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August 15 to August 21st (Parts)

Videos are on the members page under Routine Videos: Parts are: Ava: 3,17,16 Bay: 5,7,14 Dan: 6,8,12 Jaz: 1,7,13 Kai:1,7,9 Kay: 2,7,10 Mia:2,8,11 Rach: 3,8,9 SoSo: 4,8, 15 Formation for Dance X (Kay) X (Ava) X (Mia) X (Bay) X (SoSo) X (Jaz) X (Dan) X(Kai) X Rac) Right Side Center Left Side (This the front-Mirror-Judges) Monday: Stunts 1 Work on first Videos 1-6 (one videos your assigned part) after you set 7-8. 0-5-8 (Intro) 1-Transition/set 2. Dip 1/2, load in R/L 3/4, Dip 5/7, 1/2 twist Ext 7/8 3. HV 1/2, hold 3/4, drop to prep Main/wait 2nd 5/6, hold 7/8. 4. Dip/quarter turn to Right 1/2, Torch 3/4, wave 5-6, Cupie 7-8 5. Dip/quarter turn to front 1/2, catch 3/4, Dip 5/6 out 7, clean 8. 6. Move to Jumps 1-6, Clasp 7, high clasp 8. Tuesday Jumps 6. Move to Jumps 1-6, Clasp 7, high clasp 8. 7. Swing 1, Front Hurdler or Pike 2, Swing/turn to front

August 15 to August 21st (Parts)

Videos are on the members page under Routine Videos: Parts are: Ava: 3,17,16 Bay: 5,7,14 Dan: 6,8,12 Jaz: 1,7,13 Kai:1,7,9 Kay: 2,7,10 Mia:2,8,11 Rach: 3,8,9 SoSo: 4,8, 15 Formation for Dance X (Kay) X (Ava) X (Mia) X (Bay) X (SoSo) X (Jaz) X (Dan) X(Kai) X Rac) Right Side Center Left Side (This the front-Mirror-Judges) Monday: Stunts 1 Work on first Videos 1-6 (one videos your assigned part) after you set 7-8. 0-5-8 (Intro) 1-Transition/set 2. Dip 1/2, load in R/L 3/4, Dip 5/7, 1/2 twist Ext 7/8 3. HV 1/2, hold 3/4, drop to prep Main/wait 2nd 5/6, hold 7/8. 4. Dip/quarter turn to Right 1/2, Torch 3/4, wave 5-6, Cupie 7-8 5. Dip/quarter turn to front 1/2, catch 3/4, Dip 5/6 out 7, clean 8. 6. Move to Jumps 1-6, Clasp 7, high clasp 8. Tuesday Jumps 6. Move to Jumps 1-6, Clasp 7, high clasp 8. 7. Swing 1, Front Hurdler or Pike 2, Swing/turn to front

Van Nuys Cheerleading Program-YoYo ElastiCheer

Do you want your child to learn responsibility, hard work, helping others, good manners, independence, creativity, empathy for others, tolerance, persistence, friendship, and how to have a healthy lifestyle and be successful. If the answer is YES, YoYo ElastiCheer and Coach Yolanda are now offering your child the opportunity to join the team. YEC is a Cheerleading program located in Van Nuys that offers completive and non-competitive Cheerleading and tumbling to ages 5 to 18. Coach Yolanda Travis has for over 20 years gained experience from being a Cheerleader, years as a coach and instructor for the City of Los Angeles and different cheer teams. Her goal is exactly to give your students these skills and more. To reach this goal YEC is now affiliated with the former President of the European Cheerleading Association, Founder NRC Tigers (one of the most winning cheerleading teams in Europe), National Champion and Master in Sports Science Paul Fuglevouge. For more info please visit

Step by Step for the Bridge Process

Short Bridge 1.Lie on your back with your knees bent. Squeeze your butt and abs and raise your butt and hips as high as you can while still keeping your shoulders on the ground. 2.Hold for one 10 seconds, then lower down. Repeat 5x Straight Bridge 1.Lie on your back with your legs straight. Place your hands on the floor on the outside of your hips, pointing your fingers toward your toes. Push yourself up onto your hands, lifting the hips up and squeezing your butt as you do so. 2. Hold for a 10 seconds, then lower back down. Repeat 5x Elevated Bridge 1. Find a bench or elevated surface that’s about knee height or higher (make sure it’s sturdy) and sit in front of it. Face away from it, then place your hands by your head with your fingers pointing toward your feet. Press through your hands and raise your hips, arching your back and straightening your arms. Raise your hips as high as you can, then lower back down. 2. Hold for a 10 seconds, then low

Tumbling Positions

Stance Position where our shoulders, knees and toes are in line with each other. Your hips are over your heels and your back is straight and not rounded in the shoulder and lower. Hold Position for 5sec repeat 10x Lunge One leg is in front and bent with the knee over the toe. One leg is in front and bent with the knee over the toe. Both feet are facing forward, all the weight is on the front leg, which is in a plie. Arms and palms are facing in, covering your ears. There should be a straight line from fingers to toes. Then we lean forward into a T or lever position. Hold Position for 5sec repeat 10x.

