Stunting and Motions information page
Stunts can be one of the greatest challenges for a coach because not only are
stunts just plain difficult but they can also be very dangerous and if you have one
mistake, it can be an injury-producing mistake. Everyone who participates in stunts
should be reminded of the following basic rules:
• No stunts are to be practiced without coach supervision
• Stunts shouldn’t be practiced at home
• Stunts shouldn’t be taken lightly which means it is not a time to goof off and it
isn’t a time to close off your ears either! Open eyes and open ears for stunts is
mandatory.
• Stunts aren’t for everyone but most of the time, if you have everyone involved it
enables more flexibility in the stunts the team can do. As a coach, we will explain to
the team if they don’t feel comfortable with their part of the stunt they
should let us know and if they don’t want to do one at all, we need to know so we
are able to address this too.
• We will reiterate it over and over again---the team must pay attention when
learning to do stunts and when they are doing them six weeks down the road.
Everyone must focus because the safety of all parties involved is at risk.
There are so many stunts you can do with your team. We really need to take a
look at the build of each team member and determine which stunts will be most
suited for our team.
We will do our best always to keep the girls safe and comfortable in their roles and
we expect them to participate in a safe manner.
Cheerleading Motions
• The Bucket: Arms in front of you – your wrists need to be downward as if you
were holding two buckets of water.
• Candle Sticks: Arms in front of you—fists are pointed inward toward each other
as if you were walking with two lit candles.
• Touchdown: The arms are straight above the head as if you are a referee
indicating a touchdown in a football game.
• High V: This is one many cheerleaders learn at age five and love it best because
it is simple. Both arms are locked above the head with straight arms and thumbs
facing the audience. Your arms are slightly out in a V above your head.
• “K” Motion: This is called a diagonal motion still in some areas. One arm is a
high V and this arm has the thumb toward the audience. The other arm will come
across the body in a downward motion and the pinkie will face the crowd.
Left K Right K
• “L” Motion: Use the arms to form a “L” shape. The arm extended up will have
the pinkie towards the audience and the side arm will have the thumb facing the
audience. Everyone loves the “L” because you can switch it from the left or to the
right for variation as a “L” or a backwards “L”.
Left L Right L
Stunts can be one of the greatest challenges for a coach because not only are
stunts just plain difficult but they can also be very dangerous and if you have one
mistake, it can be an injury-producing mistake. Everyone who participates in stunts
should be reminded of the following basic rules:
• No stunts are to be practiced without coach supervision
• Stunts shouldn’t be practiced at home
• Stunts shouldn’t be taken lightly which means it is not a time to goof off and it
isn’t a time to close off your ears either! Open eyes and open ears for stunts is
mandatory.
• Stunts aren’t for everyone but most of the time, if you have everyone involved it
enables more flexibility in the stunts the team can do. As a coach, we will explain to
the team if they don’t feel comfortable with their part of the stunt they
should let us know and if they don’t want to do one at all, we need to know so we
are able to address this too.
• We will reiterate it over and over again---the team must pay attention when
learning to do stunts and when they are doing them six weeks down the road.
Everyone must focus because the safety of all parties involved is at risk.
There are so many stunts you can do with your team. We really need to take a
look at the build of each team member and determine which stunts will be most
suited for our team.
We will do our best always to keep the girls safe and comfortable in their roles and
we expect them to participate in a safe manner.
Cheerleading Motions
• The Bucket: Arms in front of you – your wrists need to be downward as if you
were holding two buckets of water.
• Candle Sticks: Arms in front of you—fists are pointed inward toward each other
as if you were walking with two lit candles.
• Touchdown: The arms are straight above the head as if you are a referee
indicating a touchdown in a football game.
• High V: This is one many cheerleaders learn at age five and love it best because
it is simple. Both arms are locked above the head with straight arms and thumbs
facing the audience. Your arms are slightly out in a V above your head.
• “K” Motion: This is called a diagonal motion still in some areas. One arm is a
high V and this arm has the thumb toward the audience. The other arm will come
across the body in a downward motion and the pinkie will face the crowd.
Left K Right K
• “L” Motion: Use the arms to form a “L” shape. The arm extended up will have
the pinkie towards the audience and the side arm will have the thumb facing the
audience. Everyone loves the “L” because you can switch it from the left or to the
right for variation as a “L” or a backwards “L”.
Left L Right L
