How can I improve my jumps and gymnastics for cheerleading?

Question

My toe-touch jumps, pikes, hurdlers, roundoffs, and back handsprings (I can't do a back handspring without a spotter) need some work. How can I improve them?

Answer 1

Join a dance studio

Answer 2

Practice sweetheart. Also try a trampoline.

Answer 3

For toe-touches and pikes, try laying on the floor and doing it, without jumping. My old cheerleading coach used to have us do that. With a pike, make sure your back is on the floor. With a toe-touch, move your arms while you're on the floor. Hurdlers, I truly don't  know.  Roundoffs, stretch your leg muscles a good bit every day. It helps with a lot. I am not a back handspring person, so I don't know about that. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

abs, abs, ABS!! Work your abs every other day. This will help you soooo much!!

Answer 5

All you have to do is practice and if you have a trampoline that would really help. Also, there is a websites that you can go to and practice your toe jumps. Go to varsity.com. It helps with your toe touches, it's a great warm up, and it helps stretch your leg mulsces with is really good. Stretch your legs and do the straddles more often. Also, you can do the straddles during a half hour show. Dont worry during commericals you can get up. That really works. I do it all the time since i cant go down that far. Well, i hoped i helped and remember go to varsity.com. good luck!! : ]