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toetouches
How can I get a good toetouch?
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Dear Questioner,
-Push ups, this will help your core strength and give you really strong arms. If you do 2 sets of 10 every day or every other day. Increase the number of set if this is too easy for you.
-Splits stretches, the wider you can get your legs the higher you can get and the more power you will have. So sit in a straddle position (google this) and work on your box splits.
-High kicks to the side and the front, these will get you used to flicking your legs up really quickly and back down, remember to point your toes in the kick so hopefully you will do the same whist jumping. Doing high kicks to the front will not only make your TT better but also other jumps like a herkie and pike jumps.
-sit ups and similar, these will just generall give you strength in your tummy to help you hold your weight and help you go higher (and make it feel easier!) do about 3 sets of 10, more sets if your capable.
-squats, these will help you look like your in control when you land your jump (as I will explain later)
-dorsal raises (google these) these are not essentail but will help strengthen your back and therefore hopefully encourage you to have a straighter back in the jump.
Now, they are a good couple of things that can help you improve your jump. Now as a cheer coach, I want to tell you what i look for in jumps. SO you know what makes a good toe touch.
-Power and precision, I REALLY like to see a sharp clasp or high V (variates between squads) before a jump. So it looks like "BAM" i havent even started to jump yet but its going to be amazing.
-When in your motion before jumping as (previous point) go onto your tip toes, this will help you give the power you need to jump high.
-Ususally you wil circulate your arms before you jump, really use this as your tool for jumping, we dont put it there to make it look pretty, we put it in because it gives you control and power.
-Think tall, look at something higher than you, your body will look as if its going higher.
-Think Tall and keep your back straight. looking at something taller than you will encourage you to kepe a striaghter back. Its bad for your back to lean too far forward and I for one hate seeing a toe touch where the athlete is leaning forward, it just looks sloopy.
-Point your toes, if your new to the sport, then this is a tricky one, it takes practice to learn this with trainers on. But if youve been cheering a few years get into this habit if you are not already.
-Land clean with your knees bend to take the landing, also remmber to come "up" on the right count, the same everyone else is going on.
Good luck with your toe touches.
vikkikimberly
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