Front Walk Over Drills

Drill #1 1. Go into Bridge 2. Right Foot up (point toes) 3. Kick Right Foot up and down about 10 times 4. Switch Legs (Left Foot up) 5. Kick Left Foot p and down about 10 times Drill #2 1. Perform Front Lumber (Lunge kick into handstand in fall into bridge w/Right Foot up point toes) 2. Hold for 10sec. Set of 10. Drill #3 1. Front Walk Over onto Spotting Block (Raised Surface. *you will perform your FWO, right leg will land on raised surface and you will stand up w/arms up by ear. Drill #4 1. Using a panel mat. Place your front leg on on mat. Lunge position 2. Kick over to do your FWO Drill #5 Use a Wall 1. Face away from wall. Arms up. 2. Reach back to touch wall 3. Walk your hands about 3 hand steps down roll. 4. Pick Right or left foot off the ground 5. With arms pulls the wall 6. With hips first-then arms stand up 7. Stand keeping Right or Left foot up 8. Repeat 10times.

ElastiCheer Flex Drills-Improving Flexibility Phase II (SPLITS)

ElastiCheer Flex Drills-Improving Flexibility Phase II (SPLITS) Make sure you have done Phase I first please. Warm up Splits 1. First start by sitting in a kneeling position (sitting on ankles). Sit up so that you on top of your knees. 2. Place right foot in foot (foot flat on the floor). Make sure your knee is over your toe. 3. Place hands on your right knee and press your hips forward. This is call a lunge for for split. Hold 10 Seconds. You can also place your hands on the floor inside of right legs palms touching or daggers (bend arms). 4. Sit up to starting position. Straighten right leg, hands on top of knee and nose to knee. This is called pike position. Hold 10 sec. Your bottom does not touch the floor. Toe in the back is faced down and leg is right behide you. 5. Place hand next to your hips, keep front leg straight (knee is facing up toe up and in a point. You side your left leg back to form a split positron. You should be able to look over your left shoulder and

ElastiCheer Flex Drills-Improving Flexibility Phase I

ElastiCheer Flex Drills-Improving Flexibility Phase I Step by Step (You can do this-it's a challenge but you got this) Standing Straddle Stretch 1. Stand in straddle position (legs shoulder width apart) 2. Arms up in high position (Touch Down Cheerleaders)-squeeze your ears. 3. Pivot upper body to right and reach down to touch your toe (don't be lazy reach reach without over pulling)-make sure your legs stay straight. Hold 10 Seconds. Then grab ankle, take a deep break and as exhale (blow out) pull your head closer to your knee. 4. Stand up Pivot to center then Pivot to Left (using upper body reaching high up to ceiling). Touch your Left Toe or floor close to toe . Get nose as close to your knee as possible. Hold 10 Seconds. Then grab ankle, take a deep break and as exhale (blow out) pull your head closer to your knee. 5. Stand up Pivot to Center (same thing keep the arms up-even though you are stretching -good technique is important). 6. Palms up to the ceiling, f

Drills for Cartwheels

CARTWHEEL OVER MAT 1.Using a mat. Feet are together. 2. Place hands on mat with finger facing to the right. 3. Kick left foot up and hop over mat. 4.For sec you should be a small straddle position (hand stand straddle). 5. Right Foot Follows and you should land on the opposite side of mat. 6. Kick right foot up and hop back to where you started. After master aim to kick higher. STRADDLE HANDSTAND ON WALL 1.Back is facing wall. 2. Place hand on floor and walk your feet up the wall. 3. Get tummy as close the wall as you can. 4. Straddle legs and hold. 5. Make sure arms are straight and you point your feet. BABY STEPS CARTWHEEL 1. Start in a Right Lunge with arms up. 2. Place hands on the floor with finger facing to the right. 3. Place left foot in straddle to right (should end in a straddle position facing the right (hands remind on the floor). 4. Place right foot in line with your left-toe facing the direction you came from (you end in a left lunge w/hands on flo

Drills for Front WalkOver

First Stretch head, neck, back and shoulders. Drill #1: Bridge to Wall 1. Find a Wall (Please make sure it's safe)- Your back should be on the wall 2. Lay on the floor with head near wall-hand by your side and feet straight. 3. Place arms my shoulder-elbows facing up and finger touching your shoulder. 4. Bend knees in (tuck position). 5. Push up into bridge using arms and legs. 6. Now press your chest into wall. 7. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 5 times. Drill #2: Bridge to wall and Walking hands 1. Repeat Drill #1 up to number 5. 2. Walk hands up the wall. 3. Stand straight up. Make sure your arms go straight up *Squeeze your ears *Keep your eyes on your hands *Press hips forward when you are ready to stand 4. Repeat 5 times Drill #3: 1. Stand with back to wall. 2. Reach back to touch wall. 3. Start walking your hands down the wall till you are in a bridge with hands on the floor. 4. Press chest into wall hold 10 seconds. 5. Repeat Drill #2 6. Repeat

YoYo ElastiCheer 2016

YEC 2016-2017 Cheer Tryouts

Tryout are May 01, 2016 from 2PM to 4PM and May 29 (TBA) Please visit us online at www.YoYoElastiCheer.com for more info. Cheers!

YoYo ElastiC Girlz Cheering at 02 27 16 Competition

YoYo ElastiCheer Moms show their Spirit

Bay Stunt Group 02 27 16

Congratulation

Congrulation to my YoYo ElastiCheer top 3 Members Bailey (1st) Daniela (2nd) Jasmine (3rd) These members worked hard to be best that they can be. Great job ladies. Cheers! YoYo ElastiCheer To learn more about the girls and YoYo ElastiCheer please visit us online at www.YoYoElastiCheer.com