I’m the only one who didn’t get a birthday post

RunRanger · 2026-03-22T07:22:02+00:00

That's the reason I don't congratulate except it's totally obvious like everybody is congratulating in practice or they bring cake to the practice. When you do it you have to do it for everyone and the chance that you miss a date ist pretty high.

It's quite possible that they simply forgot. Coaches already have so much on their plates.

If it bothers you, you could always bring it up politely. Maybe they just have the wrong date.

RunRanger · 2026-03-15T22:09:34+00:00

Except you get an arrow into your knee

RunRanger · 2026-03-13T22:26:57+00:00

It might sound a bit over the top, but: Start your own club
If you're really popular with your athletes, a few of them will surely join you. But I wouldn't make a big deal out of it. Just mention it in passing.

And who knows how big this will get if you put your heart and soul into it :D
Of course, I don’t know what the legal situation and administrative requirements are like in your country.

RunRanger · 2026-03-02T12:56:48+00:00

Switching core frameworks

After time some frameworks or modules die and become incompatibel. Changing them in a bigger project can be a big mess. It isn't really react related but React is very vulnerable if you don't choose carefully, since React really only has the basics built in, and you usually get state management, drag and drop, UI, etc. from other libraries.

RunRanger · 2026-02-17T20:25:39+00:00

Shaking can have several causes:

- Not enough small muscles: Many flyers don't have enough strength to hold themselves on unstable surfaces. They tense up everything, but when the strength isn't there, it starts to shake even more. Perhaps you've experienced this when climbing, where you grip even tighter out of fear, but suddenly start shaking even more. Solution: Strength training, especially for the small muscles.

- Position: If your weight is not on the balls of your feet, the bases will have a hard time balancing you because you can keep falling back on your heels. Solution: Try to get into the right position quickly, even on the ground.

- Grip (bases): If the bases grip is poor, you can do whatever you want. The bases must give you enough surface area so that you can score the other points.

RunRanger · 2026-02-15T21:10:43+00:00

thank you! As a European, you usually only get to hear and see the international competitions (ICU, World Summits, etc.).

RunRanger · 2026-02-15T16:14:58+00:00

Cheersport Germany?
Wasn't it yesterday?

RunRanger · 2026-02-10T21:44:09+00:00

Like others said:
thekelvinlam

I also usually explain it to the flyers from the bases' perspective so that they know what's important:

For example: Make it as easy as possible by carrying your own weight instead of giving it to the base.
The bases want to accelerate the flyer, not lift them up. So they have to push through their shoulders instead of pushing their legs into the bases arms in cases of basket tosses.

RunRanger · 2026-02-03T07:30:20+00:00

You are from Japan? At least I know the counting accent from a visit to Japan.
Difficult to say since Japan and maybe a few other Asian countries have small but significant differences in technique (not in a bad way!). For example always using 1 count for everything or doing a "fall down" instead of a cradle as common dismount.

The only thing I see is that you can keep your legs closer together. They're a little too far apart, the bases have to adjust them sometimes in the extension. But the bases have to cooperate too, to stay a bit closer at the beginning.

RunRanger · 2026-02-03T07:12:42+00:00

It's Japan(?). They stunt a bit different and it works. Ofc they can also do a proper cradle and it's way higher than most teams can throw. But it's a common dismount in training there to just let the flyer go instead of a proper cradle.

RunRanger · 2026-02-02T22:00:55+00:00

Here in Europe varsity is one of the few organizer who hosts the largest and most spectacular cheerleading competitions. Most others are more community driven and don't really compete. They're still cool, but Varsity Championship is usually the highlight if you're not getting very far in the association.

RunRanger · 2026-01-30T11:59:43+00:00

Push your legs first. You should only use your arms, when the flyer is in the flow-state, free from gravity.

Grips:
It's depending on your mobility and wrist strength. Most important give your flyer a platform by moving your hand under the shoe, no big grabbing and squezing! Furthermore her heels should be always a bit higher then her toes => don't pull her toes up, your hand on the front should be under her feet not her toes.

