym mats‚ grass‚ and cleanser. My head is spinning because of how nervous I am for this game‚ though I am walking confidently to the sounds of music playing in the background‚ coming from the obnoxious football players. My coach acknowledges my presence as I walk into the gym ready to start practice before the game. All my friends rush towards me‚ talking about who’s jersey I am wearing tonight. With all these girl’s around me I am suddenly
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Christian Petersen/Getty Images ABC News’ Anna Wild reports: An Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader has some strong words for the female blogger who criticized her figure and posted a poll asking whether she was “too chunky” to cheer. “Shame on you. I mean you are a woman … you know exactly what we all go through on a daily basis just being a woman‚” Kelsey Williams said. “Shame on you.” Speaking to ABC News’ Bianna Golodryga on “Good Morning America‚” today Williams‚ an Oklahoma City native
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The results concluded vary amongst athletes depending on their situation and age. Some athletes had more sessions than others due to schedule conflicts‚ severity of the issue‚ and years left of their cheerleading career. Each method used can be more successful if practiced over a longer period of time‚ rather than our few sessions. By implementing programs that can further educate athletes on the aspects of sport performance‚ the rate of mental blocks can decrease. The factors than can contribute
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