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Did you know that cheerleading started out as an all-male sport? Read about what it takes to be a male cheerleader and why it is making a comeback after so many years. Skip to content
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Stunting requires a great deal of upper body strength. Male cheerleaders are known for providing the strength necessary to make stunt groups more successful and increase the level of skills which can be executed. For example, at United States All Star Federation Level 6, which requires all athletes on the team to be 17 years of age or older, it is ...
Partner stunts are stunts where a single base is responsible for lifting the entire weight of his flyer on his own. This requires an enormous amount of strength, mostly in the upper body and legs. While girls may base other girls in partner stunts, it is more often male cheerleaders who hold a flyer in the air during partner stunting. In addition t...
Basket tosses are the skill most likely to amaze an audience. In a basket toss, the flyer is thrown up to 18 feet into the air where she executes a skill or position, for example a toe touch, before coming down to be caught in a cradle. Baskets increase in difficulty as they increase in USASF level. By level 5, a flyer is expected to complete a kic...
Floor gymnastics skills, or tumbling, have become a vital part of cheerleading. Many cheerleading programs, whether university or all star, require their athletes to tumble to a high level for competition and performance. Mastering these skills takes full body strength. Male cheerleaders often have well-developed muscles not only in their upper bod...
Learn about the history and roles of male cheerleaders in cheerleading teams. Find out how they contribute to group stunts, partner stunts, basket tosses and tumbling with their strength and skills.
Male cheerleaders are breaking stereotypes and proving that cheerleading is a sport for everyone, regardless of gender. In conclusion, the history of male cheerleaders has been marked by early male participation, resistance and stereotypes, and finally, inclusion and acceptance.
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One boy on our team started at 4. It's something you slowly build towards, so no real barriers as it's more a case of skill development. The gay male cheerleader is an old stereotype. Regardless of whether he is or isn't he would be welcome addition to any team.
Feb 3, 2019 · Now largely considered a female domain, cheerleading was in fact a men-only sport until the 1920s. One man reveals what it's like to be a male cheerleader.
Jan 29, 2019 · Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies — two professional dancers — became cheerleaders for the Los Angeles Rams. They are the first men ever to cheer during the Super Bowl. "Especially the world ...
