Facials:
Cheerleaders communicate with the crowd with more than just their voices.  They also use their faces and bodies.  A good old fashioned smile is always a crowd favorite, but sometimes it’s fun to shake things up a little bit and add some extra pizzazz when you are hitting a stunt or a hot dance move.(surprise, attitude, wink) Some people feel awkward doing facials, but you have to remember that you are essentially stage performers, so as in stage acting you have to "go big" on all your moves and expressions so the folks in the back row can tell you are doing something.  In order to become more confortable doing facials, I recommend practicing them at home. 

 Arm motions: 
Get in front of a mirror or a big window.  Close your eyes.  Hit a move.  Open your eyes. Did you nail it?  If not, adjust it until it is right.  Go to the ready position and then snap that move perfectly over and over with your eyes open.  Do another closed eyes-open eyes test. Did you do it just right this time?  If yes, you can thank muscle memory. If no, keep practicing in front of that mirror or get a friend or family member to videotape you.

 Breathing exercises:
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 Jumps:
Do 10 each of a variety of jumps:
tuck, banana, C, Bambi, spread eagle, double hook, stag, herkie, front hurdler, side hurdler, toe touch, split Russian, turn-around-toe touch, pike, around-the-world (pike opening to a toe touch), double 9
We Will feature the jumps prefered by the Portage high school cheerleaders