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The Official Cheerleader's Handbook |  | Authors: Randy Neil, Elaine Hart
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 694907
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0671612107
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.64
EAN: 9780671612108
ASIN: 0671612107
Publication Date: June 27, 1986
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Product Description
Cheerleading has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade. For the first time, those who have traditionally cheered on and supported athletes are themselves being considered athletes. Performing increasingly rigorous stunts, cheerleaders must now meet higher qualifications and follow stricter safety precautions.With more than 700 all-new photographs, this handbook offers the latest information and instruction on: Qualifications, Conditioning, Tryouts, Cheers, Chants, Jumps, Gymnastics, Double Stunts, Pyramids, Pompom Routines, Leadership, Fund-raising Ideas, Pep Rally and Spirit Ideas. With a detailed history of cheerleading and the role of cheerleaders in school life, and a discussion of the basic principles for understanding sports, The Official Cheerleader's Handbook is a book worth shouting about.
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 The Official Cheerleader's Handbook March 3, 2010
M. Bell
I should have looked at the publishing date. The attire is out dated but most of the content is usable.
 cant review what wasnt received. September 9, 2009
The Della Jones (Chicago, Il)
Didnt ever receive it. Maybe a mail error. Didnt miss it because I ordered another cheer book at the same time and it proved to be extremely useful. I was doing research and for a class, forgot to complain about the missing book. No sleep lost though, thank goodness it wasnt expensive.
Very old book December 22, 2008
Sophie Dolci
This book is advertised as the new cheerleading book... it is not! When we received it we immediatelly realized that it was very old, the pictures are all in black and white and it was written in the 70's. We returned it, as it was not at all what we wanted.
out dated February 19, 2008
Angela C. Newsom (thomasville, alabama United States)
this book may be a help to you if you have never, and I mean never, had anything to do with cheerleading. It is terribly outdated for the modern, athletic cheerleader, particularly in the area of stunts. A great stunt in this book is a tree, or those old pyramids where everyone got on someone's back. However, if you are looking for nostalgia in the old rah, rah type cheering....this may be the book for you.
 For the new cheerleader and coach December 31, 2004
curvynovelsdotinfo (Maine, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This one was written before most current cheerleaders were born, and the pyramid section is woefully out of date with its 3 &1/2 highs, but the key ingredients on cheering how-to are all still relevant, both physically and spirit-wise. It is still, in my estimation, the best book for a beginning cheerleader to have because it has:
*Stretches which are still helpful.
*A tremendous variety of jump examples, more-so than any other book I have seen, including the C/window, & stag. Also starts with the tuck as the most basic jump rather than the toe touch. Unfortunately, it doesn't really show you the approach and landing techinques.
*More variations of arm and hand positions than any other book I've seen.
*Great pictures of what not to do when hitting motions. (Broken wrists, fly-away arms, uneven shoulders)
*Simple, basic partner stunts best suited for beginner cheerleaders who need to learn the step-lock method (at a supervised practice, of course.) Pony mount, Knee/Standing tabletop, Side sit, 'Bama sit, single based thigh stand variations, victory mount, star, flying angel, and stag catch. Their tallest stunt is a shoulder stand. No prep level or higher stunts are taught in this book, but there are pictures of some taller pyramids, a few of which are still legal.
*Good sample dance 8 counts, though a bit out of date for the Hip-hop age. But perfect if you have a marching band.
*Small section on basic tumbling, but smartly suggests that cheerleaders seek out qualified instructors to learn from.
*Several pages of cheers and chants: basic spirit, football, basketball, and wrestling
My advice? Beginning cheerleaders need this book. Intermediate and advanced cheerleaders might find it useful only if they want to consider finding ways to update some old school moves and look a little different from everyone else who attended summer camp with them.
My idea of an excellent cheering how-to library consists of this book, plus "The Ultimate Guide to Cheerleading" and "Coaching Cheerleading Successfully".
Coach ~Jen
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