Dancing...(and yes its a sport)

[anglaly7]

Anyone know the requirements of the professional sport cheerleading/Dance Teams. The websites have almost no info and I thought someone might be on a team or know someone who is or was
Thanks

[deltaforce]

first of all you made me laugh when you said it yes it is a sport lol

but like what u saying college?

[Veeshmack]

i can't say much, but usually need good endurance on the calves, thin, and usually have some sort of vert
^those are all assumptions
but i tried...

[PowerBuilder08]

Originally Posted by anglaly7

Anyone know the requirements of the professional sport cheerleading/Dance Teams. The websites have almost no info and I thought someone might be on a team or know someone who is or was
Thanks

If your college has a dance team or a cheerleading team, I'd say talk to the coach of one of those teams...he or she would probably be able to point you in the right direction

[Uber-neggR]

Originally Posted by anglaly7

Anyone know the requirements of the professional sport cheerleading/Dance Teams. The websites have almost no info and I thought someone might be on a team or know someone who is or was
Thanks

WHen you say "requirments", do you mean physical requirements?

I'm not an expert in dancing, naturally. However I would conclude that very good level of relative and bi-lateral strength and will be needed, great mobility of the hips along all 3 planes (especially rotational), good balance between mobility and stability of the shoulder unit, stabilized spine and some isometric strength.

In other words:
bi-lateral relative strength: (low reps, single-limb work, e.t.c)
hip mobility: dynamic stretching and active glutes
shoulder mobility/stability.
isometric strength.

[DaJager_Meister]

Originally Posted by deltaforce

first of all you made me laugh when you said it yes it is a sport lol

but like what u saying college?

you are so damn ignorant....she's asking an actual question, unlike what you do every time you make a thread, so let her be.

[teriyakisaki]

for things like USA Cheer, i believe it just boils down to trying out and making the squad. i'm sure if you go to college, the dance/cheer team coach/instructor would have good info for you.

[anglaly7]

Yah, I did want to talk to the coach's of the school's I'm looking to transfer to but basketball season is a busy time and most of them have been too wrapped up to get back to me.

I only asked cause I thought sombody might have a sister or girlfriend on a big ten team or on a professional tream...I was planning on trying out for the luv-a-bulls (chicago bulls team) last year but I broke my ankle training for the chicago marathon so that was a bust.

any help is still appreciated

[teriyakisaki]

i think it mostly just boils down to tryouts. im assuming you have cheer experience. as you would probably know, a lot of it is about personality and style, with obviously dancing skill. from what i've seen from NFL tryouts, i believe they generally have a freestyle competition aswell.

[CycloneCoach]

Are you currently following a workout program. It comes down to tryouts but you should be working out regularly with weights to help with your jumps, flips, etc.