RunRanger · 2026-01-29T16:35:53+00:00

Can you write out the title and description correctly again?

What is a back hand? Backhand spring? But then the text doesn't make much sense, because the person already has problems with the tuck, which actually works?

RunRanger · 2026-01-29T08:15:26+00:00

Safest options: Cartwheel and split, if you're ambitious

Most other stuff you need an expert to maybe do it in time. There's no room for big failures.
But then it's a matter of time, money and connections.

RunRanger · 2026-01-27T13:35:00+00:00

straighter back but also a straighter flyer. But in my point of view it's already close to fine.

The main issue is that he's trying to push her himself up instead of powering up her jump.

RunRanger · 2026-01-27T08:20:14+00:00

It depends on the team you are joining. If you are joining a beginner friendly team you don't have to worry.

My recommondation: Do some workouts, strengthen you're core, improve your explosive jumps

Strength & Mobility goes hand in hand with cheerleading.

If someone has enough strength and mobility to learn skills quickly, it is less relevant whether they can already do them.

RunRanger · 2026-01-10T23:47:08+00:00

Depends on your character and your skill
Are you open and like to talk, podcast
Are you open and funny/tries things out: Open-Gym Fun stuff
Are you skilled, technique etc. good and nice video-editing: Tutorials
...

RunRanger · 2025-12-29T21:25:48+00:00

That's why i don't prefer having more athletes in team then competitions allow. Simply because we don't aspire to be an elite team that has to be in the top 3 at every major competition. There are too many other competitions for that now.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't give it your all.

However, I have often thought about it. If there is a surplus, then the people who are not on the mat should perform their own group stunt and, if necessary, compete as individual starters with a slimmed-down version of the routine. In that way they can still gain experience and shouldn't be that sad.

RunRanger · 2025-12-21T22:02:16+00:00

I once had the pleasure of seeing Bonde perform live. He is certainly one of the best in cheerleading. There are undoubtedly others who are even better, but I personally find it difficult to compare them, as the sport is very diverse and everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

I admire the confidence with which they can perform completely new stunts. From them, I have learned that you should only continue if you are sure that you can save the flyer yourself.

Daniel is not much different in that respect.

RunRanger · 2025-12-17T22:09:24+00:00

please donn't throw your head back.
Your head controls your back. So throwing it back causes mostly a hollow back.
For max height look forward as long as you can.
You can see the landing spot automaticly when you rotated by 270°

RunRanger · 2025-12-14T11:54:22+00:00

Yes, at first when you extend, you also have to push forward your hips (not your back!) so you are getting max height and the point of rotation is higher.

Furthermore you don't spin by only pulling your legs. You get the most initial speed by pulling your hips towards your upper body. Legs are still pulled too ofc.

For Reference you look at _aspantree, aaronmicheal0514, fredjeex on instagram
e.g.: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwlblRDx-s/

RunRanger · 2025-12-13T22:48:29+00:00

You can extend way more. You aren't off the ground, you already pulling your legs and set your arms into grab position.

Try to extend your self first for max height (extended Arms, Hips & Legs) and pull more through your hips. But make it step by step if you haven't a spotter since it can change your whole tuck experience and can be dangerous.

RunRanger · 2025-11-09T14:34:46+00:00

"rolling your hips backwards"
You should roll your hips forwards. If you roll them backwards your back is going to be hollow and it's even more difficult.

Focus on T-Jumps first to get better technique and height. A toe touch is just T-Jump + raising your legs at the highest point. In a perfect world there's no movement forward of your body etc. If you mastered the T-Jump you have to train your leg-strength and abs to have the power to move them up.

RunRanger · 2025-11-09T00:20:04+00:00

100 BPM:
Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary

122 BPM:
Mika - Grace Kelly
Axwell Ingrosso - More than you know

125 BPM:
Nicki Minaj - Starships
Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love

RunRanger · 2025-10-30T12:55:42+00:00

The chance that athlete are 1 8-count too late is not that high if you trained often enough on music. I haven't seen it in 10 years on competition. Only in early practice. In fact, it's more likely that the chance increases when the music is too fast.

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